2026 Nigerian Genius Competition for Engineering Students

Published: 30 Dec 2025

The Nigerian Genius brings together Nigeria’s brightest minds to solve Nigeria’s most complex engineering and manufacturing challenges. The campus edition specifically assembles ingenious engineering students from diverse tertiary institutions to acquire and apply advanced engineering skills in devising effective solutions for Nigeria's most pressing issues

Nigerian Genius Competition for Engineering Students

Application Deadline	January 11, 2026
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	Nigerian Genius

Nigerian Genius Competition for Engineering Students Benefits

The winning team will receive a cash prize of 1 million naira to further develop their solution.

Requirements for Nigerian Genius Competition for Engineering Students

• Applicants must be undergraduates in a Nigerian University or Polytechnic.
• Each team should be made up of 3 persons, It is highly advisable to include a female in your team.
• Each team should have complementary skills such as: CAD, CAM, Embedded systems, PCB, welding and fabrication, etc.

Selection Process

Venue: Advanced Engineering Centre (AEC), Aba.

Duration: 1 Week (accommodation and feeding will be provided)

Application Deadline: 11 January, 2026.

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Application Deadline

January 11, 2026

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Nigerian Genius on docs.google.com to apply

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