68 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 383K citations received by 27.5K academic papers made by 68 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 Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Optical Engineering

#42 in Africa

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Optical Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1668 in the World

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

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Optical Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1750 in the World

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

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Optical Engineering

#51 in Africa

#1912 in the World

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

5. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Optical Engineering

#52 in Africa

#1918 in the World

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

6. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Optical Engineering

#55 in Africa

#1970 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Optical Engineering

#63 in Africa

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

8. Covenant University

For Optical Engineering

#67 in Africa

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Optical Engineering

#76 in Africa

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Optical Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2366 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Optical Engineering

#81 in Africa

#2432 in the World

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

12. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Optical Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

13. Bayero University Kano

For Optical Engineering

#92 in Africa

#2586 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Optical Engineering

#94 in Africa

#2620 in the World

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

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Optical Engineering

#96 in Africa

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Optical Engineering

#99 in Africa

#2672 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Optical Engineering

#114 in Africa

#2964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. University of Uyo

For Optical Engineering

#119 in Africa

#3073 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Optical Engineering

#124 in Africa

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Optical Engineering

#126 in Africa

#3139 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

21. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Optical Engineering

#138 in Africa

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

22. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Optical Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

23. University of Jos

For Optical Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3508 in the World

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

24. Lagos State University

For Optical Engineering

#148 in Africa

#3561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

25. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Optical Engineering

#149 in Africa

#3571 in the World

Founded: 1992

26. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Optical Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

27. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Optical Engineering

#158 in Africa

#3678 in the World

Founded: 1988

28. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Optical Engineering

#160 in Africa

#3703 in the World

Founded: 2000

29. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Optical Engineering

#162 in Africa

#3723 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Optical Engineering

#170 in Africa

#3843 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Optical Engineering

#172 in Africa

#3846 in the World

Founded: 1981

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Optical Engineering

#175 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Optical Engineering

#178 in Africa

#3878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

34. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Optical Engineering

#183 in Africa

#4043 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Optical Engineering

#184 in Africa

#4079 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

36. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Optical Engineering

#186 in Africa

#4086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

37. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Optical Engineering

#187 in Africa

#4111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

38. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Optical Engineering

#190 in Africa

#4144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

39. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Optical Engineering

#192 in Africa

#4170 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

40. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Optical Engineering

#196 in Africa

#4207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#197 in Africa

#4229 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Optical Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

43. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Optical Engineering

#200 in Africa

#4242 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Optical Engineering

#201 in Africa

#4249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

45. Redeemer's University

For Optical Engineering

#206 in Africa

#4293 in the World

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

46. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Optical Engineering

#207 in Africa

#4302 in the World

Founded: 2004

47. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Optical Engineering

#208 in Africa

#4306 in the World

Founded: 1980

48. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Optical Engineering

#210 in Africa

#4358 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Optical Engineering

#211 in Africa

#4370 in the World

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

50. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Optical Engineering

#214 in Africa

#4397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

51. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Optical Engineering

#218 in Africa

#4484 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Optical Engineering

#219 in Africa

#4502 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

53. Bells University of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#222 in Africa

#4616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

54. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Optical Engineering

#225 in Africa

#4688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

55. Bowen University

For Optical Engineering

#228 in Africa

#4703 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

56. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Optical Engineering

#230 in Africa

#4752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

57. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Optical Engineering

#232 in Africa

#4808 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

58. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Optical Engineering

#238 in Africa

#4881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

59. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Optical Engineering

#243 in Africa

#4943 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

For Optical Engineering

#246 in Africa

#4984 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2013

61. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Optical Engineering

#247 in Africa

#5002 in the World

Founded: 2002

62. American University of Nigeria

For Optical Engineering

#252 in Africa

#5049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

63. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Optical Engineering

#253 in Africa

#5059 in the World

Founded: 2011

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Optical Engineering

#258 in Africa

#5088 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Optical Engineering

#260 in Africa

#5115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

66. Bingham University

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

For Optical Engineering

#265 in Africa

#5213 in the World

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

67. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Optical Engineering

#275 in Africa

#5315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

68. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Optical Engineering

#278 in Africa

#5347 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 Nsukka, Ibadan, Ife, and Akure.

Engineering subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering54

Aerospace Engineering60

Agricultural Engineering17

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering6

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology60

Chemical Engineering65

Civil Engineering49

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking59

Construction Management9

Electrical Engineering69

Electronic Engineering24

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering57

Firefighting and Fire Science5

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering3

Materials Science76

Mechanical Engineering69

Metallurgical Engineering75

Mining Engineering28

Nanotechnology55

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research14

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing27

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering47

Systems Engineering38

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14