56 Best universities for Environmental Engineering in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Engineering. A graph of 163K citations received by 14.5K academic papers made by 56 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in Africa

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Africa

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in Africa

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in Africa

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

5. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Africa

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in Africa

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

7. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in Africa

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in Africa

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in Africa

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Environmental Engineering

#42 in Africa

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Environmental Engineering

#46 in Africa

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in Africa

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

13. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in Africa

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in Africa

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

15. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Environmental Engineering

#61 in Africa

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

16. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Environmental Engineering

#69 in Africa

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

17. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Environmental Engineering

#73 in Africa

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

18. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in Africa

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

19. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in Africa

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Environmental Engineering

#89 in Africa

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Environmental Engineering

#91 in Africa

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

22. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Environmental Engineering

#92 in Africa

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Environmental Engineering

#93 in Africa

#1593 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

24. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Environmental Engineering

#100 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

25. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Environmental Engineering

#107 in Africa

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Environmental Engineering

#114 in Africa

#1846 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in Africa

#1868 in the World

Founded: 2007

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Environmental Engineering

#117 in Africa

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

29. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Environmental Engineering

#120 in Africa

#1947 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

30. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Environmental Engineering

#124 in Africa

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

31. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Engineering

#125 in Africa

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

32. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Environmental Engineering

#129 in Africa

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1980

33. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Environmental Engineering

#132 in Africa

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

34. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Environmental Engineering

#134 in Africa

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

35. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Environmental Engineering

#135 in Africa

#2136 in the World

Founded: 2004

36. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Engineering

#140 in Africa

#2198 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Environmental Engineering

#142 in Africa

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

38. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Environmental Engineering

#146 in Africa

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Environmental Engineering

#148 in Africa

#2248 in the World

Founded: 1981

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Environmental Engineering

#155 in Africa

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Environmental Engineering

#164 in Africa

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

42. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Environmental Engineering

#166 in Africa

#2471 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Environmental Engineering

#172 in Africa

#2535 in the World

Founded: 1975

44. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Environmental Engineering

#179 in Africa

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Environmental Engineering

#185 in Africa

#2693 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Environmental Engineering

#187 in Africa

#2698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Environmental Engineering

#189 in Africa

#2709 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Environmental Engineering

#191 in Africa

#2720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

49. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Environmental Engineering

#201 in Africa

#2808 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Environmental Engineering

#205 in Africa

#2842 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Environmental Engineering

#210 in Africa

#2899 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Environmental Engineering

#212 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

53. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Environmental Engineering

#213 in Africa

#2944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Environmental Engineering

#215 in Africa

#2954 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

55. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Environmental Engineering

#217 in Africa

#2959 in the World

Founded: 2011

56. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Environmental Engineering

#219 in Africa

#2961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Environmental Engineering in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Nsukka, and Lagos.