69 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 258K citations received by 29.4K academic papers made by 69 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 Mechanical Engineering

#20 in Africa

#1149 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in Africa

#1483 in the World

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

3. Covenant University

For Mechanical Engineering

#30 in Africa

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in Africa

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in Africa

#1580 in the World

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

6. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#37 in Africa

#1619 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mechanical Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in Africa

#1870 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mechanical Engineering

#66 in Africa

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mechanical Engineering

#71 in Africa

#2067 in the World

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

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Mechanical Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2330 in the World

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

12. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in Africa

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mechanical Engineering

#84 in Africa

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Mechanical Engineering

#86 in Africa

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Bayero University Kano

For Mechanical Engineering

#88 in Africa

#2401 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Mechanical Engineering

#93 in Africa

#2516 in the World

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

17. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Mechanical Engineering

#101 in Africa

#2657 in the World

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

18. University of Uyo

For Mechanical Engineering

#103 in Africa

#2706 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Mechanical Engineering

#108 in Africa

#2780 in the World

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

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Mechanical Engineering

#112 in Africa

#2869 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mechanical Engineering

#116 in Africa

#2943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Mechanical Engineering

#120 in Africa

#3009 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mechanical Engineering

#130 in Africa

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Mechanical Engineering

#134 in Africa

#3235 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Mechanical Engineering

#137 in Africa

#3276 in the World

Founded: 2007

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Mechanical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Mechanical Engineering

#142 in Africa

#3427 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Lagos State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#148 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

29. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Mechanical Engineering

#150 in Africa

#3669 in the World

Founded: 1980

30. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Mechanical Engineering

#153 in Africa

#3713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

31. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mechanical Engineering

#155 in Africa

#3776 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

32. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Mechanical Engineering

#156 in Africa

#3779 in the World

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

33. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mechanical Engineering

#159 in Africa

#3835 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. University of Jos

For Mechanical Engineering

#161 in Africa

#3907 in the World

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

35. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mechanical Engineering

#162 in Africa

#3944 in the World

Founded: 2009

36. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Mechanical Engineering

#164 in Africa

#3950 in the World

Founded: 1975

37. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Mechanical Engineering

#167 in Africa

#4031 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

38. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Mechanical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#4094 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Mechanical Engineering

#174 in Africa

#4149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

40. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mechanical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#4168 in the World

Founded: 2002

41. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Mechanical Engineering

#176 in Africa

#4170 in the World

Founded: 2000

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Mechanical Engineering

#183 in Africa

#4249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Mechanical Engineering

#184 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

44. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#190 in Africa

#4341 in the World

Founded: 1988

45. Bells University of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

46. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Mechanical Engineering

#195 in Africa

#4409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mechanical Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Mechanical Engineering

#202 in Africa

#4478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

49. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Mechanical Engineering

#209 in Africa

#4576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

50. Bowen University

For Mechanical Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4606 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

51. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Mechanical Engineering

#215 in Africa

#4623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Mechanical Engineering

#217 in Africa

#4630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

53. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mechanical Engineering

#218 in Africa

#4653 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Redeemer's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#219 in Africa

#4660 in the World

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

55. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mechanical Engineering

#226 in Africa

#4763 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Mechanical Engineering

#227 in Africa

#4765 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Mechanical Engineering

#234 in Africa

#4994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Mechanical Engineering

#238 in Africa

#5039 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

59. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Mechanical Engineering

#241 in Africa

#5066 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

60. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Mechanical Engineering

#248 in Africa

#5127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

61. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Mechanical Engineering

#254 in Africa

#5232 in the World

Founded: 2008

62. Adamawa State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#266 in Africa

#5349 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Mechanical Engineering

#267 in Africa

#5352 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. American University of Nigeria

For Mechanical Engineering

#269 in Africa

#5376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

65. Adeleke University

For Mechanical Engineering

#272 in Africa

#5408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2011

66. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Mechanical Engineering

#274 in Africa

#5426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

67. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Mechanical Engineering

#275 in Africa

#5429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

68. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Mechanical Engineering

#276 in Africa

#5442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

69. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Mechanical Engineering

#282 in Africa

#5501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

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

Engineering subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering54

Aerospace Engineering60

Agricultural Engineering17

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering6

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology60

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering49

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking59

Construction Management9

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering24

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering57

Firefighting and Fire Science5

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering3

Materials Science76

Metallurgical Engineering75

Mining Engineering28

Nanotechnology55

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research14

Optical Engineering68

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing27

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering47

Systems Engineering38

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14