Top 10 universities in Nigeria and their World ranking

University Education in Nigeria is one of the cheapest in the world, it is not just cheap but also one of the best standards out of  Africa and one of the leading in the world.

These Universities have contributed to the political, industrial, economic, and cultural development of Africa and the world in general. Here is a list of the top ten universities in Nigeria and their World Rank

1. University of Ibadan

• World Rank: 1196

The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan and is the oldest degree-awarding institution in Nigeria. The history and influence of the University of Ibadan have made it one of the most prestigious universities in Africa.

#2. Covenant University

• World Rank: 1314

Covenant University (CU) is a private Christian university in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. It is affiliated with Living Faith Church Worldwide. In 2019, Covenant University became the first Nigerian university to be ranked in the top 401-500 category of world universities by Times Higher Education.

#3. Obafemi Awolowo University

• World Rank: 1503

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government-owned university located in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, led by late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, and was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University on 12 May 1987 in honor of Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), the first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria.

#4. University Of Nigeria Nsukka

• World Rank: 1554

The University of Nigeria Nsukka, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955. The University of Nigeria is the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria, modeled upon the American educational system. It is the first land-grant university in Africa and clearly one of the five most reputed universities in Nigeria.

#5. University of Lagos

• World Rank: 1711

The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university in Lagos, Nigeria. It is one of the five first-generation universities in Nigeria and was founded in 1962. It is ranked among the top universities in the world in major education publications.

#6. University of Portharcourt

• World Rank: 2102

The University of Port Harcourt is a university in  Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt, and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was ranked the sixth in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher Education (THE) in 2015.

#7. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

• World Rank: 2127

Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is a federal government research university in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.ABU was founded on 4 October 1962, as the University of Northern Nigeria. but later named after the It is named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, the first premier of Northern Nigeria.

#8. Federal University of Technology Akure

• World Rank: 2172

The Federal University of Technology Akure popularly known as  FUTA was founded in 1981 under a drive by the government of Nigeria to create universities that specialized in producing graduates with practical as well as theoretical knowledge of technologies. It is located in Akure, the capital city of Ondo State

#9. Landmark University

• World Rank: 2298

Landmark University is another private Christian university affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide and located in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. In 2014, it was featured among the top five universities in Nigeria by Webometrics.

#10. Federal University of Technology Minna

• World Rank: 2748

Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) is a Federal Government owned University located in Minna,  founded in 1983. FUTMINNA specializes in technological education. The University is a designated Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering and has a core competence in the development of vaccines and drugs.