62 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 177K citations received by 18.7K 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

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geotechnical Engineering

#12 in Africa

#634 in the World

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

3. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in Africa

#709 in the World

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

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Africa

#790 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#22 in Africa

#836 in the World

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

6. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#23 in Africa

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#35 in Africa

#1087 in the World

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

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#38 in Africa

#1123 in the World

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

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#39 in Africa

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1195 in the World

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

12. Covenant University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#47 in Africa

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#50 in Africa

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#64 in Africa

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#67 in Africa

#1457 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

16. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#68 in Africa

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#70 in Africa

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#72 in Africa

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#75 in Africa

#1514 in the World

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

20. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#80 in Africa

#1573 in the World

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

21. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geotechnical Engineering

#83 in Africa

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

22. University of Uyo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#87 in Africa

#1635 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

#115 in Africa

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#117 in Africa

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Geotechnical Engineering

#124 in Africa

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Geotechnical Engineering

#131 in Africa

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Geotechnical Engineering

#132 in Africa

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#133 in Africa

#2221 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Geotechnical Engineering

#134 in Africa

#2233 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. Bayero University Kano

For Geotechnical Engineering

#136 in Africa

#2261 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

32. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Geotechnical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Geotechnical Engineering

#140 in Africa

#2294 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#149 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#150 in Africa

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

36. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#151 in Africa

#2464 in the World

Founded: 1988

37. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#152 in Africa

#2466 in the World

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

38. University of Jos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#153 in Africa

#2477 in the World

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

39. Redeemer's University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#2807 in the World

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

40. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#176 in Africa

#2824 in the World

Founded: 1975

41. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#178 in Africa

#2892 in the World

Founded: 1981

42. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#180 in Africa

#2915 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#181 in Africa

#2920 in the World

Founded: 2007

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#2923 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#183 in Africa

#2926 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

46. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#191 in Africa

#3053 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

47. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#193 in Africa

#3061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#198 in Africa

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#200 in Africa

#3119 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Lagos State University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#201 in Africa

#3131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

51. Bowen University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#203 in Africa

#3150 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

52. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#204 in Africa

#3161 in the World

Founded: 2008

53. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#212 in Africa

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

54. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#213 in Africa

#3331 in the World

Founded: 2002

55. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#218 in Africa

#3367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

56. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#220 in Africa

#3385 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

57. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Geotechnical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#3392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

58. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#225 in Africa

#3446 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Bells University of Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#229 in Africa

#3477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

60. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#231 in Africa

#3502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#232 in Africa

#3504 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Geotechnical Engineering

#233 in Africa

#3518 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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