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Engineering research in Nigeria

Covenant University ranks first in Nigeria for Engineering research in 2022-now (#2,917 worldwide), followed by Landmark University and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture.

Nigeria's world rank
#96
of 131 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
14k
Top-10% rate
4.9%
Ranked institutions
56

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Engineering in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Covenant UniversityOta #2,9178.15.7%331
2Landmark UniversityOmu-Aran #3,0837.58.7%138
3Michael Okpara University of AgricultureUmuahia #3,2097.09.1%199
4Bayero University KanoKano #3,2416.96.4%221
5Kaduna PolytechnicKaduna #3,6755.42.9%93
6Federal University of Technology MinnaMinna #3,7225.35.4%237
7Federal University of TechnologyAkure #3,7775.15.1%666
8Federal University of Technology OwerriOwerri #3,8404.95.4%316
9Lead City UniversityIbadan #3,8904.85.9%86
10Kwara State UniversityMolete #3,9134.78.8%143
11Ahmadu Bello UniversityZaria #3,9564.67.1%462
12Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-UkuOgwashi-Uku #4,0924.23.8%84
13Nile University of NigeriaAbuja #4,1834.04.4%129
14Akwa Ibom State UniversityUyo #4,3233.65.2%162
15Afe Babalola UniversityAdo-Ekiti #4,3973.44.5%303
16University of LagosLagos #4,4053.44.7%425
17Federal University of Petroleum Resource EffurunWarri #4,4533.24.5%157
18Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityBauchi #4,4863.23.8%210
19University of NigeriaNsukka #4,5383.07.4%469
20Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAwka #4,6272.87.0%331
21Bells University of TechnologyAbeokuta #4,6902.72.5%165
22Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife #4,7142.65.3%234
23Modibbo Adama University of TechnologyYola #4,7722.53.5%104
24Niger Delta UniversityYenagoa #4,7812.47.3%97
25Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyOgbomoso #4,8742.26.0%289
26Nigerian Defence AcademyKaduna #4,9622.02.9%137
27University of Cross River StateCalabar #4,9692.04.8%86
28Bowen UniversityIwo #5,0271.911.8%94
29Delta State UniversityAbraka #5,0521.82.5%180
30Ambrose Alli UniversityEkpoma #5,1041.74.9%66
31University of IlorinIlorin #5,1381.66.3%274
32Federal University Oye EkitiIkole-Ekiti #5,1421.66.0%163
33Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIhiala #5,1481.64.5%129
34The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-EkitiAdo-Ekiti #5,1491.62.7%478
35Osun State UniversityOsogbo #5,1781.54.2%125
36Abiola Ajimobi Technical University IbadanIbadan #5,205145.06.1%65
37University of IbadanIbadan #5,256133.04.0%316
38Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo #5,304123.06.9%81
39University of UyoUyo #5,388105.02.8%215
40Kaduna State UniversityKaduna #5,43994.04.4%66
41Lagos State UniversityIkeja #5,44293.02.4%110
42University of CalabarCalabar #5,44892.07.5%120
43University of AbujaAbuja #5,50979.04.0%113
44Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu #5,51678.02.2%170
45Olabisi Onabanjo UniversitySagamu #5,57665.04.7%90
46Federal College of Education, KanoKano #5,63054.02.9%102
47Federal University of AgricultureAbeokuta #5,63753.04.1%137
48University of BeninBenin City #5,63853.03.6%248
49Nasarawa State UniversityKeffi #5,65848.03.3%63
50University of MaiduguriMaiduguri #5,66148.04.8%85
51Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti #5,70838.04.4%124
52University of JosJos #5,72335.02.6%82
53University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt #5,72834.02.3%478
54Federal University OtuokeOgbia #5,73832.01.0%92
55Rivers State UniversityPort Harcourt #5,81018.02.8%415
56Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokoto #5,83413.00.5%93

Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

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