66 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 310K citations received by 32.2K academic papers made by 66 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

#20 in Africa

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Metallurgical Engineering

#31 in Africa

#1280 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#32 in Africa

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

4. Covenant University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#36 in Africa

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#37 in Africa

#1427 in the World

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

6. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Metallurgical Engineering

#41 in Africa

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

7. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Metallurgical Engineering

#47 in Africa

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#54 in Africa

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Metallurgical Engineering

#56 in Africa

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

11. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#60 in Africa

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#62 in Africa

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Uyo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#65 in Africa

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#73 in Africa

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Metallurgical Engineering

#74 in Africa

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Metallurgical Engineering

#76 in Africa

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Metallurgical Engineering

#79 in Africa

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

18. Bayero University Kano

For Metallurgical Engineering

#97 in Africa

#2497 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Metallurgical Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#110 in Africa

#2714 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Metallurgical Engineering

#111 in Africa

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

22. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Metallurgical Engineering

#117 in Africa

#2773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

23. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Metallurgical Engineering

#119 in Africa

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

24. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#121 in Africa

#2814 in the World

Founded: 1988

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Metallurgical Engineering

#126 in Africa

#2895 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Metallurgical Engineering

#131 in Africa

#2972 in the World

Founded: 1975

27. University of Jos

For Metallurgical Engineering

#135 in Africa

#3096 in the World

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

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#137 in Africa

#3130 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3135 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Metallurgical Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3142 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Metallurgical Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Metallurgical Engineering

#148 in Africa

#3221 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Metallurgical Engineering

#153 in Africa

#3297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

34. Lagos State University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#160 in Africa

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

35. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Metallurgical Engineering

#161 in Africa

#3499 in the World

Founded: 1980

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#162 in Africa

#3501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Metallurgical Engineering

#163 in Africa

#3502 in the World

Founded: 2009

38. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Metallurgical Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3521 in the World

Founded: 1975

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Metallurgical Engineering

#167 in Africa

#3548 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#168 in Africa

#3567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Metallurgical Engineering

#169 in Africa

#3576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

42. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3673 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#3734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Metallurgical Engineering

#180 in Africa

#3785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Redeemer's University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#185 in Africa

#3834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

46. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#187 in Africa

#3849 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

47. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Metallurgical Engineering

#191 in Africa

#3879 in the World

Founded: 2000

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Metallurgical Engineering

#195 in Africa

#3926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Bells University of Technology

For Metallurgical Engineering

#197 in Africa

#3965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

50. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Metallurgical Engineering

#200 in Africa

#3998 in the World

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

51. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Metallurgical Engineering

#224 in Africa

#4419 in the World

Founded: 2002

52. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Metallurgical Engineering

#226 in Africa

#4438 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Metallurgical Engineering

#231 in Africa

#4492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

54. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Metallurgical Engineering

#234 in Africa

#4549 in the World

Founded: 2011

55. Bowen University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#236 in Africa

#4563 in the World

Founded: 2001

56. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Metallurgical Engineering

#237 in Africa

#4569 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#239 in Africa

#4591 in the World

Founded: 2008

58. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Metallurgical Engineering

#242 in Africa

#4634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

59. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#246 in Africa

#4651 in the World

Founded: 2002

60. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#249 in Africa

#4698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Metallurgical Engineering

#253 in Africa

#4735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. American University of Nigeria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#256 in Africa

#4786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

63. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Metallurgical Engineering

#258 in Africa

#4801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Metallurgical Engineering

#259 in Africa

#4804 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

65. Adamawa State University

For Metallurgical Engineering

#261 in Africa

#4811 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Metallurgical Engineering

#263 in Africa

#4847 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

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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