77 Best universities for 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 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

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Engineering

#26 in Africa

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

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

Nigeria | Akure

For Engineering

#41 in Africa

#1694 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Engineering

#51 in Africa

#1825 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | 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

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#62 in Africa

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#66 in Africa

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

10. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#81 in Africa

#2339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

11. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#82 in Africa

#2340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

12. University of Benin

Nigeria | 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

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Engineering

#90 in Africa

#2408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Engineering

#91 in Africa

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

17. University of Uyo

For Engineering

#100 in Africa

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Bayero University Kano

For Engineering

#112 in Africa

#2900 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#116 in Africa

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Engineering

#125 in Africa

#3152 in the World

Founded: 1975

21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Engineering

#131 in Africa

#3241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Engineering

#132 in Africa

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Engineering

#134 in Africa

#3299 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

24. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Engineering

#135 in Africa

#3301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

25. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Engineering

#144 in Africa

#3458 in the World

Founded: 1988

26. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3461 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Engineering

#155 in Africa

#3669 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Engineering

#157 in Africa

#3677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

30. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

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

32. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3855 in the World

Founded: 2000

33. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Engineering

#166 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Engineering

#169 in Africa

#3943 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Engineering

#174 in Africa

#4027 in the World

Founded: 1975

36. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Engineering

#178 in Africa

#4117 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Redeemer's University

For Engineering

#183 in Africa

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

38. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Engineering

#184 in Africa

#4201 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Engineering

#190 in Africa

#4252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Engineering

#192 in Africa

#4293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Engineering

#193 in Africa

#4335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

42. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#195 in Africa

#4353 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Engineering

#196 in Africa

#4408 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Engineering

#197 in Africa

#4413 in the World

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

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#201 in Africa

#4449 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Engineering

#204 in Africa

#4501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

47. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Engineering

#206 in Africa

#4507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#208 in Africa

#4538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

50. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Engineering

#214 in Africa

#4633 in the World

Founded: 2002

51. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Engineering

#220 in Africa

#4689 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4709 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Engineering

#231 in Africa

#4818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

54. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Engineering

#234 in Africa

#4848 in the World

Founded: 2002

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

57. Bowen University

For Engineering

#242 in Africa

#5034 in the World

Founded: 2001

58. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Engineering

#245 in Africa

#5103 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Engineering

#259 in Africa

#5288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Engineering

#260 in Africa

#5332 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Engineering

#263 in Africa

#5359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

62. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Engineering

#266 in Africa

#5400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

63. Adamawa State University

For Engineering

#267 in Africa

#5432 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Engineering

#271 in Africa

#5543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Engineering

#278 in Africa

#5642 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Engineering

#280 in Africa

#5656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

67. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Engineering

#283 in Africa

#5716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

68. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Engineering

#284 in Africa

#5724 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Engineering

#287 in Africa

#5767 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

70. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#291 in Africa

#5877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

71. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Engineering

#293 in Africa

#5903 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

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

Nigeria | Benin

For Engineering

#315 in Africa

#6207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

75. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Engineering

#321 in Africa

#6300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

76. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Engineering

#341 in Africa

#6579 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Engineering

#342 in Africa

#6580 in the World

Founded: 2005

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 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

Nanotechnology47

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research9

Optical Engineering66

Petroleum Engineering17

Reliability and Quality Engineering11

Remote Sensing13

Renewable Energy Engineering27

Structural Engineering36

Systems Engineering24

Telecommunications54

Transportation Engineering10