The annual list of best Nigerian universities ranking by Webometrics for 2020 has been released. For those who are not yet aware, Webometrics is a very respectable portal that grades universities based on various metrics.
Webometrics is a ranking system which is used for selecting the world’s universities based on a composite indicator that takes into account, both the volume of the Web content (number of web pages and files) and the visibility and impact of these web publications according to the number of external links (site citations) they received from credible sources.
We decided to check on Nigeria, and according to Webometrics, the University of Ibadan (UI), is the #1 best university in Nigeria for 2020.
The University of Ibadan, also known as the premier University retains the top spot in Nigeria and is rated sixteen (16) in Africa and 1249 in the world (Personally, I think the best University in Nigeria to be rated 1,249 in the world means that our educational system is worse.)
Below is the top ten Nigerian universities.
- University of Ibadan (UI).
- Covenant University Ota.
- University of Nigeria. (UNN)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
- University of Lagos (Unilag).
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU Zaria).
- University of Port Harcourt (Uniport)
- Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA).
- University of Benin (Uniben)
- Adekunle Ajasin University (AAU).
However, to ensure that you get the complete list of how these institutions are ranked, I’ll be sharing with you, a list of the top 100 best Universities in Nigeria.
| ranking | World Rank | University | Det. | Presence Rank* | Impact Rank* | Openness Rank* | Excellence Rank* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ibadan | |||||||
| Covenant University Ota | |||||||
| University of Nigeria | |||||||
| Obafemi Awolowo University | |||||||
| University of Lagos | |||||||
| Ahmadu Bello University | |||||||
| University of Port Harcourt | |||||||
| Federal University of Technology Akure | |||||||
| University of Benin | |||||||
| Adekunle Ajasin University | |||||||
| Federal University of Technology Minna | |||||||
| Ladoke Akintola University of Technology | |||||||
| Bayero University Kano | |||||||
| University of Calabar | |||||||
| Landmark University | |||||||
| University of Ilorin | |||||||
| University of Jos | |||||||
| Lagos State University | |||||||
| Federal University of Technology Owerri | |||||||
| University of Uyo | |||||||
| Rivers State University of Science & Technology | |||||||
| Redeemer’s University | |||||||
| University of Agriculture Abeokuta | |||||||
| Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State | |||||||
| University of Abuja | |||||||
| University of Maiduguri | |||||||
| Usmanu Danfodiyo University | |||||||
| Federal University Dutse Jigawa State | |||||||
| Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | |||||||
| Osun State University | |||||||
| Kwara State University | |||||||
| Nnamdi Azikiwe University | |||||||
| Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun | |||||||
| Niger Delta University | |||||||
| Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi | |||||||
| Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology) | |||||||
| Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University) | |||||||
| Benue State University | |||||||
| Skyline University Nigeria | |||||||
| Delta State University Nigeria | |||||||
| Babcock University | |||||||
| Imo State University Owerri | |||||||
| American University of Nigeria | |||||||
| Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI | |||||||
| Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike | |||||||
| African University of Science & Technology Abuja | |||||||
| Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma | |||||||
| Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna | |||||||
| National Open University of Nigeria | |||||||
| Federal University Dutsin Ma | |||||||
| Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University) | |||||||
| Kogi State University | |||||||
| Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti) | |||||||
| Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar | |||||||
| Igbinedion University Okada | |||||||
| Ebonyi State University | |||||||
| Edo University Iyamho | |||||||
| Kaduna State University | |||||||
| Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli) | |||||||
| Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja) | |||||||
| Akwa Ibom State University of Technology | |||||||
| Joseph Ayo Babalola University | |||||||
| Federal University Kashere Gombe State | |||||||
| Technical University Ibadan | |||||||
| Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa | |||||||
| Tai Solarin University of Education | |||||||
| Godfrey Okoye University | |||||||
| University of Medical Sciences Ondo | |||||||
| Nasarawa State University | |||||||
| Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai | |||||||
| Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University | |||||||
| Federal Polytechnic Ilaro | |||||||
| Auchi Polytechnic | |||||||
| Baze University Kuchigoro | |||||||
| Federal University Lokoja Kogi State | |||||||
| (1) Coal City University | |||||||
| Elizade University Ilara Mokin | |||||||
| Yaba College of Technology | |||||||
| Lead City University Ibadan | |||||||
| Adeleke University Ede | |||||||
| Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State | |||||||
| Abia State University Uturu | |||||||
| Federal University Wukari Taraba State | |||||||
| Benson Idahosa University | |||||||
| Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti | |||||||
| Pan African University Lagos | |||||||
| Ajayi Crowther University Oyo | |||||||
| Al Hikmah University Ilorin | |||||||
| Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil | |||||||
| Bells University of Technology Otta | |||||||
| Bowen University | |||||||
| Polytechnic Ibadan | |||||||
| Gombe State University Gombe | |||||||
| Bingham University New Karu | |||||||
| Lagos State Polytechnic | |||||||
| Federal Polytechnic Bauchi | |||||||
| Mountain Top University | |||||||
| Madonna University Nigeria | |||||||
| Petroleum Training Institute Effurun | |||||||
| Taraba State University Jalingo |
