47 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 76K citations received by 9.48K academic papers made by 47 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. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Structural Engineering

#26 in Africa

#1360 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Structural Engineering

#32 in Africa

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

For Structural Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Structural Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1656 in the World

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

5. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Structural Engineering

#44 in Africa

#1658 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Structural Engineering

#56 in Africa

#1840 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Structural Engineering

#62 in Africa

#1935 in the World

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

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Structural Engineering

#67 in Africa

#2000 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Structural Engineering

#72 in Africa

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Structural Engineering

#76 in Africa

#2298 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Structural Engineering

#83 in Africa

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

12. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Structural Engineering

#88 in Africa

#2452 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

13. Bayero University Kano

For Structural Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2587 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Structural Engineering

#100 in Africa

#2645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Structural Engineering

#102 in Africa

#2677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Structural Engineering

#106 in Africa

#2717 in the World

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

17. University of Uyo

For Structural Engineering

#110 in Africa

#2833 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Structural Engineering

#114 in Africa

#2876 in the World

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

19. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Structural Engineering

#117 in Africa

#2913 in the World

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

20. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Structural Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

21. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Structural Engineering

#120 in Africa

#2941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

22. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Structural Engineering

#123 in Africa

#3015 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Structural Engineering

#130 in Africa

#3175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Structural Engineering

#132 in Africa

#3225 in the World

Founded: 2009

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Structural Engineering

#133 in Africa

#3286 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Structural Engineering

#138 in Africa

#3331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Structural Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3369 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Structural Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Structural Engineering

#144 in Africa

#3463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

30. University of Jos

For Structural Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3474 in the World

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

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Structural Engineering

#150 in Africa

#3571 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Structural Engineering

#153 in Africa

#3611 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Structural Engineering

#154 in Africa

#3627 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Structural Engineering

#156 in Africa

#3639 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Structural Engineering

#165 in Africa

#3755 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Structural Engineering

#167 in Africa

#3777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

37. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Structural Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3833 in the World

Founded: 2007

38. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Structural Engineering

#175 in Africa

#3876 in the World

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

39. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Structural Engineering

#176 in Africa

#3877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

40. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Structural Engineering

#177 in Africa

#3889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

41. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Structural Engineering

#183 in Africa

#3941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

42. Lagos State University

For Structural Engineering

#185 in Africa

#3954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Structural Engineering

#186 in Africa

#3955 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Structural Engineering

#190 in Africa

#4011 in the World

Founded: 1975

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Structural Engineering

#193 in Africa

#4035 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

46. Bells University of Technology

For Structural Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

47. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Structural Engineering

#199 in Africa

#4091 in the World

Founded: 2002

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

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

Optical Engineering68

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing27

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Systems Engineering38

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14