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Top 100 Universities in Nigeria
The top 100 Universities in Nigeria has been released by Webometrics, the Largest Source for academic ranking of world universities. The list also features their rank among the universities in the world.
The top 100 universities in Nigeria have been released by Webometrics, an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientÃficas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain and source for academic ranking of World Universities. Their ranking system is based on their eminence or level of the online presence of various institutions as presented by its own web domain, sub-pages, rich files, scholarly articles, etc.
Based on the data gathered and released by Webometrics, we present to you the top 100 universities in Nigeria.
See also:
- List of Accredited Universities in Nigeria
- List of Approved Polytechnics in Nigeria
- List of Approved Monotechnics in Nigeria
- List of Accredited College of Education in Nigeria
Top 100 Best Universities in Nigeria
The table below contains the list of the top 100 Nigerian Universities based on their ranking in Nigeria and the world at large.
| Ranking | World Rank | University |
| 1 | 1322 | University of Ibadan |
| 2 | 1742 | Covenant University Ota |
| 3 | 1805 | University of Nigeria |
| 4 | 1984 | University of Lagos |
| 5 | 2053 | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| 6 | 2378 | Ahmadu Bello University |
| 7 | 2588 | University of Ilorin |
| 8 | 2705 | Federal University of Technology Akure |
| 9 | 2819 | University of Port Harcourt |
| 10 | 3126 | Adekunle Ajasin University |
| 11 | 3130 | University of Benin |
| 12 | 3157 | Federal University of Technology Minna |
| 13 | 3388 | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology |
| 14 | 3452 | Rivers State University of Science & Technology |
| 15 | 3510 | University of Calabar |
| 16 | 3520 | Bayero University Kano |
| 17 | 3624 | Lagos State University |
| 18 | 3664 | University of Jos |
| 19 | 3701 | Federal University of Technology Owerri |
| 20 | 3718 | University of Uyo |
| 21 | 3803 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
| 22 | 3871 | Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University) |
| 23 | 4020 | University of Agriculture Abeokuta |
| 24 | 4077 | University of Abuja |
| 25 | 4132 | University of Maiduguri |
| 26 | 4200 | Usmanu Danfodiyo University |
| 27 | 4514 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University |
| 28 | 5001 | Ebonyi State University |
| 29 | 5400 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun |
| 30 | 5484 | Benue State University |
| 31 | 5661 | American University of Nigeria |
| 32 | 5664 | Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State |
| 33 | 5700 | Niger Delta University |
| 34 | 5754 | Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi |
| 35 | 5825 | African University of Science & Technology Abuja |
| 36 | 6351 | Skyline University Nigeria |
| 37 | 6372 | Landmark University |
| 38 | 6398 | Delta State University Nigeria |
| 39 | 6471 | Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti) |
| 40 | 6480 | Babcock University |
| 41 | 7105 | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike |
| 42 | 7340 | Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI |
| 43 | 7374 | Osun State University |
| 44 | 7415 | Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar |
| 45 | 7482 | Redeemer’s University |
| 46 | 7987 | Kwara State University |
| 47 | 8037 | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike |
| 48 | 8066 | Abia State University Uturu |
| 49 | 8208 | Federal University Dutsin Ma |
| 50 | 8378 | Edo University Iyamho |
| 51 | 8418 | Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University) |
| 52 | 8765 | Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna |
| 53 | 8789 | Imo State University Owerri |
| 54 | 8789 | Enugu State University of Science & Technology |
| 55 | 8818 | Federal University Kashere Gombe State |
| 56 | 8935 | Joseph Ayo Babalola University |
| 57 | 9299 | Federal University Dutse Jigawa State |
| 58 | 9592 | Akwa Ibom State University of Technology |
| 59 | 9791 | Kaduna State University |
| 60 | 9822 | Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa |
| 61 | 10081 | Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University |
| 62 | 10089 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology) |
| 63 | 10152 | Godfrey Okoye University |
| 64 | 10259 | Tai Solarin University of Education |
| 65 | 10424 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli) |
| 66 | 10433 | Technical University Ibadan |
| 67 | 10469 | Igbinedion University Okada |
| 68 | 10498 | Auchi Polytechnic |
| 69 | 10630 | Federal University Lokoja Kogi State |
| 70 | 10668 | Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai |
| 71 | 10681 | Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma |
| 72 | 10760 | Elizade University Ilara Mokin |
| 73 | 10824 | Kogi State University |
| 74 | 10874 | National Open University of Nigeria |
| 75 | 10884 | Yaba College of Technology |
| 76 | 11028 | Baze University Kuchigoro |
| 77 | 11167 | Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja) |
| 78 | 11213 | University of Medical Sciences Ondo |
| 79 | 11213 | Nasarawa State University |
| 80 | 11277 | Federal Polytechnic Ilaro |
| 81 | 11304 | Pan African University Lagos |
| 82 | 11543 | Ajayi Crowther University Oyo |
| 83 | 11611 | Adeleke University Ede |
| 84 | 11620 | Federal University Wukari Taraba State |
| 85 | 11631 | Lead City University Ibadan |
| 86 | 11711 | Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State |
| 87 | 11830 | Benson Idahosa University |
| 88 | 11999 | Al Hikmah University Ilorin |
| 89 | 12379 | Bauchi State University Gadau |
| 90 | 12631 | Kebbi State University Kebbi |
| 91 | 12767 | Bells University of Technology Otta |
| 92 | 12891 | Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil |
| 93 | 13091 | Bingham University New Karu |
| 94 | 13163 | Federal Polytechnic Bauchi |
| 95 | 13713 | Lagos State Polytechnic |
| 96 | 14054 | Yobe State University (Bukar Abba Ibrahim University Damaturu) |
| 97 | 14091 | Taraba State University Jalingo |
| 98 | 14110 | Ondo State University of Science & Technology Okitipupa |
| 99 | 14347 | Anchor University Lagos |
| 100 | 14446 | Federal University Birnin Kebbi |
