Top 3 Best Universities to study in Nigeria according to 2021 Ranking
In line with the Webometrics university latest ranking for the year 2021, the University of Ibadan, Covenant University, and Obafemi Awolowo University have been ranked top best Universities in Nigeria.
Analysis of the latest ranking showed that no Nigerian university was among the top 1,000 in the world.
University of Ibadan is ranked number one in Nigeria, while in the world it is ranked 1,196.
Private-owned covenant University, which is second in Nigeria emerged 1,314 in the world; and OAU, third in Nigeria, but 1,503 in global ranking.
The University of Nigeria and the University of Lagos emerged fourth and fifth in Nigeria.
According to reports, the ranking 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.
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“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.
List of Top Nigeria Universities, 2021 (Webometrics)
According to Webometrics analysis, below are the top universities in Nigeria.
1. University of Ibadan, Ibadan
2. Covenant University Ota
3. Obafemi Awolowo University
4. University of Nigeria
5. University of Lagos
6.University of Port Harcourt
7. Ahmadu Bello University
8. Federal University of Technology Akure
9 Landmark University
10. Federal University of Technology Minna
11. Bayero University Kano
12 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
13. University of Calabar
14. University of Benin
15. Adekunle Ajasin University
16. Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)
17. Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)
15. University of Uyo
16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
17. Federal University of Technology Owerri
18. Lagos State University
19. University of Abuja
20. University of Jos
21. Redeemer’s University
22. Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
23. Federal University Dutse Jigawa State
24. University of Ilorin
25. Ebonyi State University
26. Osun State University
27. Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
28. Delta State University Nigeria
29. University of Agriculture Abeokuta
30. Rivers State University of Science & Technology
31. Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)
32. Federal University Lokoja Kogi State
33. Niger Delta University
34. Benue State University
35. Usmanu Danfodiyo University
36. University of Maiduguri
37. Imo State University Owerri
38. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
39. American University of Nigeria
40. African University of Science & Technology Abuja
41. Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar
42. Babcock University
43. Kogi State University
44. Kwara State University
45. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
46. Enugu State University of Science & Technology
47. Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI
48. Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
49. National Open University of Nigeria
50. Federal University Kashere Gombe State
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