Top Ranking 100 Universities in Nigeria for this Year

Top Ranking 100 Universities in Nigeria for this Year

Universities in Nigeria are renowned for their cutting-edge research and development, outstanding lecturers, and rigorous curricula. Many of Nigeria’s best universities have been around for decades, earning them a solid reputation and a wealth of prospects for their graduates. Below is the list of the top ranking Universities for this year.

ranking World Rank University
1 1207 University of Ibadan
2 1353 Covenant University Ota
3 1385 Obafemi Awolowo University
4 1498 University of Nigeria
5 1514 University of Port Harcourt
6 1699 University of Lagos
7 2167 Federal University of Technology Akure
8 2244 Ahmadu Bello University
9 2353 Federal University of Technology Minna
10 2421 Landmark University
11 2633 Bayero University Kano
12 2983 Nnamdi Azikiwe University
13 3023 Adekunle Ajasin University
14 3075 University of Calabar
15 3143 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
16 3193 Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)
17 3259 University of Ilorin
18 3297 Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)
19 3360 Federal University of Technology Owerri
20 3432 Lagos State University
21 3482 University of Jos
22 3482 University of Uyo
23 3531 Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
24 3581 Kwara State University
25 3606 Federal University Dutse Jigawa State
26 3873 University of Abuja
27 3961 University of Maiduguri
28 3970 Redeemer’s University
29 3981 Usmanu Danfodiyo University
30 4139 (1) Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
31 4139 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
32 4152 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
33 4193 Ebonyi State University
34 4325 Osun State University
35 4385 Delta State University Nigeria
36 4705 Niger Delta University
37 4792 Rivers State University of Science & Technology
38 4816 Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)
39 4865 Imo State University Owerri
40 4917 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
41 4956 African University of Science & Technology Abuja
42 5177 Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar
43 5217 American University of Nigeria
44 5220 Federal University Lokoja Kogi State
45 5311 Kogi State University
46 5420 National Open University of Nigeria
47 5508 Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
48 5540 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike
49 5980 Skyline University Nigeria
50 6159 Abia State University Uturu
51 6306 Joseph Ayo Babalola University
52 6483 Enugu State University of Science & Technology
53 6759 Babcock University
54 6878 Nasarawa State University
55 6903 Federal University Kashere Gombe State
56 6915 Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State
57 6941 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology KSUSTA
58 7085 Gregory University Uturu
59 7162 Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI
60 7432 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University)
61 7569 Pan African University Lagos
62 7678 Lagos State Polytechnic
63 7791 Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
64 7908 Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University
65 7969 Igbinedion University Okada
66 8174 Bowen University
67 8232 Benue State University
68 8243 University of Medical Sciences Ondo
69 8273 Federal University Dutsin Ma
70 8391 Yaba College of Technology
71 8417 Baze University Kuchigoro
72 8499 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli)
73 8523 Edo University Iyamho
74 8588 Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil
75 8661 Akwa Ibom State University of Technology
76 8667 Tai Solarin University of Education
77 8687 Kaduna State University
78 8720 Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja)
79 8755 Lagos State University College of Medicine
80 8853 Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa
81 8910 Mountain Top University
82 8956 Adeleke University Ede
83 8982 Ajayi Crowther University Oyo
84 9068 Godfrey Okoye University
85 9083 Veritas University
86 9083 Southwestern University Oku Owa
87 9227 Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
88 9227 Bingham University New Karu
89 9357 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
90 9397 Achievers University Owo
91 9427 Madonna University Nigeria
92 9488 Lead City University Ibadan
93 9519 Bells University of Technology Otta
94 9553 Technical University Ibadan
95 9758 Benson Idahosa University
96 9811 Taraba State University Jalingo
97 9932 Elizade University Ilara Mokin
98 10233 Gombe State University Gombe
99 10262 Kings University Odeomu
100 10322 Caleb University

Source: Webometrics.

Quality of Education in Nigeria

The government and other interested parties in Nigeria have made it a goal to improve education to international standards. While progress has been made, there are still issues that need to be fixed in order to achieve a really high standard of education in the country. The excellent level of education in Nigeria may be attributed to a number of reasons, including:
One of the most important factors in ensuring that students receive a high-quality education is the presence of qualified and well-trained teachers. The government has been trying to better incentivize and train educators to better serve their students.
2. Sufficient classrooms, libraries, labs, and other facilities Quality education need well-equipped schools. The federal government has funded school construction, renovations, and resource provision for some time now.

Third, curriculum design: a high-quality education must provide a varied and challenging curriculum that reflects the demands of the community and the workplace. Nigeria has been revising its curriculum to include topics like information and communication technology and entrepreneurship in an effort to bring it up to international standards.
Fourth, ensuring that all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status, have access to a decent education, is crucial. The government has launched initiatives like the Universal Basic Education (UBE) and the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to increase students’ opportunities to get a quality education.

Fifth, constant evaluation is vital in order to pinpoint problem areas and measure development in the educational system. To keep tabs on and assess the state of higher education in Nigeria, the federal government set up bodies like the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

Sixth, funding educational research and development is important because it helps to enhance classroom practices, educational resources, and overall quality. Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is one example of the government’s efforts to support academic study and research.

Inadequate financing, teacher shortages, and bad infrastructure continue to be obstacles to providing a high-quality education in Nigeria, notwithstanding these efforts. The government, the corporate sector, and foreign partners will need to keep investing and working together to overcome these obstacles.