47 Best universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 106K citations received by 8.99K academic papers made by 47 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 Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Africa

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Covenant University

For Nanotechnology

#46 in Africa

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nanotechnology

#48 in Africa

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

4. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nanotechnology

#58 in Africa

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nanotechnology

#60 in Africa

#2115 in the World

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

6. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nanotechnology

#64 in Africa

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nanotechnology

#72 in Africa

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nanotechnology

#73 in Africa

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

9. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nanotechnology

#76 in Africa

#2366 in the World

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

10. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nanotechnology

#79 in Africa

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

11. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nanotechnology

#87 in Africa

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

12. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nanotechnology

#88 in Africa

#2624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nanotechnology

#91 in Africa

#2642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. Bayero University Kano

For Nanotechnology

#103 in Africa

#2846 in the World

Founded: 1975

15. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nanotechnology

#105 in Africa

#2862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

16. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nanotechnology

#108 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

17. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nanotechnology

#114 in Africa

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

18. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nanotechnology

#116 in Africa

#3041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

19. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nanotechnology

#121 in Africa

#3196 in the World

Founded: 2007

20. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nanotechnology

#122 in Africa

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

21. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nanotechnology

#126 in Africa

#3221 in the World

Founded: 1988

22. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nanotechnology

#135 in Africa

#3342 in the World

Founded: 2000

23. University of Uyo

For Nanotechnology

#136 in Africa

#3347 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nanotechnology

#144 in Africa

#3489 in the World

Founded: 2009

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Nanotechnology

#145 in Africa

#3502 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nanotechnology

#146 in Africa

#3508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

27. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Nanotechnology

#149 in Africa

#3554 in the World

Founded: 2007

28. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nanotechnology

#150 in Africa

#3560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

29. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nanotechnology

#157 in Africa

#3624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Nanotechnology

#159 in Africa

#3684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Nanotechnology

#163 in Africa

#3729 in the World

Founded: 2004

32. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Nanotechnology

#165 in Africa

#3732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

33. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nanotechnology

#167 in Africa

#3746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

34. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Nanotechnology

#171 in Africa

#3776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

35. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Nanotechnology

#173 in Africa

#3802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

36. Redeemer's University

For Nanotechnology

#174 in Africa

#3803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

37. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Nanotechnology

#178 in Africa

#3872 in the World

Founded: 2011

38. Bells University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#180 in Africa

#3891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

39. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#183 in Africa

#3914 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nanotechnology

#184 in Africa

#3925 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

41. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nanotechnology

#188 in Africa

#3951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

42. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Nanotechnology

#189 in Africa

#3961 in the World

Founded: 1980

43. Bowen University

For Nanotechnology

#192 in Africa

#3972 in the World

Founded: 2001

44. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nanotechnology

#195 in Africa

#4000 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Nanotechnology

#198 in Africa

#4012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. Lagos State University

For Nanotechnology

#199 in Africa

#4017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

47. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nanotechnology

#200 in Africa

#4033 in the World

Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Nanotechnology in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nsukka, Ota, Lagos, and Ife.

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

Mechanical Engineering63

Metallurgical Engineering66

Mining Engineering25

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research9

Optical Engineering66

Petroleum Engineering17

Reliability and Quality Engineering11

Remote Sensing13

Renewable Energy Engineering27

Structural Engineering36

Systems Engineering24

Telecommunications54

Transportation Engineering10