77 Best universities for Engineering in Nigeria

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 77 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

For Engineering

#26 in Africa
#1266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

2. University of Nigeria

For Engineering

#33 in Africa
#1499 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Engineering

#34 in Africa
#1519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Engineering

#41 in Africa
#1694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

5. Ahmadu Bello University

For Engineering

#51 in Africa
#1825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

6. University of Lagos

For Engineering

#52 in Africa
#1826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

7. Covenant University

For Engineering

#53 in Africa
#1827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

8. University of Ilorin

For Engineering

#62 in Africa
#2028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#66 in Africa
#2063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

10. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Engineering

#81 in Africa
#2339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

12. University of Benin

For Engineering

#83 in Africa
#2341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Engineering

#88 in Africa
#2388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

15. University of Calabar

For Engineering

#91 in Africa
#2423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Engineering

#98 in Africa
#2582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1982

19. Rivers State University

For Engineering

#116 in Africa
#3008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Engineering

#131 in Africa
#3241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Engineering

#132 in Africa
#3268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Founded
1982

24. Landmark University

For Engineering

#135 in Africa
#3301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2011

27. University of Jos

For Engineering

#152 in Africa
#3623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Engineering

#157 in Africa
#3677 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

30. Afe Babalola University

For Engineering

#158 in Africa
#3705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

31. Lagos State University

For Engineering

#159 in Africa
#3766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

37. Redeemer's University

For Engineering

#183 in Africa
#4194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2005

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Engineering

#190 in Africa
#4252 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

40. Osun State University

For Engineering

#192 in Africa
#4293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Founded
2007

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Engineering

#193 in Africa
#4335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

42. University of Abuja

For Engineering

#195 in Africa
#4353 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#197 in Africa
#4413 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

46. Akwa Ibom State University

For Engineering

#204 in Africa
#4501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2009

47. Abia State University

For Engineering

#206 in Africa
#4507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

48. Imo State University

For Engineering

#208 in Africa
#4538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

49. Babcock University

For Engineering

#211 in Africa
#4592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

53. Lead City University

For Engineering

#231 in Africa
#4818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2005

55. American University of Nigeria

For Engineering

#239 in Africa
#4921 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2004

56. Bells University of Technology

For Engineering

#241 in Africa
#4969 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

59. Kogi State University

For Engineering

#259 in Africa
#5288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1999

61. Bingham University

For Engineering

#263 in Africa
#5359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

62. Gombe State University

For Engineering

#266 in Africa
#5400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
2004

64. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Engineering

#271 in Africa
#5543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2006

66. Federal University, Lokoja

For Engineering

#280 in Africa
#5656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2011

67. Tai Solarin University of Education

For Engineering

#283 in Africa
#5716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2005

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

For Engineering

#287 in Africa
#5767 in the World
Enrollment
13,256
Founded
2006

70. Crescent University, Abeokuta

For Engineering

#291 in Africa
#5877 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

72. Adeleke University

For Engineering

#298 in Africa
#5958 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2011

73. Ajayi Crowther University

For Engineering

#308 in Africa
#6061 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2005

74. Benson Idahosa University

For Engineering

#315 in Africa
#6207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2002

75. Igbinedion University Okada

For Engineering

#321 in Africa
#6300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1999

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