75 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 569K citations received by 44.1K academic papers made by 75 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 Metallurgical Engineering

#17 in Africa

#999 in the World

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

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Metallurgical Engineering

#24 in Africa

#1110 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Metallurgical Engineering

#30 in Africa

#1194 in the World

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

4. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#34 in Africa

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#35 in Africa

#1325 in the World

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

6. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Metallurgical Engineering

#36 in Africa

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#44 in Africa

#1551 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Metallurgical Engineering

#47 in Africa

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#52 in Africa

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Metallurgical Engineering

#53 in Africa

#1690 in the World

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

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#61 in Africa

#1824 in the World

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

13. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#62 in Africa

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Metallurgical Engineering

#64 in Africa

#1844 in the World

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

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Metallurgical Engineering

#68 in Africa

#1897 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Metallurgical Engineering

#72 in Africa

#1972 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#73 in Africa

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Metallurgical Engineering

#87 in Africa

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

19. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Metallurgical Engineering

#88 in Africa

#2264 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#103 in Africa

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Metallurgical Engineering

#104 in Africa

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Metallurgical Engineering

#108 in Africa

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Metallurgical Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2658 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#124 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Metallurgical Engineering

#128 in Africa

#2753 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

27. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#131 in Africa

#2834 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#138 in Africa

#2909 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Metallurgical Engineering

#142 in Africa

#2980 in the World

Founded: 2007

30. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Metallurgical Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3037 in the World

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

31. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Metallurgical Engineering

#146 in Africa

#3047 in the World

Founded: 2000

32. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Metallurgical Engineering

#151 in Africa

#3129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

33. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Metallurgical Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

34. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#154 in Africa

#3166 in the World

Founded: 2009

35. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#157 in Africa

#3242 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Metallurgical Engineering

#158 in Africa

#3257 in the World

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

37. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Metallurgical Engineering

#160 in Africa

#3273 in the World

Founded: 1980

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#162 in Africa

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#168 in Africa

#3397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

40. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Metallurgical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#3417 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

41. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Metallurgical Engineering

#171 in Africa

#3443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

42. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Nigeria | Yola

For Metallurgical Engineering

#174 in Africa

#3473 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Metallurgical Engineering

#176 in Africa

#3506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#177 in Africa

#3527 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

46. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#180 in Africa

#3572 in the World

Founded: 2007

47. Bells University of Technology

Nigeria | Ota

For Metallurgical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#3605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#184 in Africa

#3644 in the World

Founded: 1981

49. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Metallurgical Engineering

#186 in Africa

#3670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Redeemer's University

Nigeria | Ede

For Metallurgical Engineering

#204 in Africa

#3878 in the World

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

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Metallurgical Engineering

#208 in Africa

#3992 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4037 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#215 in Africa

#4104 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Metallurgical Engineering

#216 in Africa

#4105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

55. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Metallurgical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4149 in the World

Founded: 2002

56. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Metallurgical Engineering

#226 in Africa

#4196 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Adamawa State University

Nigeria | Mubi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#227 in Africa

#4217 in the World

Founded: 2002

58. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#228 in Africa

#4228 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

59. Bowen University

Nigeria | Iwo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#230 in Africa

#4262 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

60. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#236 in Africa

#4368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

61. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#241 in Africa

#4407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Metallurgical Engineering

#246 in Africa

#4561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

63. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#249 in Africa

#4604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

64. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#251 in Africa

#4651 in the World

Founded: 2007

65. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#256 in Africa

#4715 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

66. American University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Yola

For Metallurgical Engineering

#260 in Africa

#4776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Metallurgical Engineering

#261 in Africa

#4785 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#262 in Africa

#4788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

69. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#268 in Africa

#4918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

70. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Metallurgical Engineering

#270 in Africa

#4943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

71. Ajayi Crowther University

Nigeria | Oyo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#271 in Africa

#4949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

72. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Metallurgical Engineering

#275 in Africa

#4978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#276 in Africa

#4986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 2005

74. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Metallurgical Engineering

#277 in Africa

#4990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

75. Adeleke University

Nigeria | Ede

For Metallurgical Engineering

#281 in Africa

#5022 in the World

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

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

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