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