47 Best universities for Structural Engineering in Nigeria

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 67.5K citations received by 9.25K 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

#1354 in the World

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

2. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Structural Engineering

#31 in Africa

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

3. Covenant University

For Structural Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

4. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Structural Engineering

#43 in Africa

#1637 in the World

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

5. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Structural Engineering

#44 in Africa

#1652 in the World

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

6. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Structural Engineering

#52 in Africa

#1831 in the World

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

7. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Structural Engineering

#61 in Africa

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Structural Engineering

#64 in Africa

#1971 in the World

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

9. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Structural Engineering

#72 in Africa

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Structural Engineering

#77 in Africa

#2312 in the World

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

11. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Structural Engineering

#84 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

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

13. Bayero University Kano

For Structural Engineering

#99 in Africa

#2614 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Structural Engineering

#100 in Africa

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

15. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Structural Engineering

#101 in Africa

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

16. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Structural Engineering

#106 in Africa

#2724 in the World

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

17. University of Uyo

For Structural Engineering

#110 in Africa

#2822 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Structural Engineering

#113 in Africa

#2854 in the World

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

19. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Structural Engineering

#117 in Africa

#2928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Structural Engineering

#119 in Africa

#2947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Structural Engineering

#121 in Africa

#2967 in the World

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

22. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Structural Engineering

#122 in Africa

#3010 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Structural Engineering

#129 in Africa

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

24. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Structural Engineering

#131 in Africa

#3264 in the World

Founded: 2009

25. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Structural Engineering

#133 in Africa

#3302 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

26. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Structural Engineering

#139 in Africa

#3365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

27. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Structural Engineering

#140 in Africa

#3377 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Structural Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Founded: 1988

29. University of Jos

For Structural Engineering

#142 in Africa

#3415 in the World

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

30. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Structural Engineering

#144 in Africa

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

31. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Structural Engineering

#148 in Africa

#3554 in the World

Founded: 1980

32. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Structural Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3594 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

33. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Structural Engineering

#154 in Africa

#3617 in the World

Founded: 2000

34. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Structural Engineering

#156 in Africa

#3645 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Structural Engineering

#166 in Africa

#3792 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Structural Engineering

#167 in Africa

#3795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

37. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Structural Engineering

#172 in Africa

#3825 in the World

Founded: 2007

38. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Structural Engineering

#173 in Africa

#3842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

39. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Structural Engineering

#175 in Africa

#3872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

40. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Structural Engineering

#177 in Africa

#3907 in the World

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

41. Lagos State University

For Structural Engineering

#180 in Africa

#3913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

42. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Structural Engineering

#184 in Africa

#3959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Structural Engineering

#186 in Africa

#3970 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Structural Engineering

#187 in Africa

#3974 in the World

Founded: 1975

45. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Structural Engineering

#191 in Africa

#4018 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

46. Bells University of Technology

For Structural Engineering

#193 in Africa

#4034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

47. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Structural Engineering

#194 in Africa

#4055 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 Engineering52

Aerospace Engineering56

Agricultural Engineering18

Architectural Engineering9

Automation and Control engineering5

Automotive Engineering31

Biochemical Engineering8

Biotechnology58

Chemical Engineering63

Civil Engineering48

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking58

Construction Management9

Electrical Engineering68

Electronic Engineering23

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering56

Firefighting and Fire Science5

Geotechnical Engineering62

Human-Computer Interaction8

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering2

Materials Science76

Mechanical Engineering68

Metallurgical Engineering75

Mining Engineering25

Nanotechnology54

Nuclear Engineering2

Operations Research14

Optical Engineering68

Petroleum Engineering26

Reliability and Quality Engineering18

Remote Sensing25

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Systems Engineering33

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14