Generally, The Top 3 Best Engineering courses to Study in Nigeria are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering and Chemical Engineering. These are the most sought after Engineering courses in Jamb and they have wide Job appeal in Nigeria.
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Take note of the word “Generally”. Mech, Elect and Chemical Engineering are hot cake courses in Nigeria but studying them doesn’t really mean you will get a better Job or more successful than those who study other Engineering Courses. But they’re Engine courses you should consider if you haven’t made up your mind yet.
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When it comes to getting Jobs, there are more Jobs for Electrical/Electronics Engineers and Mechanical Engineers in Nigeria. Hardly will you see a Job opening for Engineers where an Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Position isn’t specified.
It is even easier for an Electrical Engineer to be self-employed than any other Engineer. Electrical equipment to start-up is relatively less expensive. Mechatronic Engineering (Mechanical + Electrical) is another hot cake upcoming Engineering course in Nigeria.
My Ranking…
- 1st- Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- 2nd- Mechanical Engineering
- 3rd- Chemical Engineering
- 4th- Civil/Structural Engineering
- 5th- Computer Engineering
- 6th- Systems/Petroleum Engineering
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Studying Petroleum Engineering in Nigeria doesn’t really mean you will have more money than Computer Engineer. However, if everyone Engineer were to work according to what they studied and comparing similar positions, those in oil companies definitely get higher pay in Nigeria. In that case, the Petroleum Engineer and Mechanical Engineer Earns more.
My Ranking…
- 1st- Petroleum Engineering
- 2nd- Mechanical Engineering
- 3rd- Chemical Engineering
- 4th- Electrical Engineering
- 5th- Civil/Structural Engineering
- 6th- Computer Engineering
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