33 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 60.1K citations received by 5.57K academic papers made by 33 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

#25 in Africa

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

2. Covenant University

For Systems Engineering

#28 in Africa

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Systems Engineering

#29 in Africa

#1335 in the World

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

4. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Systems Engineering

#35 in Africa

#1523 in the World

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

5. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Systems Engineering

#37 in Africa

#1545 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

#1666 in the World

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

7. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Systems Engineering

#52 in Africa

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

8. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Systems Engineering

#58 in Africa

#1862 in the World

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

9. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Systems Engineering

#59 in Africa

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

10. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Systems Engineering

#69 in Africa

#2097 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Systems Engineering

#71 in Africa

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Systems Engineering

#74 in Africa

#2176 in the World

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

13. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Systems Engineering

#75 in Africa

#2185 in the World

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

14. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Systems Engineering

#76 in Africa

#2196 in the World

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

15. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Systems Engineering

#84 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

16. University of Uyo

For Systems Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2362 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Systems Engineering

#94 in Africa

#2518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

18. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Systems Engineering

#98 in Africa

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

19. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Systems Engineering

#107 in Africa

#2697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

20. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Systems Engineering

#113 in Africa

#2804 in the World

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

21. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Systems Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2921 in the World

Founded: 2007

22. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Systems Engineering

#119 in Africa

#2950 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Systems Engineering

#121 in Africa

#2992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

24. Bayero University Kano

For Systems Engineering

#126 in Africa

#3084 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

25. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Systems Engineering

#133 in Africa

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

26. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Systems Engineering

#134 in Africa

#3221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

27. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Systems Engineering

#137 in Africa

#3271 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Systems Engineering

#138 in Africa

#3274 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Lagos State University

For Systems Engineering

#140 in Africa

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

30. University of Jos

For Systems Engineering

#145 in Africa

#3352 in the World

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

31. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Systems Engineering

#150 in Africa

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

32. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Systems Engineering

#151 in Africa

#3438 in the World

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

33. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Systems Engineering

#152 in Africa

#3447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

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 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

Structural Engineering47

Telecommunications66

Transportation Engineering14