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Mechanical Engineering research in Nigeria

Federal University of Technology ranks first in Nigeria for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022-now (#1,097 worldwide), followed by Afe Babalola University and Ahmadu Bello University.

Nigeria's world rank
#69
of 74 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.9k
Top-10% rate
4.4%
Ranked institutions
6

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

What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Federal University of TechnologyAkure #1,0972.66.3%119
2Afe Babalola UniversityAdo-Ekiti #1,1671.72.3%60
3Ahmadu Bello UniversityZaria #1,1731.67.7%69
4The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-EkitiAdo-Ekiti #1,218111.02.3%71
5University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt #1,25470.01.7%72
6University of LagosLagos #1,27349.02.0%72

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

Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in Nigeria?

Eriola Betiku and Isaac Lare Animasaun rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Mechanical Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Eriola Betiku#533,636 worldwide overall9.0 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Isaac Lare Animasaun#778,117 worldwide overall15.9 of 34 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Mechanical Engineering alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Nigeria compares with other countries in Mechanical Engineering