66 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 202K citations received by 20.4K academic papers made by 66 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 Optical Engineering

#44 in Africa

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Optical Engineering

#46 in Africa

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

3. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Optical Engineering

#50 in Africa

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

4. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Optical Engineering

#55 in Africa

#2052 in the World

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

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Optical Engineering

#57 in Africa

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Optical Engineering

#58 in Africa

#2088 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Optical Engineering

#67 in Africa

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

For Optical Engineering

#68 in Africa

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Optical Engineering

#84 in Africa

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Optical Engineering

#90 in Africa

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Optical Engineering

#91 in Africa

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

12. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Optical Engineering

#95 in Africa

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Optical Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Optical Engineering

#102 in Africa

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

15. Bayero University Kano

For Optical Engineering

#109 in Africa

#2992 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Optical Engineering

#110 in Africa

#3006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Optical Engineering

#114 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Optical Engineering

#121 in Africa

#3222 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Optical Engineering

#131 in Africa

#3380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Uyo

For Optical Engineering

#135 in Africa

#3438 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Optical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

22. University of Jos

For Optical Engineering

#143 in Africa

#3615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

23. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Optical Engineering

#144 in Africa

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

24. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Optical Engineering

#151 in Africa

#3802 in the World

Founded: 1988

25. Lagos State University

For Optical Engineering

#159 in Africa

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

26. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Optical Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

27. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Optical Engineering

#170 in Africa

#4009 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

28. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Optical Engineering

#176 in Africa

#4118 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Optical Engineering

#177 in Africa

#4123 in the World

Founded: 2000

30. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Optical Engineering

#178 in Africa

#4163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Optical Engineering

#180 in Africa

#4167 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Optical Engineering

#182 in Africa

#4213 in the World

Founded: 2007

33. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Optical Engineering

#183 in Africa

#4219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

34. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Optical Engineering

#185 in Africa

#4237 in the World

Founded: 2002

35. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Optical Engineering

#187 in Africa

#4254 in the World

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

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Optical Engineering

#188 in Africa

#4277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Optical Engineering

#190 in Africa

#4297 in the World

Founded: 1975

38. Redeemer's University

For Optical Engineering

#193 in Africa

#4328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Optical Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Optical Engineering

#195 in Africa

#4386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

41. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Optical Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4452 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Optical Engineering

#200 in Africa

#4465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

43. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Optical Engineering

#201 in Africa

#4466 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

44. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Optical Engineering

#202 in Africa

#4468 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Optical Engineering

#203 in Africa

#4488 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Optical Engineering

#204 in Africa

#4502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

47. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Optical Engineering

#207 in Africa

#4541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

48. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Optical Engineering

#213 in Africa

#4589 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Optical Engineering

#214 in Africa

#4594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

50. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#216 in Africa

#4608 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Optical Engineering

#217 in Africa

#4642 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Optical Engineering

#218 in Africa

#4647 in the World

Founded: 2011

53. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Optical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

54. Bells University of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#225 in Africa

#4851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

55. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Optical Engineering

#227 in Africa

#4897 in the World

Founded: 2000

56. Bowen University

For Optical Engineering

#244 in Africa

#5045 in the World

Founded: 2001

57. American University of Nigeria

For Optical Engineering

#245 in Africa

#5058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

58. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Optical Engineering

#249 in Africa

#5080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

59. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Optical Engineering

#252 in Africa

#5100 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

60. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Optical Engineering

#255 in Africa

#5130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

61. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Optical Engineering

#256 in Africa

#5133 in the World

Founded: 2008

62. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Optical Engineering

#257 in Africa

#5149 in the World

Founded: 2002

63. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Optical Engineering

#258 in Africa

#5163 in the World

Enrollment: 13,256
Founded: 2006

64. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Optical Engineering

#259 in Africa

#5174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

65. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Optical Engineering

#261 in Africa

#5184 in the World

Founded: 2011

66. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Optical Engineering

#262 in Africa

#5190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

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

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