The Best Technology Universities In Nigeria
Tertiary education is the higher grade of education any student can get it doesn’t matter if you are a Nigerian or not.
Recently most technology universities in nigeria have become one of the best set of universities in which you can get tertiary education (technology wise) from especially for most young secondary school leavers which are in science class.
Today, we’ll be discussing these technology universities in Nigeria and specifically, Best Technology Universities In Nigeria 2019 NUC Ranking.
Below is the Top 10 Best Technology Universities In Nigeria according to the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC).
These technology universities are ranked using various standards. Some of these standards include quality of graduates they produce yearly, learning and teaching standards, quality of the school’s management, overall quality of infrastructure and environment in the school e.t.c.
1) Federal University Of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA)
Motto:Technology for Empowerment
Faculties/Schools:
- School of Agriculture and Agriculture Technology
- School of Infrastructure, Process and Engineering Technology
- School of Electrical Engineering Technology
- School of Entrepreneurship and Management Technology
- School of Environmental Technology
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Physical Sciences
- School of Information and Communication Technology
- School of Technology Education
- School of Postgraduate Studies
FUTMINNA is ranked as the best University of technology in Nigeria and number 7 on the best technology universities In Nigeria list according to recent university ranking search engine and directory(4icu) .Established first of February 1983, located in Minna,Nigeria.
2) Federal University Of Technology, Akure (FUTA)
Motto:Technology for Self Reliance
Faculties/Schools:
- School of Computing
- School of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- School of Environmental Technology
- School of Management Technology
- School of Engineering and Engineering Technology
- School of Health and Health Technology
- School of Agricultural and Agricultural Technology
- School of Science
- School of Postgraduate Studies
FUTA was established in 1981 which was a year after FUTO was established and It is located in Akure, the capital city of Ondo State,Nigeria.
In 2015, FUTA was rated number 1 on the best universities of technology in Nigeria list according to Webometrics rankings, and among the best technology universities in Nigeria.
3) Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
Motto:Excellence,Integrity and Service
Faculties:
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Clinical Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Pure and Applied Science
- Faculty of Management Sciences
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- Faculty of Environment Sciences
LAUTECH was created in 1990 and is located in Ogbomosho in Oyo state,Nigeria.
This top notch University was once rated by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) around 2004/2005 as the best state university in Nigeria.
4) Federal University Of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
Motto:Technology For Service
Faculties/Schools:
- School of Physical Sciences (SOPS)
- School of Environmental Sciences (SOES)
- School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT)
- School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT)
- School of Engineering and Engineering Technology
- School of Biological Sciences (SOBS)
- School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS)
- School of Health (SOHT)
- School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS)
Established in 1980 during Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari’s government(just a year before FUTA was established).
Futo is rated the best mechanical engineering university in Nigeria and among the best technology universities in Nigeria. Futo is located in Imo State Owerri West,Nigeria
5) Cross River State University Of Science & Technology (CRUTECH)
Motto:Technology for human advancement
Faculties:
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Communication Technology
- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Management Sciences
Crutech which is Established in 2002 is arguably one of the best technology universities in Nigeria.
Crutech was merged with three higher institutions: (The Polytechnic of Calabar, The College of Education and Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture),thereby making it a suitable technology university to attend.
Crutech is located in Calabar, a local government area of Cross River State, Southern Nigeria.
6) Rivers State University Of Science & Technology (RSUST)
Motto:Excellence & Creativity
Faculties:
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Science and Technical Education
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Management Sciences
- Faculty of Sciences
The Rivers State University of science and technology which is located in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, South southern Nigeria, is established in October, 1980 from the Rivers State College of Science and Technology which was itself established in 1972.
This University became famous after becoming the best University in Nigeria for E-learning and 12th best University in Nigeria [NUC Ranking] in 2014.
7) Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH)
Motto:Technology for Development.
Faculties/Schools:
- School of Environmental Technology(SOET)
- School of Pure and Applied Sciences(SPAS)
- School of Technology and Science Education(STSE)
- School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT)
- School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET)
- School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT)
- School of Postgraduate Studies.
Founded in 1988, The Federal University of Technology Yola which was later renamed to Modibbo Adama University Of Technology, Yola (Mautech) is a research intensive university located in Girei,Adamawa State in the North eastern part of Nigeria.
8) Enugu State University Of Technology (ESUT)
Motto:Technology For Service
Faculties:
- Faculty of Agricultural & Natural Resources Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Resources Management
- Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Management Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Though it began as ASUTECH in 1980 but was established in 1981 and official called ESUT located in Enugu state, South Eastern Nigeria.
Esut was also one of the first State Technology universities in Nigeria.
Esut still offer non-technical courses for non-science student aside it being a technology University.
9) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU)
Motto:”Doctrina mater artium”; (Education is the mother of all practical arts)
Faculties/Schools:
- School of Agriculture
- School of Engineering
- School of Science
- School of Management technology
- School of Technology education
- School of Environmental technology
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa which is a great technology university name after Former Prime Minister of Nigeria, was established in 1980, located in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
It has grown to be one of the best technology universities in Nigeria.
Number ten was i little bit hard to decide but after much comparison i think the Private university won that spot with little margin. yes you guessed right
10) Bells University of technology
Faculties:
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Management Sciences
- Natural and Applied Sciences
Bells university of technology is the first private technology university in Nigeria.
It was established in 2004, and began admitting students from the 2005/2006 academic session. Aside starting up late but Bells university soared higher in technological aspect thereby climbing various old school.
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