38 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 70.4K citations received by 5.81K academic papers made by 38 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 Systems Engineering

#26 in Africa

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Covenant University

For Systems Engineering

#28 in Africa

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Systems Engineering

#30 in Africa

#1354 in the World

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

4. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Systems Engineering

#38 in Africa

#1556 in the World

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

5. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Systems Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1570 in the World

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

6. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Systems Engineering

#46 in Africa

#1662 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Systems Engineering

#53 in Africa

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Systems Engineering

#56 in Africa

#1836 in the World

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

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Systems Engineering

#61 in Africa

#1881 in the World

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

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Systems Engineering

#68 in Africa

#2076 in the World

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

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Systems Engineering

#70 in Africa

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Systems Engineering

#73 in Africa

#2100 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

13. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Systems Engineering

#76 in Africa

#2166 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Systems Engineering

#80 in Africa

#2224 in the World

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

15. University of Uyo

For Systems Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2309 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Systems Engineering

#88 in Africa

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

17. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Systems Engineering

#96 in Africa

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

18. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Systems Engineering

#97 in Africa

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

19. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Systems Engineering

#104 in Africa

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

20. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Systems Engineering

#116 in Africa

#2829 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Systems Engineering

#117 in Africa

#2917 in the World

Founded: 2007

22. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Systems Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

23. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Systems Engineering

#120 in Africa

#2942 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Systems Engineering

#122 in Africa

#3018 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Bayero University Kano

For Systems Engineering

#129 in Africa

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

26. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Systems Engineering

#135 in Africa

#3227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

27. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Systems Engineering

#136 in Africa

#3230 in the World

Founded: 1980

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Systems Engineering

#140 in Africa

#3282 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Systems Engineering

#141 in Africa

#3283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Systems Engineering

#143 in Africa

#3317 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Lagos State University

For Systems Engineering

#144 in Africa

#3333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

32. University of Jos

For Systems Engineering

#151 in Africa

#3394 in the World

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

33. Bells University of Technology

For Systems Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

34. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Systems Engineering

#154 in Africa

#3445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

35. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Systems Engineering

#155 in Africa

#3454 in the World

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

36. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Systems Engineering

#156 in Africa

#3455 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Systems Engineering

#157 in Africa

#3472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

38. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Systems Engineering

#159 in Africa

#3502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

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

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

Structural Engineering47

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14