63 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Nigeria

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Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 124K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 63 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

For Mechanical Engineering

#22 in Africa
#1245 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. Covenant University

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in Africa
#1610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in Africa
#1615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in Africa
#1634 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

5. University of Nigeria

For Mechanical Engineering

#38 in Africa
#1688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

6. University of Lagos

For Mechanical Engineering

#45 in Africa
#1755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

7. University of Port Harcourt

For Mechanical Engineering

#56 in Africa
#1944 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in Africa
#2028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

9. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Mechanical Engineering

#69 in Africa
#2079 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

10. University of Ilorin

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in Africa
#2342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Mechanical Engineering

#84 in Africa
#2470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
1988

12. Bayero University Kano

For Mechanical Engineering

#93 in Africa
#2666 in the World
Founded
1975

13. Rivers State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in Africa
#2668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

14. University of Benin

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in Africa
#2684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Mechanical Engineering

#96 in Africa
#2689 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in Africa
#2699 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

17. University of Uyo

For Mechanical Engineering

#109 in Africa
#2958 in the World
Founded
1991

18. University of Calabar

For Mechanical Engineering

#110 in Africa
#2974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

19. University of Maiduguri

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in Africa
#3148 in the World
Founded
1975

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Mechanical Engineering

#120 in Africa
#3216 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#122 in Africa
#3247 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1990

22. Afe Babalola University

For Mechanical Engineering

#126 in Africa
#3333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Mechanical Engineering

#141 in Africa
#3571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

27. Landmark University

For Mechanical Engineering

#151 in Africa
#3781 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

28. Ambrose Alli University

For Mechanical Engineering

#152 in Africa
#3796 in the World
Founded
1980

29. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#155 in Africa
#3923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

31. University of Jos

For Mechanical Engineering

#157 in Africa
#3999 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

32. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Mechanical Engineering

#164 in Africa
#4155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

33. Lagos State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#166 in Africa
#4192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

34. University of Abuja

For Mechanical Engineering

#172 in Africa
#4272 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

35. Kwara State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#173 in Africa
#4299 in the World
Founded
2009

36. Pan-Atlantic University

For Mechanical Engineering

#178 in Africa
#4368 in the World
Founded
2002

37. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#179 in Africa
#4373 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

38. Usmanu Danfodio University

For Mechanical Engineering

#181 in Africa
#4393 in the World
Founded
1975

39. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#182 in Africa
#4402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

40. Ebonyi State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#185 in Africa
#4433 in the World
Founded
2000

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Mechanical Engineering

#188 in Africa
#4446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

43. Lead City University

For Mechanical Engineering

#200 in Africa
#4614 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

44. Osun State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#201 in Africa
#4673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

45. Redeemer's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#205 in Africa
#4701 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

46. Abia State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#206 in Africa
#4706 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

47. Bowen University

For Mechanical Engineering

#210 in Africa
#4754 in the World
Founded
2001

49. Bells University of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#214 in Africa
#4778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

50. Imo State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#216 in Africa
#4812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

51. Babcock University

For Mechanical Engineering

#220 in Africa
#4914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

53. Benue State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#224 in Africa
#4934 in the World
Founded
1992

54. Akwa Ibom State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#226 in Africa
#4942 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

55. Federal University, Lafia

For Mechanical Engineering

#228 in Africa
#4958 in the World
Founded
2011

56. Kaduna State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#233 in Africa
#4996 in the World
Founded
2004

57. Kogi State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#244 in Africa
#5135 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Mechanical Engineering

#246 in Africa
#5161 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

59. Nasarawa State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#251 in Africa
#5219 in the World
Founded
2002

60. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Mechanical Engineering

#252 in Africa
#5220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

61. Gombe State University

For Mechanical Engineering

#257 in Africa
#5235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

62. Federal University, Otuoke

For Mechanical Engineering

#258 in Africa
#5236 in the World
Founded
2011

63. Adeleke University

For Mechanical Engineering

#259 in Africa
#5238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

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