54 Best universities for Telecommunications in Nigeria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Telecommunications. A graph of 69.4K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 54 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 Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Telecommunications

#50 in Africa

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

2. Covenant University

For Telecommunications

#53 in Africa

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Telecommunications

#62 in Africa

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Telecommunications

#63 in Africa

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

5. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Telecommunications

#67 in Africa

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Telecommunications

#75 in Africa

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Telecommunications

#82 in Africa

#2221 in the World

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

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Telecommunications

#86 in Africa

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Telecommunications

#94 in Africa

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Telecommunications

#96 in Africa

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. American University of Nigeria

For Telecommunications

#100 in Africa

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Telecommunications

#102 in Africa

#2754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

13. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Telecommunications

#103 in Africa

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

14. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Telecommunications

#112 in Africa

#2941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Telecommunications

#114 in Africa

#2950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Telecommunications

#116 in Africa

#2976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

17. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Telecommunications

#117 in Africa

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

18. Bayero University Kano

For Telecommunications

#119 in Africa

#3016 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Telecommunications

#131 in Africa

#3285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Telecommunications

#134 in Africa

#3317 in the World

Founded: 1988

21. Lagos State University

For Telecommunications

#136 in Africa

#3352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Telecommunications

#140 in Africa

#3524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

23. University of Uyo

For Telecommunications

#146 in Africa

#3601 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. University of Jos

For Telecommunications

#147 in Africa

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

25. Redeemer's University

For Telecommunications

#148 in Africa

#3639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2005

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Telecommunications

#149 in Africa

#3658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Telecommunications

#152 in Africa

#3700 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Telecommunications

#155 in Africa

#3711 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Telecommunications

#166 in Africa

#3859 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#168 in Africa

#3879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

31. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Telecommunications

#169 in Africa

#3913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Telecommunications

#170 in Africa

#3925 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Telecommunications

#173 in Africa

#3953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

34. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#175 in Africa

#3958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2011

35. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Telecommunications

#178 in Africa

#3992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

36. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#181 in Africa

#4044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

37. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Telecommunications

#182 in Africa

#4046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

38. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Telecommunications

#185 in Africa

#4089 in the World

Founded: 2009

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Telecommunications

#186 in Africa

#4097 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Telecommunications

#200 in Africa

#4290 in the World

Founded: 2002

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Telecommunications

#201 in Africa

#4302 in the World

Enrollment: 4,680
Founded: 1988

42. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Telecommunications

#208 in Africa

#4354 in the World

Founded: 2000

43. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Telecommunications

#209 in Africa

#4361 in the World

Founded: 1988

44. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Telecommunications

#214 in Africa

#4415 in the World

Founded: 2000

45. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Telecommunications

#216 in Africa

#4430 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

46. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Telecommunications

#219 in Africa

#4439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

47. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Telecommunications

#220 in Africa

#4443 in the World

Founded: 2007

48. Bells University of Technology

For Telecommunications

#226 in Africa

#4486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

49. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Telecommunications

#228 in Africa

#4494 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Telecommunications

#229 in Africa

#4501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

51. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Telecommunications

#234 in Africa

#4516 in the World

Enrollment: 16,092
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1981

52. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Telecommunications

#235 in Africa

#4520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

53. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Telecommunications

#238 in Africa

#4539 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Telecommunications

#240 in Africa

#4542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

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

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