66 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 121K citations received by 15.8K 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

#41 in Africa

#1577 in the World

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

2. Covenant University

For Telecommunications

#52 in Africa

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

3. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Telecommunications

#57 in Africa

#1839 in the World

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

4. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Telecommunications

#59 in Africa

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

5. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Telecommunications

#61 in Africa

#1869 in the World

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

6. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Telecommunications

#65 in Africa

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

7. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Telecommunications

#70 in Africa

#2063 in the World

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

8. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Telecommunications

#81 in Africa

#2168 in the World

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

9. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Telecommunications

#86 in Africa

#2293 in the World

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

10. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Telecommunications

#96 in Africa

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

11. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Telecommunications

#99 in Africa

#2527 in the World

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

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Telecommunications

#104 in Africa

#2650 in the World

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

13. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Telecommunications

#105 in Africa

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Telecommunications

#106 in Africa

#2743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. American University of Nigeria

For Telecommunications

#109 in Africa

#2781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2004

16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Telecommunications

#110 in Africa

#2790 in the World

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

17. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Telecommunications

#112 in Africa

#2817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

18. University of Uyo

For Telecommunications

#113 in Africa

#2827 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Bayero University Kano

For Telecommunications

#114 in Africa

#2833 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

20. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Telecommunications

#122 in Africa

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

21. Lagos State University

For Telecommunications

#123 in Africa

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

22. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Telecommunications

#135 in Africa

#3170 in the World

Founded: 1988

23. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Telecommunications

#140 in Africa

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

24. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Telecommunications

#146 in Africa

#3395 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

25. Redeemer's University

For Telecommunications

#150 in Africa

#3443 in the World

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

26. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Telecommunications

#152 in Africa

#3485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

27. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#153 in Africa

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Jos

For Telecommunications

#154 in Africa

#3499 in the World

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

29. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Telecommunications

#157 in Africa

#3545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

30. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Telecommunications

#158 in Africa

#3568 in the World

Founded: 1975

31. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Telecommunications

#162 in Africa

#3613 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Telecommunications

#163 in Africa

#3626 in the World

Founded: 1988

33. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#165 in Africa

#3655 in the World

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

34. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Telecommunications

#169 in Africa

#3719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

35. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Telecommunications

#174 in Africa

#3756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

36. Abia State University

Nigeria | Uturu

For Telecommunications

#176 in Africa

#3823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Telecommunications

#181 in Africa

#3898 in the World

Founded: 2009

38. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Telecommunications

#184 in Africa

#3911 in the World

Founded: 1988

39. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Telecommunications

#185 in Africa

#3993 in the World

Founded: 1980

40. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Telecommunications

#189 in Africa

#4074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

41. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Telecommunications

#190 in Africa

#4082 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

42. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Telecommunications

#197 in Africa

#4145 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

43. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Telecommunications

#200 in Africa

#4148 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Telecommunications

#203 in Africa

#4163 in the World

Founded: 2000

45. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Telecommunications

#205 in Africa

#4179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

46. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Telecommunications

#206 in Africa

#4195 in the World

Founded: 2007

47. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Telecommunications

#207 in Africa

#4206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

48. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Telecommunications

#209 in Africa

#4247 in the World

Founded: 2007

49. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Enugu

For Telecommunications

#216 in Africa

#4296 in the World

Founded: 1981

50. Bowen University

For Telecommunications

#218 in Africa

#4311 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

51. Bells University of Technology

For Telecommunications

#220 in Africa

#4320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2005

52. Niger Delta University

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

For Telecommunications

#223 in Africa

#4365 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2000

53. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Telecommunications

#229 in Africa

#4451 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

54. Federal University, Lokoja

Nigeria | Lokoja

For Telecommunications

#230 in Africa

#4455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2011

55. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Telecommunications

#233 in Africa

#4473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

56. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Telecommunications

#236 in Africa

#4501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

57. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Telecommunications

#244 in Africa

#4592 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Imo State University

Nigeria | Owerri

For Telecommunications

#245 in Africa

#4604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

59. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Telecommunications

#247 in Africa

#4620 in the World

Founded: 2004

60. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Telecommunications

#249 in Africa

#4630 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Federal University, Otuoke

Nigeria | Otuoke

For Telecommunications

#250 in Africa

#4632 in the World

Founded: 2011

62. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Telecommunications

#251 in Africa

#4633 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

63. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Telecommunications

#254 in Africa

#4648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

64. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Nigeria | Katsina

For Telecommunications

#255 in Africa

#4649 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

For Telecommunications

#260 in Africa

#4709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2006

66. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Telecommunications

#263 in Africa

#4741 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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