52 Best universities for Engineering in Nigeria

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 149K citations received by 16.3K academic papers made by 52 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. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Engineering

#30 in Africa
#1495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

2. University of Nigeria

For Engineering

#31 in Africa
#1508 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

3. University of Ibadan

For Engineering

#32 in Africa
#1560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

4. Covenant University

For Engineering

#38 in Africa
#1658 in the World
Acceptance Rate
98%
Founded
2002

5. University of Lagos

For Engineering

#39 in Africa
#1720 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

6. Ahmadu Bello University

For Engineering

#40 in Africa
#1730 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

7. University of Benin

For Engineering

#52 in Africa
#1902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1970

8. University of Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#53 in Africa
#1933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1975

9. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Engineering

#55 in Africa
#1945 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

10. University of Ilorin

For Engineering

#64 in Africa
#2060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

12. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Engineering

#74 in Africa
#2189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

13. University of Calabar

For Engineering

#89 in Africa
#2435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1975

15. Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Engineering

#98 in Africa
#2549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1982

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Engineering

#99 in Africa
#2587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1991

18. Rivers State University

For Engineering

#102 in Africa
#2686 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1980

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Engineering

#110 in Africa
#2920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1982

24. Landmark University

For Engineering

#135 in Africa
#3321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Founded
2011

25. Afe Babalola University

For Engineering

#137 in Africa
#3342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2009

26. Lagos State University

For Engineering

#145 in Africa
#3524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1983

28. African University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#154 in Africa
#3657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Founded
2007

29. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Engineering

#155 in Africa
#3696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1982

30. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Engineering

#156 in Africa
#3698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2000

32. University of Jos

For Engineering

#159 in Africa
#3737 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
24,169
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1975

34. Adekunle Ajasin University

For Engineering

#162 in Africa
#3778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1982

37. Osun State University

For Engineering

#168 in Africa
#3891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
2007

39. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Engineering

#173 in Africa
#3948 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2011

40. University of Abuja

For Engineering

#182 in Africa
#4112 in the World
Enrollment
4,680
Founded
1988

41. Imo State University

For Engineering

#185 in Africa
#4131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

45. Redeemer's University

For Engineering

#198 in Africa
#4217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2005

46. Bells University of Technology

For Engineering

#200 in Africa
#4264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2005

48. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#204 in Africa
#4326 in the World
Enrollment
16,092
Male:Female
57:43
Founded
1981

49. Akwa Ibom State University

For Engineering

#207 in Africa
#4391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
2009

50. Babcock University

For Engineering

#217 in Africa
#4457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1999

51. American University of Nigeria

For Engineering

#229 in Africa
#4585 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Founded
2004

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