78 Best universities for Engineering in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 1.81M citations received by 178K 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

#1176 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Engineering

#28 in Africa

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Engineering

#34 in Africa

#1465 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Engineering

#37 in Africa

#1498 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1663 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1691 in the World

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

7. Covenant University

For Engineering

#46 in Africa

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#54 in Africa

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#55 in Africa

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Engineering

#62 in Africa

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#78 in Africa

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Engineering

#79 in Africa

#2186 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Engineering

#81 in Africa

#2198 in the World

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

15. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2248 in the World

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

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Engineering

#89 in Africa

#2333 in the World

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

17. University of Uyo

For Engineering

#97 in Africa

#2447 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Bayero University Kano

For Engineering

#104 in Africa

#2615 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#106 in Africa

#2638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Engineering

#121 in Africa

#2945 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

21. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Engineering

#122 in Africa

#2958 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Engineering

#124 in Africa

#2970 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Engineering

#127 in Africa

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Engineering

#130 in Africa

#3056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Engineering

#140 in Africa

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

26. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3279 in the World

Founded: 1988

27. University of Jos

For Engineering

#153 in Africa

#3392 in the World

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

28. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Engineering

#154 in Africa

#3398 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

29. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Engineering

#155 in Africa

#3426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

30. Lagos State University

For Engineering

#156 in Africa

#3470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

31. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Engineering

#157 in Africa

#3479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

32. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Engineering

#158 in Africa

#3504 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Engineering

#159 in Africa

#3506 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Engineering

#161 in Africa

#3581 in the World

Founded: 1975

35. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Engineering

#164 in Africa

#3655 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Engineering

#168 in Africa

#3793 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Engineering

#169 in Africa

#3794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

38. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3884 in the World

Founded: 1980

39. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Engineering

#174 in Africa

#3924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

40. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Engineering

#176 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#179 in Africa

#3957 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

42. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Engineering

#182 in Africa

#3985 in the World

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

43. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Engineering

#184 in Africa

#4019 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Engineering

#185 in Africa

#4021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

45. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#186 in Africa

#4028 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Redeemer's University

For Engineering

#192 in Africa

#4116 in the World

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

47. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

48. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Engineering

#198 in Africa

#4186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

49. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Engineering

#204 in Africa

#4248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

50. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Engineering

#212 in Africa

#4402 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Bells University of Technology

For Engineering

#225 in Africa

#4605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#227 in Africa

#4656 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Engineering

#230 in Africa

#4674 in the World

Founded: 2002

54. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Engineering

#231 in Africa

#4685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

55. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Engineering

#233 in Africa

#4690 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

56. Bowen University

For Engineering

#235 in Africa

#4731 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

57. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Engineering

#241 in Africa

#4807 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

58. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Engineering

#244 in Africa

#4875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

59. American University of Nigeria

For Engineering

#247 in Africa

#4945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Engineering

#253 in Africa

#5043 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Engineering

#258 in Africa

#5166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

62. Adamawa State University

For Engineering

#260 in Africa

#5202 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Engineering

#268 in Africa

#5314 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Engineering

#269 in Africa

#5321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Crescent University, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#271 in Africa

#5371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2005

66. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Engineering

#278 in Africa

#5478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

67. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Engineering

#280 in Africa

#5488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

68. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Engineering

#284 in Africa

#5503 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Engineering

#285 in Africa

#5597 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

70. Fountain University, Osogbo

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Engineering

#292 in Africa

#5692 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Ajayi Crowther University

For Engineering

#297 in Africa

#5738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2005

72. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Engineering

#301 in Africa

#5776 in the World

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

73. Adeleke University

For Engineering

#302 in Africa

#5778 in the World

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

74. Igbinedion University Okada

Nigeria | Okada

For Engineering

#307 in Africa

#5925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1999

75. Benson Idahosa University

Nigeria | Benin

For Engineering

#316 in Africa

#6065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 2002

76. Novena University

Nigeria | Ogume

For Engineering

#337 in Africa

#6428 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Caleb University

Nigeria | Imota

For Engineering

#338 in Africa

#6433 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Paul University

For Engineering

#350 in Africa

#6640 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 Engineering52

Aerospace Engineering56

Agricultural Engineering18

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering5

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology58

Chemical Engineering63

Civil Engineering48

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking58

Construction Management9

Electrical Engineering68

Electronic Engineering23

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering56

Firefighting and Fire Science5

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering2

Materials Science76

Mechanical Engineering68

Metallurgical Engineering75

Mining Engineering25

Nanotechnology54

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research14

Optical Engineering68

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing25

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering47

Systems Engineering33

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14