As usual, the criteria used to select the best universities (overall) or for a particular programme is based on 13 performance indicators.
The best universities where engineering can best be offered as a programme in Nigeria were those that appeared among the 1000 world best universities published by the magazine. The four universities make 20 top universities in Africa.
The names of the four universities are listed below.
The institution runs five different engineering programmes. It is the only universities which offers aerospace engineering as a programme.
Engineering Programme: 1st
World Ranking: 401-500th
Africa Ranking: 4th
In Nigeria: 1st
Started it engineering programmes twenty-one years after the establishment of the institution. Today, University of Ibadan paraded seven engineering programmes.
Engineering Programme: 1st
World Ranking: 501-600th
Africa Ranking: 8th
In Nigeria: 2nd
Engineering Programme: 1st
World Ranking: 501-600th
Africa Ranking: 8th
In Nigeria: 2nd
Though, UNN started it engineering programmes as far back as 1961, it was unable to make great improvement due to many challenges until early 1970's. Presently, the school runs six engineering programmes.
Engineering Programme: 3rd
World Ranking: 1001+th
Africa Ranking: 29th
In Nigeria: 4th
The engineering programmes at UNILAG took off immediately after the school was established in 1962 and over the years it has able to expand the programmes to seven.
Engineering Programme: 4th
Engineering Programme: 4th
World Ranking: 801-1000th
Africa Ranking: 20th
In Nigeria: 3rd
The engineering programmes at all the universities mentioned above are fully accredited by the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
Africa Ranking: 20th
In Nigeria: 3rd
The engineering programmes at all the universities mentioned above are fully accredited by the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)