51 Best universities for Engineering in Nigeria

Below is the list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 159K citations received by 17.8K academic papers made by 51 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.

University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Engineering

#1 in Nigeria

#30 in Africa

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1960

Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ile-Ife

For Engineering

#2 in Nigeria

#31 in Africa

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1962

University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Engineering

#3 in Nigeria

#32 in Africa

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

Covenant University

For Engineering

#4 in Nigeria

#38 in Africa

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2002

Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Engineering

#5 in Nigeria

#39 in Africa

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Engineering

#6 in Nigeria

#43 in Africa

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1962

University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin City

For Engineering

#7 in Nigeria

#48 in Africa

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1970

Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Engineering

#8 in Nigeria

#57 in Africa

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#9 in Nigeria

#58 in Africa

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1975

University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#10 in Nigeria

#66 in Africa

#2105 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1975

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Engineering

#11 in Nigeria

#69 in Africa

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1990

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#12 in Nigeria

#75 in Africa

#2291 in the World

Enrollment: 21,039
Founded: 1980

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Engineering

#13 in Nigeria

#89 in Africa

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1982

University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Engineering

#14 in Nigeria

#91 in Africa

#2479 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1975

University of Uyo

For Engineering

#15 in Nigeria

#96 in Africa

#2539 in the World

Founded: 1991

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Engineering

#16 in Nigeria

#100 in Africa

#2682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1991

Bayero University Kano

For Engineering

#17 in Nigeria

#101 in Africa

#2720 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1975

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Engineering

#18 in Nigeria

#105 in Africa

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1988

Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Engineering

#19 in Nigeria

#108 in Africa

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1980

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Engineering

#20 in Nigeria

#110 in Africa

#2876 in the World

Founded: 1988

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Engineering

#21 in Nigeria

#114 in Africa

#2971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1982

University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Engineering

#22 in Nigeria

#120 in Africa

#3141 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1975

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Engineering

#23 in Nigeria

#123 in Africa

#3201 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Engineering

#24 in Nigeria

#136 in Africa

#3419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado-Ekiti

For Engineering

#25 in Nigeria

#139 in Africa

#3439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2009

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado-Ekiti

For Engineering

#26 in Nigeria

#146 in Africa

#3521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1982

Lagos State University

For Engineering

#27 in Nigeria

#151 in Africa

#3619 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1983

Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Engineering

#28 in Nigeria

#153 in Africa

#3688 in the World

Founded: 1975

Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Engineering

#29 in Nigeria

#155 in Africa

#3699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1982

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Engineering

#30 in Nigeria

#156 in Africa

#3701 in the World

Founded: 1988

African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#31 in Nigeria

#158 in Africa

#3724 in the World

Enrollment: 375
Founded: 2007

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Engineering

#32 in Nigeria

#160 in Africa

#3772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2000

University of Jos

For Engineering

#33 in Nigeria

#162 in Africa

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Engineering

#34 in Nigeria

#163 in Africa

#3812 in the World

Founded: 2000

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Engineering

#35 in Nigeria

#164 in Africa

#3829 in the World

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

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Engineering

#36 in Nigeria

#166 in Africa

#3867 in the World

Founded: 2007

Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Engineering

#37 in Nigeria

#168 in Africa

#3889 in the World

Founded: 1992

Osun State University

Nigeria | Oshogbo

For Engineering

#38 in Nigeria

#179 in Africa

#4051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2007

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Engineering

#39 in Nigeria

#180 in Africa

#4070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2011

Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Engineering

#40 in Nigeria

#182 in Africa

#4096 in the World

Enrollment: 19,753
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 2000

Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Engineering

#41 in Nigeria

#184 in Africa

#4115 in the World

Founded: 1980

University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Engineering

#42 in Nigeria

#185 in Africa

#4125 in the World

Founded: 1988

Bells University of Technology

For Engineering

#43 in Nigeria

#187 in Africa

#4165 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2005

Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Engineering

#44 in Nigeria

#188 in Africa

#4166 in the World

Founded: 1981

Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Engineering

#45 in Nigeria

#192 in Africa

#4218 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 2009

Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Engineering

#46 in Nigeria

#194 in Africa

#4241 in the World

Enrollment: 20,400
Founded: 1981

Redeemer's University

For Engineering

#47 in Nigeria

#198 in Africa

#4271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2005

Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Engineering

#48 in Nigeria

#199 in Africa

#4273 in the World

Founded: 2004

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Engineering

#49 in Nigeria

#212 in Africa

#4453 in the World

Enrollment: 13,688
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1988

Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Engineering

#50 in Nigeria

#216 in Africa

#4500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 300
Founded: 2009

American University of Nigeria

For Engineering

#51 in Nigeria

#218 in Africa

#4532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2004

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