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Top Universities in Nigeria

Nigeria currently has 152 universities registered and approved by the Nigeria University Commission (NUC), though there are so many Universities claiming to be approved and registered in Nigeria especially the private ones, that is the reason the NUC has come out clearly to list all approved Universities in Nigeria, the List shows there are currently 40 Federal Universities, 44 State universities and 68 Private Universities in Nigeria.

The main issue here is that everybody wants to attend the best university or at least one of the best Universities, hence, the reason for ranking universities base on merit (how they perform and what they offer).

Please note that campusbiz.com.ng does not rank Universities, rather, we rely on the Lists released by the NUC (The Nigeria University Commission); Times Higher Education World University Ranking (they are the world’s number one body for ranking Universities), QS World University Rankings, U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities, and The Reuters Top 100: The World’s Most Innovative Universities; we also have the List from “Webometrics Ranking of World Universities” (Webometrics is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain).

So we have the list of 100 top Universities in Nigeria, best Universities in Nigeria and the best University in Nigeria.

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Forget about 2017, the 2018 Ranking is out, see it below:

The Best University in Nigeria 2018 Rank

The Award for the Best University in Nigeria goes to the prestigious UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN (UI), Ibadan, South-West Nigeria.

Why:  All University Ranking Institutions both local (Nigerian) and International have unanimously ranked the University of Ibadan (UI) as the number 1 University in Nigeria, a look at the list from all of the bodies below will let you see this.

 

The Second Best University in Nigeria 2018 Rank

The second best university in Nigeria is between University of Lagos, Covenant University Ota and University of Nigeria, the reason is most international bodies rank Covenant University as the second best, Some are ranking University of Nigeria as the second best while the NUC ranks University of Lagos as second best, check out the Lists below.

 

Top Universities in Nigeria 2018 List

(1^st International Ranking)

This list is from several leading world bodies namely:  Times Higher Education World University Ranking (they are the world’s number one body for ranking Universities), QS World University Rankings, U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities, and The Reuters Top 100: The World’s Most Innovative Universities

Make sure to click on next to see all the Universities on the list

Rank	University	Location
1	University of Ibadan	Ibadan
2	University of Nigeria	Nsukka ...
3	University of Lagos	Lagos	1
4	Obafemi Awolowo University	Ile-Ife
5	Covenant University	Ota
6	Ahmadu Bello University	Zaria
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Minna ...
8	University of Ilorin	Ilorin
9	University of Benin	Ugbowo ...
10	University of Abuja	Abuja
11	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Owerri
12	University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Abeokuta ...
13	Afe Babalola University	Ado-Ekiti
14	Landmark University	Omu-Aran
15	University of Port Harcourt	Port Harcourt
16	Samuel Adegboyega University	Ogwa
17	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Akure
18	University of Jos	Jos
19	Bayero University Kano	Kano
20	Babcock University	Ilishan-Remo ...
21	Lagos State University	Ojo
22	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Umuahia
23	Federal University Oye-Ekiti	Oye-Ekiti ...
24	American University of Nigeria	Yola
25	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ogbomoso ...
26	Kwara State University	Ilorin
27	University of Uyo	Uyo
28	Enugu State University of Science and Technology	Enugu
29	Rivers State University of Science and Technology	Port Harcourt
30	Usmanu Danfodio University	Sokoto
31	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Awka ...
32	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Bauchi
33	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	Makurdi
34	Olabisi Onabanjo University	Ago Iwoye ...
35	Adekunle Ajasin University	Akungba Akoko ...
36	Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti	Ado-Ekiti
37	African University of Science and Technology	Abuja
38	Osun State University	Oshogbo ...
39	Redeemer's University	Mowe
40	Ebonyi State University	Abakaliki
41	Nasarawa State University	Keffi
42	Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Ikwo
43	University of Maiduguri	Maiduguri
44	Tai Solarin University of Education	Ijebu-Ode ...
45	Abia State University	Uturu
46	Al-Hikmah University	Ilorin ...
47	Nile University of Nigeria	Abuja
48	Veritas University	Abuja
49	University of Calabar	Calabar
50	Imo State University	Owerri
51	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma	Dutsin-Ma
52	Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University	Katsina
53	Bowen University	Iwo
54	Benue State University	Makurdi
55	Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo Town
56	Federal University, Otuoke	Otuoke
57	Adeleke University	Ede
58	Delta State University, Abraka	Abraka
59	Lead City University	Ibadan
60	Baze University	Abuja
61	Elizade University	Ilara-Mokin
62	Ambrose Alli University	Ekpoma
63	Modibbo Adama University of Technology	Yola
64	Igbinedion University Okada	Okada ...
65	Benson Idahosa University	Benin City
66	Bingham University	Auta Balifi
67	Federal University of Petroleum Resources	Effurun
68	Cross River University of Technology	Calabar ...
69	Kano University of Science and Technology	Wudil
70	Niger Delta University	Wilberforce Island Yenagoa
71	Federal University, Dutse	Dutse
72	Madonna University	Okija ...
73	Bells University of Technology	Ota
74	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University	Uli
75	Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Ikeji-Arakeji
76	Kogi State University	Anyigba
77	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University	Lapai
78	Federal University, Lafia	Lafia
79	Federal University, Lokoja	Lokoja
80	Ondo State University of Science and Technology	Okitipupa
81	Paul University	Awka
82	Godfrey Okoye University	Ugwuomu-Nike
83	Crawford University	Faith City ...
84	Caleb University	Imota
85	Achievers University, Owo	Owo
86	Akwa Ibom State University	Uyo
87	Oduduwa University	Ile Ife
88	Fountain University	Oshogbo
89	Kaduna State University	Kaduna
90	Federal University, Wukari	Wukari
91	Bauchi State University	Gadau ...
92	Caritas University	Enugu
93	Federal University, Kashere	Kashere
94	Salem University	Lokoja
95	Taraba State University	Jalingo
96	Obong University	Obong Ntak
97	Yobe State University	Damaturu
98	Kebbi State University of Science and Technology	Aliero
99	Crescent University, Abeokuta	Abeokuta
100	Sokoto State University	Sokoto
101	Renaissance University	Enugu
102	Novena University	Ogume
103	Tansian University	Umunya ...
104	Gombe State University	Gombe
105	Wesley University of Science and Technology	Ondo City
106	Wellspring University	Benin City
107	Western Delta University	Oghara
108	Rhema University	Aba
109	Al-Qalam University, Katsina	Katsina
110	University of Mkar	Mkar

