63 Best universities for Mechanical 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 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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Akure

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in Africa

#1634 in the World

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

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Mechanical Engineering

#38 in Africa

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mechanical Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mechanical Engineering

#56 in Africa

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in Africa

#2028 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mechanical Engineering

#69 in Africa

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

10. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in Africa

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in Africa

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

14. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in Africa

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Calabar

For Mechanical Engineering

#110 in Africa

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

19. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in Africa

#3148 in the World

Founded: 1975

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Mechanical Engineering

#120 in Africa

#3216 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Mechanical Engineering

#122 in Africa

#3247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

22. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mechanical Engineering

#126 in Africa

#3333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

23. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Mechanical Engineering

#137 in Africa

#3539 in the World

Founded: 2007

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Mechanical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3562 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Mechanical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Mechanical Engineering

#149 in Africa

#3766 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Mechanical Engineering

#151 in Africa

#3781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

28. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Mechanical Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3796 in the World

Founded: 1980

29. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Mechanical Engineering

#155 in Africa

#3923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

30. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mechanical Engineering

#156 in Africa

#3985 in the World

Founded: 1988

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

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mechanical Engineering

#172 in Africa

#4272 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

35. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Mechanical Engineering

#173 in Africa

#4299 in the World

Founded: 2009

36. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Mechanical Engineering

#178 in Africa

#4368 in the World

Founded: 2002

37. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Mechanical Engineering

#179 in Africa

#4373 in the World

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

38. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Mechanical Engineering

#181 in Africa

#4393 in the World

Founded: 1975

39. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Mechanical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#4402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

40. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

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

42. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Mechanical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4530 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Mechanical Engineering

#200 in Africa

#4614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

44. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

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

Nigeria | Uturu

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

48. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Mechanical Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4759 in the World

Founded: 2007

49. Bells University of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#214 in Africa

#4778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

50. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Mechanical Engineering

#216 in Africa

#4812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

51. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Mechanical Engineering

#220 in Africa

#4914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

52. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4929 in the World

Founded: 1988

53. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Mechanical Engineering

#224 in Africa

#4934 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Mechanical Engineering

#226 in Africa

#4942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

55. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Mechanical Engineering

#228 in Africa

#4958 in the World

Founded: 2011

56. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Mechanical Engineering

#233 in Africa

#4996 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Mechanical Engineering

#244 in Africa

#5135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

58. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Mechanical Engineering

#246 in Africa

#5161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Mechanical Engineering

#251 in Africa

#5219 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Mechanical Engineering

#252 in Africa

#5220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Mechanical Engineering

#257 in Africa

#5235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | 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.

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

Geotechnical Engineering52

Human-Computer Interaction5

Landscape Architecture5

Materials Science75

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Nanotechnology47

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Petroleum Engineering17

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Remote Sensing13

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Systems Engineering24

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