18 Best universities for Reliability / Quality 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 Reliability and Quality Engineering. A graph of 20.5K citations received by 2.55K academic papers made by 18 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. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#27 in Africa

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

2. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#38 in Africa

#1304 in the World

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

3. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

4. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#41 in Africa

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#48 in Africa

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

7. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1450 in the World

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

8. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#60 in Africa

#1604 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#69 in Africa

#1814 in the World

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

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#71 in Africa

#1828 in the World

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

11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#77 in Africa

#1895 in the World

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

12. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#80 in Africa

#1926 in the World

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

13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#83 in Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

14. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#85 in Africa

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

15. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#87 in Africa

#2004 in the World

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

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#89 in Africa

#2012 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#93 in Africa

#2028 in the World

Founded: 2007

18. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Reliability and Quality Engineering

#95 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

The best cities to study Reliability and Quality Engineering in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ota, Ibadan, Kano, and Port Harcourt.