 

Top Universities in Nigeria 2018 List

(2^nd International Ranking)

This List is from “Webometrics Ranking of World Universities” (Webometrics is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain).

Webometrics calls itself, the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions. Since 2004 and every six months an independent, objective, free, open scientific exercise is performed by the Cybermetrics Lab (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC) for the providing reliable, multidimensional, updated and useful information about the performance of universities from all over the world based on their web presence and impact.

Ranking in Nigeria	World Rank	University	Presence Rank*	Impact Rank*	Openness Rank*	Excellence Rank*
1	1032	University of Ibadan	2200	502	1767	1727
2	2037	Covenant University Ota	2145	2279	2403	2602
3	2221	University of Nigeria	1986	3066	1416	2807
4	2239	Obafemi Awolowo University	6089	3825	2586	2285
5	2538	Federal University of Technology Minna	5521	2927	3065	3093
6	2776	University of Lagos	4077	6349	2577	2637
7	2980	Ahmadu Bello University	2978	8428	2733	2523
8	3192	University of Agriculture Abeokuta	2325	6533	2763	3349
9	3225	University of Ilorin	4518	7176	2129	3303
10	3365	Federal University of Technology Akure	3356	9344	3253	2914
11	3547	University of Benin	6150	8099	2928	3483
12	3599	University of Port Harcourt	1524	8772	2486	3577
13	3658	Federal University of Technology Owerri	13926	4374	4135	4168
14	3696	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	3530	10462	2699	3303
15	3879	Bayero University Kano	15408	9540	3315	3415
16	4008	University of Uyo	23565	11453	3197	3038
17	4071	Lagos State University	5268	11678	3455	3458
18	4351	University of Calabar	10673	12757	2761	3483
19	4484	University of Abuja	5490	4495	4246	5254
20	4565	Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti	3965	4086	2046	5789
21	4569	University of Jos	5521	10254	3979	4168
22	4614	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	10055	11487	2493	4068
23	4792	University of Maiduguri	14202	12234	4427	3718
24	5471	Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)	10060	13493	4628	4068
25	5841	American University of Nigeria	5967	10077	5493	4921
26	6188	Landmark University	1694	7950	4194	5789
27	6662	Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State	2684	8683	4690	5789
28	6953	(1) Ebonyi State University	21455	13954	4549	4539
29	7312	Usmanu Danfodiyo University	12008	13024	5264	4921
30	7346	Babcock University	2055	10236	4510	5789
31	7498	Adekunle Ajasin University	15484	13269	4972	4921
32	7569	Niger Delta University	18416	14173	5170	4703
33	7604	African University of Science & Technology Abuja	3628	13727	7545	4703
34	7765	Rivers State University of Science & Technology	16330	12757	3985	5254
35	7765	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike	20509	7688	9491	4921
36	8275	Redeemer's University	9733	11963	3261	5789
37	8275	Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)	16314	13493	4238	5254
38	8291	Federal University Dutsin Ma	7410	11444	4451	5789
39	8507	Samuel Adegboyega University Ogwa	18209	5015	9491	5789
40	8547	Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi	19370	13954	6003	4921
41	8565	Osun State University	7275	12326	3770	5789
42	8823	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	23506	13521	4199	5254
43	8931	Enugu State University of Science & Technology	14968	10841	5616	5789
44	8931	Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar	20022	15438	7355	4539
45	8964	Abia State University Uturu	20874	16963	5508	4539
46	9087	Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI	8318	13192	3438	5789
