66 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 135K citations received by 16.3K academic papers made by 66 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

#42 in Africa

#1588 in the World

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

2. Covenant University

For Telecommunications

#52 in Africa

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Telecommunications

#58 in Africa

#1822 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Telecommunications

#60 in Africa

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Telecommunications

#61 in Africa

#1863 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Telecommunications

#65 in Africa

#1997 in the World

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

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Telecommunications

#72 in Africa

#2069 in the World

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

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Telecommunications

#81 in Africa

#2177 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Telecommunications

#87 in Africa

#2283 in the World

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

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Telecommunications

#97 in Africa

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Telecommunications

#99 in Africa

#2549 in the World

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

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Telecommunications

#104 in Africa

#2628 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Telecommunications

#105 in Africa

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Telecommunications

#107 in Africa

#2737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Telecommunications

#110 in Africa

#2773 in the World

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

16. American University of Nigeria

For Telecommunications

#113 in Africa

#2817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

17. University of Uyo

For Telecommunications

#114 in Africa

#2821 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Bayero University Kano

For Telecommunications

#115 in Africa

#2828 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

19. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Telecommunications

#119 in Africa

#2842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Telecommunications

#123 in Africa

#3006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Lagos State University

For Telecommunications

#124 in Africa

#3016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Telecommunications

#138 in Africa

#3198 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Telecommunications

#143 in Africa

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Telecommunications

#147 in Africa

#3387 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Redeemer's University

For Telecommunications

#150 in Africa

#3425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

26. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Telecommunications

#153 in Africa

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

27. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Telecommunications

#154 in Africa

#3474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

28. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#155 in Africa

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

29. University of Jos

For Telecommunications

#159 in Africa

#3508 in the World

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

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Telecommunications

#161 in Africa

#3561 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#162 in Africa

#3576 in the World

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

32. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#163 in Africa

#3592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

33. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Telecommunications

#167 in Africa

#3621 in the World

Founded: 1988

34. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Telecommunications

#168 in Africa

#3626 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Telecommunications

#170 in Africa

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Telecommunications

#180 in Africa

#3859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Telecommunications

#181 in Africa

#3865 in the World

Founded: 2009

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Telecommunications

#183 in Africa

#3874 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Telecommunications

#187 in Africa

#3978 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Telecommunications

#193 in Africa

#4049 in the World

Founded: 2002

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Telecommunications

#195 in Africa

#4070 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

42. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Telecommunications

#198 in Africa

#4121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

43. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Telecommunications

#199 in Africa

#4129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

44. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Telecommunications

#200 in Africa

#4130 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

45. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Telecommunications

#204 in Africa

#4157 in the World

Founded: 2000

46. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Telecommunications

#206 in Africa

#4175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

47. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Telecommunications

#207 in Africa

#4202 in the World

Founded: 2007

48. Bells University of Technology

For Telecommunications

#210 in Africa

#4220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

49. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Telecommunications

#215 in Africa

#4266 in the World

Founded: 2007

50. Bowen University

For Telecommunications

#217 in Africa

#4290 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

51. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Telecommunications

#222 in Africa

#4311 in the World

Founded: 1981

52. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Telecommunications

#224 in Africa

#4349 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

53. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Telecommunications

#230 in Africa

#4435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

54. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Telecommunications

#232 in Africa

#4449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

55. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Telecommunications

#233 in Africa

#4450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

56. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Telecommunications

#235 in Africa

#4477 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

57. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Telecommunications

#246 in Africa

#4590 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Telecommunications

#248 in Africa

#4623 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Telecommunications

#249 in Africa

#4625 in the World

Founded: 2004

60. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Telecommunications

#250 in Africa

#4630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

61. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Telecommunications

#252 in Africa

#4646 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

62. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Telecommunications

#253 in Africa

#4648 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Telecommunications

#254 in Africa

#4660 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Telecommunications

#258 in Africa

#4686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

65. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Telecommunications

#262 in Africa

#4742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

66. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Telecommunications

#265 in Africa

#4767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

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

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