78 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 2.05M citations received by 184K academic papers made by 78 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 Engineering

#23 in Africa

#1179 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Engineering

#29 in Africa

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Engineering

#37 in Africa

#1481 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Engineering

#38 in Africa

#1492 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Engineering

#44 in Africa

#1670 in the World

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

6. Covenant University

For Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Engineering

#47 in Africa

#1706 in the World

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

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#54 in Africa

#1812 in the World

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

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#56 in Africa

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Engineering

#63 in Africa

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Engineering

#77 in Africa

#2161 in the World

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

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Engineering

#78 in Africa

#2182 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#81 in Africa

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#83 in Africa

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2256 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Engineering

#91 in Africa

#2320 in the World

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

17. University of Uyo

For Engineering

#97 in Africa

#2454 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Bayero University Kano

For Engineering

#106 in Africa

#2587 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#108 in Africa

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Engineering

#122 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Engineering

#123 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Engineering

#125 in Africa

#2976 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Engineering

#129 in Africa

#3014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Engineering

#130 in Africa

#3026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Engineering

#142 in Africa

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Engineering

#147 in Africa

#3268 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Engineering

#150 in Africa

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

28. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Engineering

#154 in Africa

#3390 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

29. University of Jos

For Engineering

#155 in Africa

#3417 in the World

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

30. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Engineering

#156 in Africa

#3456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

31. Lagos State University

For Engineering

#157 in Africa

#3466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Engineering

#158 in Africa

#3481 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Engineering

#159 in Africa

#3519 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Engineering

#161 in Africa

#3571 in the World

Founded: 1975

35. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3633 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Engineering

#167 in Africa

#3763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

37. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Engineering

#171 in Africa

#3798 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Engineering

#172 in Africa

#3870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3877 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Engineering

#175 in Africa

#3898 in the World

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

41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Engineering

#176 in Africa

#3909 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#180 in Africa

#3945 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

43. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Engineering

#182 in Africa

#3956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

44. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#187 in Africa

#3979 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Engineering

#190 in Africa

#4016 in the World

Founded: 1981

46. Redeemer's University

For Engineering

#195 in Africa

#4080 in the World

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

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Engineering

#200 in Africa

#4166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Engineering

#207 in Africa

#4257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Engineering

#210 in Africa

#4368 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Bells University of Technology

For Engineering

#218 in Africa

#4451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Engineering

#224 in Africa

#4587 in the World

Founded: 2002

53. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#226 in Africa

#4597 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Engineering

#232 in Africa

#4642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

55. Bowen University

For Engineering

#233 in Africa

#4646 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Engineering

#235 in Africa

#4671 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Engineering

#242 in Africa

#4773 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

58. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Engineering

#243 in Africa

#4856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Engineering

#248 in Africa

#4916 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. American University of Nigeria

For Engineering

#251 in Africa

#4937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Engineering

#257 in Africa

#5093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Adamawa State University

For Engineering

#260 in Africa

#5195 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Engineering

#265 in Africa

#5261 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Engineering

#268 in Africa

#5271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#272 in Africa

#5383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

66. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Engineering

#276 in Africa

#5423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

67. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Engineering

#282 in Africa

#5478 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Engineering

#284 in Africa

#5492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Engineering

#287 in Africa

#5563 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Engineering

#293 in Africa

#5671 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Adeleke University

For Engineering

#294 in Africa

#5691 in the World

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

72. Ajayi Crowther University

For Engineering

#295 in Africa

#5701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

73. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Engineering

#300 in Africa

#5728 in the World

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

74. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Engineering

#306 in Africa

#5874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Engineering

#315 in Africa

#6037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Engineering

#335 in Africa

#6325 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Engineering

#339 in Africa

#6427 in the World

Founded: 2005

78. Paul University

For Engineering

#351 in Africa

#6667 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

Engineering subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering54

Aerospace Engineering60

Agricultural Engineering17

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering6

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology60

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering49

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking59

Construction Management9

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering24

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering57

Firefighting and Fire Science5

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering3

Materials Science76

Mechanical Engineering69

Metallurgical Engineering75

Mining Engineering28

Nanotechnology55

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research14

Optical Engineering68

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing27

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering47

Systems Engineering38

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14