UI, Covenant, OAU emerge top Universities in Nigeria [full list]

The University of Ibadan, Covenant University, and Obafemi Awolowo University have been ranked top in Nigeria by Webometrics in its latest rating.

Analysis of the latest ranking showed that no Nigerian university was among the top 1,000 in the world.

Though ranked first in Nigeria, UI rated 1,196 in the world.

Private-owned covenant University, which is second in Nigeria emerged 1,314 in the world; and OAU, third in Nigeria, but 1,503 in the global ranking.

The University of Nigeria and the University of Lagos emerged fourth and fifth in Nigeria respectively.

The Ranking Web or Webometrics is the “largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institution” based on the assessment of Composite Indicators and Web Impact Factors”.

“The original aim of the Ranking is to promote academic web presence, supporting the Open Access initiatives for increasing significantly the transfer of scientific and cultural knowledge generated by the universities to the whole Society.

“In order to achieve this objective, the publication of rankings is one of the most powerful and successful tools for starting and consolidating the processes of change in the academia, increasing the scholars’ commitment and setting up badly needed long term strategies,” Webometrics said on its website.

Here is a full list of top 100 Nigerian universities, according to Webometrics

University of Ibadan

Covenant University Ota

Obafemi Awolowo University

University of Nigeria

University of Lagos

University of Port Harcourt

Ahmadu Bello University

Federal University of Technology Akure

Landmark University

Federal University of Technology Minna

Bayero University Kano

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

University of Calabar

University of Benin

Adekunle Ajasin University

Ekiti State University Ado
Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)

Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)

University of Uyo

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Federal University of Technology Owerri

Lagos State University

University of Abuja

University of Jos

Redeemer’s University

Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State

Federal University Dutse Jigawa

University of Ilorin

Ebonyi State University

Osun State University

Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun

Delta State University Nigeria

University of Agriculture Abeokuta

Rivers State University of Science & Technology

Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)

Federal University Lokoja Kogi State

Niger Delta University

Benue State University

Usmanu Danfodiyo University

University of Maiduguri

Imo State University Owerri

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

American University of Nigeria

African University of Science & Technology Abuja

Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar

Babcock University

Kogi State University

Kwara State University

Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi

Enugu State University of Science & Technology

Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI

Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma

National Open University of Nigeria

Federal University Kashere Gombe State

Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna

Nasarawa State University

Federal University Dutsin Ma

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University)

Skyline University Nigeria

Southwestern University Oku Owa

Akwa Ibom State University of Technology

Kaduna State University

Edo University Iyamho

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli)

Igbinedion University Okada

University of Medical Sciences Ondo

Abia State University Uturu

Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja)

(3) Lagos State University College of Medicine

Bowen University

Baze University Kuchigoro

Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai

Mountain Top University

Tai Solarin University of Education

Elizade University Ilara Mokin

Bells University of Technology Otta

Adeleke University Ede

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology KSUSTA

Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil

Lead City University Ibadan

Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University

Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State

Pan African University Lagos

Federal University Wukari Taraba State

Benson Idahosa University

Technical University Ibadan

Gombe State University Gombe

Ajayi Crowther University Oyo

Edwin Clark University Kiagbodo

Bauchi State University Gadau

Godfrey Okoye University

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Taraba State University Jalingo

Bingham University New Karu