Checkout The 2024 Rankings of Universities in Nigeria
According to the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2024 including those in Nigeria, Covenant University has once again appeared at the top on the list.
The ranking, which evaluates universities on a variety of performance indicators, reaffirmed Ota-based Covenant University’s position as a leader in higher education, beating out other major Nigerian universities.
The ranking, which covered 1,907 universities in 108 countries, was based on 18 assessment indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.
The University was ranked highest in Nigeria, ahead of the University of Ibadan (2nd), the Federal University of Technology, Akure (3rd), and the University of Lagos (4th).
The 2024 list also reflects the changing landscape of higher education worldwide, with more than 134 million citations from 16.5 million research publications analyzed and survey responses from more than 68,000 scholars from around the world.
Other Nigerian universities in the top 10 include Bayero University, University of Ilorin, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Afe Babalola University. The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, also ranked 10th.
See the full list of the ranking below;
1. Covenant University
2. University of Ibadan
3. Federal University of Technology Akure
4. University of Lagos
5. Bayero University
6. University of Ilorin
7. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
8. Afe Babalola University
9. University of Benin
10. Federal University ofAgriculture, Abeokuta
11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
12. Lagos State University
13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
14. Obafemi Awolowo University
15. University of Port Harcourt
16. Abia State University
17. Akwa Ibom State University
18. Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike
19. Babcock University
20. Baze University
21. Bells University of Technology
22. Benson Idahosa University
23. Delta State University, Abraka
24. Edo State University, Uzairue
25. Edwin Clarke University
26. Elizade University
27. Evangel University, Akaeze
29. Federal University of Kashere
30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
31. Federal University of Technology, Minna
32. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
33. Fountain University
34. Landmark University
35. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
36. Niger Delta University
37. Plateau State University, Bokkos
38. Thomas Adewumi University
39. Veritas University, Abuja
40. Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kan