10. August 2025
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Top 20 Best Private Universities for Engineering Courses in Nigeria (2025)
Engineering remains one of the most sought-after courses in Nigeria due to its high demand in industries such as oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, ICT, and energy. Choosing the right university is crucial for acquiring the right skills and securing job opportunities.
Here’s a list of the top 20 private universities in Nigeria offering quality engineering programs in 2025, based on accreditation, facilities, and graduate employability:
- Covenant University, Ota – Ogun State
- Bells University of Technology, Ota – Ogun State
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State
- American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola – Adamawa State
- Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo – Ogun State
- Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo – Oyo State
- Landmark University, Omu-Aran – Kwara State
- Pan-Atlantic University, Lekki – Lagos State
- Igbinedion University, Okada – Edo State
- Redeemer’s University, Ede – Osun State
- Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin – Ondo State
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji – Osun State
- Bowen University, Iwo – Osun State
- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin – Kwara State
- Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu – Osun State
- Chrisland University, Abeokuta – Ogun State
- Mountain Top University, Ogun State
- Lead City University, Ibadan – Oyo State
- Caleb University, Imota – Lagos State
- Madonna University, Okija – Anambra State
Note: Admission into engineering programs in these universities usually requires at least five credit passes in O’Level (including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, and another science subject), plus a good UTME score or direct entry qualification.
