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Top 10 Nigerian Universities To Study Engineering Courses

Posted on July 18, 2025 By CampusTimesNG 3 Comments on Top 10 Nigerian Universities To Study Engineering Courses

There are many benefits that arise from choosing to study engineering courses. Aside from being among the best degree courses to study for the future, it is one profession that provides you with much choice and flexibility in terms of career

opportunities.

If you are the kind of person who crave for an exuberant lifestyle, then studying an engineering course is for you. The majority of educational think-tanks, blogs and news portals rate engineering as one of the top paid jobs in Nigeria.

Having said the above, there are top Nigerian universities where you can study engineering if you have the passion for the course.

The universities listed below stand out tall among the rest. They have the best faculties and colleges of engineering in the country.

 

Top 10 Nigeria Universities To Study Engineering Courses

 

1. Federal University of Technology, Akure

FUTA was established in 1981. The Federal university was created to produce graduates with practical and theoretical knowledge of technologies available in the country. In 2015, FUTA was rated the best university of technology in Nigeria according to webometrics rankings. it is also one of the institutions well equipped with various faculties of engineering there.

2. Federal University of Technology, Minna

The Federal University of Technology, Minna also known as FUTMINNA, was founded in 1983 and have churned out one of the best engineers we have in Nigeria today. The university currently has eight (8) schools of engineering and also offers postgraduate degrees.

3. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

The Federal University of Technology, Owerri is another university that specializes in awarding technological degrees. It is also located in imo state and is popularly known as FUTO.

The university is held in high regard and has a high rating especially in the eastern part of the country. Futhermore, the teaching techniques at the universities are quite fantastic. There are also workshops where students learn to build stuffs.

Recently, a group of students from the university built a solar powered three wheeled vehicle.

4. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

LAUTECH is located in Ogbomoso in oyo State. It was established by the state government in 1990. It was formally called the Oyo state university of Technology.

The university has 6 faculties and a college. For two consecutive seasons -2003 and 2004, it was rated the best state university in Nigeria by the Nigerian University Commission (NUC).

5. Obafemi Awolowo University

Located in Ile Ife, Osun state, the Obafemi Awolowo University is a highly ranked tertiary institution in the country. OAU has a mammoth alumni size, and these people are from important part of the society.

OAU has really exceptional lecturers who high quality teaching standard stays with their students for the rest of their lives. OAU’s faculty of technology is highly contested. It sees an intake of brilliant young minds and molds them into fantastic human beings.

6. University of Ilorin

UNILORIN is an award winning institution. it is one of the best universities in Nigeria and its engineering is top notch.

Located in Kwara State, UNILORIN was founded in 1975 and the Faculty of Engineering & Technology wasn’t created until 1978. The school also has lots of facilities and a rich academic atmosphere that aids learning.

 

 

7. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

The University also known as ABU was founded in 1962. The faculty of engineering was among the four pioneering faculties of the university. With so many alumni cut across all part of the country, the faculty of engineering is one to be reckoned with.

Over the years, the faculty has produced several departments of engineering such as: Agricultural & Bio-Resource engineering, chemical & Petroleum engineering, Civil engineering, Electrical and Computer engineering, Mechanical engineering, Metallurgical & Material engineering, and Water resource & environmental engineering.

8. University of Lagos

It is not surprising that the University of Lagos located at Akoka has become a place where students especially JAMBITES apply to for admission to study engineering courses. This is because UNILAG prides itself as one of the best as its great achievements in the engineering field speaks for itself.

9. University of Nigeria, Nsukka

UNN also has produced the best graduate in the engineering field. It was created in 1955 but became operational in 1960. It is also a top university to study engineering course in Nigeria.

10. University of Benin

Last on the list on the best Nigrian universities to study engineering courses is UNIBEN. The university was founded in 1970 has a school of Biomedical Engineering Technology which works along with the school’s medical college.

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Which engineering is best for girls?
Some best engineering fields for females in future are IT and Computer science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, etc.

What is the fastest growing engineering field?
Some of the fastest-growing engineering fields in the world today relate to computer programing and software development. Others such as civil engineering and mechanical engineering which have been around for thousands of years will continue to maintain their importance as well as evolve for generations to come.

Which engineering is easiest?
Environmental Engineering:

It’s considered one of the easier engineering majors that you can study though, because it’s not as focused on advanced math and physics as other engineering majors.

Which is the top engineering courses?

Here are the best engineering branches and courses for the future:

  • Computer Science and Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering.
  • Solar Engineering.
  • Wind Energy Engineering.
  • Nanotechnology.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Marine Engineering.

Which engineering courses have the highest job opportunities in Nigeria?

Top 10 Highest Paying Engineering Jobs in Nigeria:

  • Software Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering.
  • Network Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Bioengineering.

What is the newest type of engineering?

4 newest fields in engineering that you need to explore:

  • Genetic Engineering.
  • Alternative Energy Engineer.
  • Nanoengineering.
  • Control engineering (AR and VR engineering)

Which engineering is best in 2025?

Engineering Courses For 2025:

  • B.E in Nanotechnology.
  • B.Tech in Chemical Engineering.
  • B.Tech in Food Technology.
  • B.E in Health & Safety.
  • B.Tech in Nuclear Engineering.
  • B.Tech in Environmental Engineering.
  • B.E in Chemical Engineering.
  • B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering.

 

If you are the kind of person who crave for an exuberant lifestyle, then studying an engineering course is for you.

Share this article with friends and on social media platforms for many to benefit. Your questions and comments on Engineering courses are also welcome in the box below.

 

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    Yes this is all good wow I never knew we had such thanks now I know how to take
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