62 Best universities for Geotechnical Engineering in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 199K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 62 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 Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Africa

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Africa

#622 in the World

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

3. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Africa

#720 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#21 in Africa

#821 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#22 in Africa

#850 in the World

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

6. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#24 in Africa

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#34 in Africa

#1099 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#38 in Africa

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

9. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#39 in Africa

#1132 in the World

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

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#44 in Africa

#1184 in the World

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

12. Covenant University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#46 in Africa

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#53 in Africa

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#64 in Africa

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#68 in Africa

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#70 in Africa

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#73 in Africa

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#75 in Africa

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

19. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#77 in Africa

#1524 in the World

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

20. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geotechnical Engineering

#78 in Africa

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

21. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#79 in Africa

#1543 in the World

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

22. University of Uyo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#88 in Africa

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#98 in Africa

#1791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#112 in Africa

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#121 in Africa

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Geotechnical Engineering

#128 in Africa

#2156 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

27. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Geotechnical Engineering

#130 in Africa

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

28. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Geotechnical Engineering

#133 in Africa

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

29. Bayero University Kano

For Geotechnical Engineering

#135 in Africa

#2230 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

30. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#136 in Africa

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1988

31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Geotechnical Engineering

#137 in Africa

#2248 in the World

Founded: 2007

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Geotechnical Engineering

#140 in Africa

#2286 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Geotechnical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

34. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#150 in Africa

#2437 in the World

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

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#152 in Africa

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#153 in Africa

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

37. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#154 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Founded: 1988

38. University of Jos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#158 in Africa

#2513 in the World

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

39. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#2797 in the World

Founded: 1975

40. Redeemer's University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#176 in Africa

#2818 in the World

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

41. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#179 in Africa

#2876 in the World

Founded: 2009

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#180 in Africa

#2882 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#2918 in the World

Founded: 2007

44. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#183 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Founded: 1980

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#184 in Africa

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

46. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#191 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#192 in Africa

#3067 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

48. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#193 in Africa

#3074 in the World

Founded: 2004

49. Bowen University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#3077 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#201 in Africa

#3139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Lagos State University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#202 in Africa

#3148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

52. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#204 in Africa

#3181 in the World

Founded: 2008

53. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#208 in Africa

#3291 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#214 in Africa

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#215 in Africa

#3338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#218 in Africa

#3369 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Geotechnical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#3407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#228 in Africa

#3482 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Bells University of Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#230 in Africa

#3497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#232 in Africa

#3514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#233 in Africa

#3529 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Geotechnical Engineering

#234 in Africa

#3545 in the World

Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Geotechnical Engineering in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nsukka, Akure, Ibadan, and Ife.

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