47	9164	Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma	9861	13820	6351	5254
48	9376	Kwara State University	9643	12134	5300	5789
49	9894	Auchi Polytechnic	17381	6777	9491	5789
50	9907	(3) Lagos State University College of Medicine	23731	12937	3031	5789
51	9978	Imo State University Owerri	21692	13403	6726	5254
52	10296	Benue State University	26123	14323	5186	5254
53	10357	Bowen University	9479	11950	7115	5789
54	10636	Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University (Katsina State University)	8942	13800	5427	5789
55	10806	Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)	21974	16110	4793	5254
56	10914	Delta State University Nigeria	21031	14020	4052	5789
57	10979	Igbinedion University Okada	17076	12379	6853	5789
58	11021	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna	18014	12937	6121	5789
59	11184	Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University	5395	9641	9491	5789
60	11200	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike	19134	14355	4507	5789
61	11237	Joseph Ayo Babalola University	16802	14892	7701	5254
62	11488	Fountain University Osogbo	5092	15771	5088	5789
63	11533	Yaba College of Technology	15034	10623	9009	5789
64	11779	Ajayi Crowther University Oyo	14571	13590	7024	5789
65	11865	Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa	17561	13593	6810	5789
66	11999	Adeleke University Ede	13752	13427	7611	5789
67	12085	Pan African University Lagos	20821	12856	7534	5789
68	12323	Nasarawa State University	19418	15114	5564	5789
69	12468	Bingham University New Karu	23098	13640	6986	5789
70	12523	Polytechnic Ibadan	21532	11918	8614	5789
71	12532	Benson Idahosa University	17112	14726	6647	5789
72	12660	Federal University Dutse Jigawa State	13198	15648	6276	5789
73	12709	Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun	20469	14601	6641	5789
74	12731	Akwa Ibom State University of Technology	21313	15883	5002	5789
75	12742	National Open University of Nigeria	24734	9641	9491	5789
76	12749	Edo State Polytechnic Usen	13670	10878	9491	5789
77	13104	Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State	12842	16536	5961	5789
78	13125	Elizade University Ilara Mokin	6285	17467	5648	5789
79	13252	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai	22959	16072	5410	5789
80	13319	Federal Polytechnic Ilaro	18228	15646	6780	5789
81	13360	Federal University Lokoja Kogi State	19425	15918	6366	5789
82	13457	Ondo State University of Science & Technology Okitipupa	20564	14922	7414	5789
83	13523	Al Hikmah University Ilorin	21871	16416	5584	5789
84	13618	Kogi State University	18337	16297	6466	5789
85	13758	Federal University Wukari Taraba State	20793	16964	5487	5789
86	13768	Tai Solarin University of Education	17243	14432	8426	5789
87	14063	Bauchi State University Gadau	13429	17196	6684	5789
88	14490	Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja	22627	14959	8343	5789
89	14753	Lead City University Ibadan	21061	12717	9491	5789
90	14753	Godfrey Okoye University	17527	17733	6630	5789
91	14804	Kaduna Polytechnic	19025	15581	8476	5789
92	14956	Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil	22229	17512	6543	5789
93	14972	Baze University Kuchigoro	18588	17157	7424	5789
94	15068	Lagos State Polytechnic	22729	16372	7802	5789
95	15234	Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta	23986	16416	7784	5789
96	15407	Madonna University Nigeria	24064	13115	9491	5789
97	15540	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli)	21795	18101	6785	5789
98	15785	Paul University Awka Anambra State	19594	14173	9491	5789
99	15833	Adeyemi College of Education Ondo	20641	17012	8250	5789
100	15914	Yobe State University (Bukar Abba Ibrahim University Damaturu)	19092	17879	7802	5789

