52 Best universities for Geotechnical Engineering in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 99.9K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 52 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

#9 in Africa

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in Africa

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

3. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in Africa

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Africa

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Geotechnical Engineering

#24 in Africa

#911 in the World

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

6. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in Africa

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#41 in Africa

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

8. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#44 in Africa

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

10. Covenant University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#48 in Africa

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

12. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#58 in Africa

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#61 in Africa

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#64 in Africa

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#68 in Africa

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#84 in Africa

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

17. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Geotechnical Engineering

#90 in Africa

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

18. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#93 in Africa

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Uyo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#96 in Africa

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Geotechnical Engineering

#97 in Africa

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Geotechnical Engineering

#102 in Africa

#1902 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#103 in Africa

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#104 in Africa

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#124 in Africa

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#127 in Africa

#2304 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#129 in Africa

#2333 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Geotechnical Engineering

#138 in Africa

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

28. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Geotechnical Engineering

#140 in Africa

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Geotechnical Engineering

#143 in Africa

#2486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Geotechnical Engineering

#145 in Africa

#2529 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Bayero University Kano

For Geotechnical Engineering

#149 in Africa

#2578 in the World

Founded: 1975

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Geotechnical Engineering

#150 in Africa

#2591 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Geotechnical Engineering

#153 in Africa

#2630 in the World

Founded: 2007

34. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#154 in Africa

#2638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Geotechnical Engineering

#158 in Africa

#2706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#163 in Africa

#2801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. University of Jos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#164 in Africa

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

38. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#2876 in the World

Founded: 2007

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#2909 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Geotechnical Engineering

#177 in Africa

#2964 in the World

Founded: 1980

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#3036 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Geotechnical Engineering

#186 in Africa

#3130 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

43. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#188 in Africa

#3161 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Geotechnical Engineering

#190 in Africa

#3197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

45. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#193 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Founded: 2008

46. Lagos State University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

47. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#197 in Africa

#3245 in the World

Founded: 2002

48. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Geotechnical Engineering

#198 in Africa

#3249 in the World

Founded: 1975

49. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#199 in Africa

#3260 in the World

Founded: 2002

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Geotechnical Engineering

#203 in Africa

#3284 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Geotechnical Engineering

#206 in Africa

#3300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

52. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Geotechnical Engineering

#208 in Africa

#3305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

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

Engineering subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering36

Aerospace Engineering47

Agricultural Engineering13

Architectural Engineering4

Automation and Control engineering4

Automotive Engineering22

Biochemical Engineering3

Biotechnology51

Chemical Engineering56

Civil Engineering38

Computer Engineering5

Computer Networking47

Construction Management4

Electrical Engineering65

Electronic Engineering19

Engineering Management4

Environmental Engineering49

Firefighting and Fire Science4

Human-Computer Interaction5

Landscape Architecture5

Materials Science75

Mechanical Engineering63

Metallurgical Engineering66

Mining Engineering25

Nanotechnology47

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research9

Optical Engineering66

Petroleum Engineering17

Reliability and Quality Engineering11

Remote Sensing13

Renewable Energy Engineering27

Structural Engineering36

Systems Engineering24

Telecommunications54

Transportation Engineering10