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In Nigeria, a developing nation striving for a sustainably built environment, the academics and practicing engineers jointly play a major role in shaping Geotechnical Engineers. From undergraduate studies to Industrial Work Experience, there is a need to appraise the ecosystem to ensure that learning is experiential and devoid of bottlenecks while individuals graduate from the university to face industry realities. To cultivate sound professional development, this paper aims to provide an overview of the inherent challenges faced by students in Nigeria while indulging in Geotechnical Engineering education and practice. Sectors assessed include the Geotechnical coursework, Local Industrial Work Experience and Technical Application Software mainly used in the Civil/Geotechnical Engineering industry. In addition, the availability and extent of influence of relevant professional bodies is considered. Major results include the presence of few geotechnical courses in the civil engineering curriculum (as opposed to structural engineering courses) and few positions available for the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme placement due to only a handful of companies predominantly providing Geotechnical Engineering services. Also students’ lack of exposure to state-ofthe-art technology in the classroom makes it hard for nominalization of illustrations taught. Even in the community of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, there is no affiliate comprising of solely Geotechnical Engineers hence, there appears to be few platforms where Geotechnical engineers and students alike can come together, under one umbrella. This paper will bring, to the fore, a fair share of diverse global experiences which engineering students, in Nigeria, have in the course of their university education. This will then stake a case for engineering educators worldwide to develop a well-rounded mindset when developing solutions which will be useful all over the world.

Geotechnical Engineering Education in Nigeria: Reflecting on University versus Industry Reality