 

Top Universities in Nigeria 2017 Rank

(Nigerian University Commission, NUC Ranking)

The NUC is Nigerian Government’s regulatory agency for the delivery of quality university education in Nigeria, It also ensure the orderly development of a well coordinated and productive university system that will guarantee quality and relevant education for national development and global competitiveness. This List is for 2017.

Full list below.
1 University of Ibadan Ibadan
2 University of Lagos Lagos
3 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
4 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
5 University of Ilorin Ilorin
6 Covenant University Ota
7 University of Nigeria Nsukka
8 University of Benin Ugbowo
9 University of Abuja Abuja
10 University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt
11 Federal University of Technology, Minna Minna
12 Federal University of Technology, Owerri Owerri
13 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta
14 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Oye
15 Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto
16 Lagos State University Ojo
17 Federal University of Technology, Akure Akure
18 Babcock University Ilishan-Remo …
19 Bayero University Kano Kano
20 American University of Nigeria Yola
21 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso …
22 Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti
23 University of Jos Jos
24 Landmark University Omu-Aran
25 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka …
26 University of Uyo Uyo
27 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
28 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umuahia
29 Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu
30 Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt
31 Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko
32 Benue State University Makurdi
33 Redeemer’s University Mowe
34 Kwara State University Malete
35 Veritas University Abuja
36 Osun State University Oshogbo …
37 University of Agriculture, Makurdi Makurdi
38 Nasarawa State University Keffi
39 African University of Science and Technology Abuja
40 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Ado-Ekiti
41 University of Calabar Calabar
42 Kogi State University Anyigba
43 Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode …
44 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma
45 Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
46 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ndufu-Alike
47 University of Maiduguri Maiduguri
48 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University Katsina
49 Nile University of Nigeria Abuja
50 Bowen University Iwo
51 Al-Hikmah University Ilorin …
52 Delta State University, Abraka Abraka
53 Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island Yenagoa
54 Abia State University Uturu
55 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
56 Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola
57 Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke
58 Imo State University Owerri
59 Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye
60 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
61 Kaduna State University Kaduna
62 Federal University, Lokoja Lokoja
63 Akwa Ibom State University Uyo
64 Benson Idahosa University Benin City
65 Paul University Awka
66 Federal University, Dutse Dutse
67 Ajayi Crowther University Oyo Town
68 Lead City University Ibadan
69 Bingham University Auta Balifi
70 Baze University Abuja
71 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
72 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli
73 Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji
74 Madonna University Okija …
75 Crawford University Faith City …
76 Cross River University of Technology Calabar …
77 Caritas University Enugu
78 Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa
79 Bells University of Technology Ota
80 Igbinedion University Okada Okada
81 Elizade University Ilara-Mokin
82 Achievers University, Owo Owo
83 Caleb University Imota
84 Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil
85 Federal University, Lafia Lafia
86 Sokoto State University Sokoto
87 Fountain University Oshogbo
88 Adeleke University Ede
89 Federal University, Kashere Kashere
90 Federal University, Wukari Wukari
91 University of Mkar Mkar
92 Oduduwa University Ile Ife
93 Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike
94 Taraba State University Jalingo
95 Obong University Obong Ntak
96 Yobe State University Damaturu
97 Renaissance University Enugu
98 Salem University Lokoja
99 Wellspring University Benin City
100 Al-Qalam University, Katsina Katsina
101 Novena University Ogume
102 Western Delta University Oghara
103 Gombe State University Gombe
104 Kwararafa University Wukari Wukari
105 Bauchi State University Gadau …
106 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero
107 Tansian University Umunya …
108 Crescent University, Abeokuta Abeokuta
109 Rhema University Aba
110 Wesley University of Science and Technology Ondo City
111 Samuel Adegboyega University Ogwa

 

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