Covenant University, the University of Ibadan (UI), and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) were jointly ranked top among Nigerian universities in the 2027 global university rankings of Times Higher Education (THE).
In the ranking published
on THE’s website on Wednesday, the three institutions were placed between 801st
and 1000th globally.
Nigeria recorded five additional institutions in the latest
rankings, taking the country’s tally from 24 in the 2026 edition to 29.
The five newly ranked universities are Osun State
University, the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Olabisi Onabanjo University
(OOU), Kwara State University and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
Umudike.
UI had overtaken Covenant as the top Nigerian institution in
the 2026 ranking released in October last year, with the David Oyedepo-owned
university taking third place behind UNILAG.
However, Covenant regained the top spot in the latest
ranking, while Ahmadu Bello University and Bayero University completed the top
five in fourth and fifth positions respectively.
The universities are ranked based on teaching, research
environment, research quality, international outlook and industry.
The three top Nigerian universities had overall scores
ranging from 36.4 to 40.1, but their performances differed across the five
broad categories.
In teaching, Covenant scored 21.4 points, UI had 31.2, while
UNILAG scored 21.2.
In research environment and research quality, Covenant
scored 32.5 and 49.8 respectively, while UI had 19.9 and 64.9. UNILAG scored
20.8 and 67.8 in the two categories.
Covenant, however, edged the two universities in industry
and international outlook, scoring 61.0 and 48.6 respectively. UI scored 22.2
and 44.9, while UNILAG had 31.3 and 45.6.
THE said the 2027 rankings cover 2,297 institutions across
118 countries and territories, using 17 performance indicators across the five
pillars.
Globally, the University of Oxford retained the number one
position for an 11th consecutive year, while the University of Cape Town was
the highest-ranked institution in sub-Saharan Africa, rising to joint 147th
from joint 164th in the previous edition.
Below is the full list of the 29 Nigerian Universities as
placed in the global ranking.
- Covenant
University — 801–1000
- University
of Ibadan — 801–1000
- University
of Lagos — 801–1000
- Ahmadu
Bello University — 1001–1200
- Bayero
University — 1001–1200
- Landmark
University — 1001–1200
- University
of Ilorin — 1001–1200
- Babcock
University — 1201–1400
- Osun
State University — 1201–1400
- University
of Nigeria, Nsukka — 1201–1400
- Federal
University of Technology, Minna — 1401–1600
- Nnamdi
Azikiwe University — 1401–1600
- Obafemi
Awolowo University — 1401–1600
- University
of Benin — 1401–1600
- University
of Jos — 1401–1600
- University
of Maiduguri — 1401–1600
- Federal
University of Technology, Akure — 1601–1800
- Federal
University of Technology, Owerri — 1801–2000
- Ladoke
Akintola University of Technology — 1801–2000
- Lagos
State University — 1801–2000
- Olabisi
Onabanjo University — 1801–2000
- University
of Calabar — 1801–2000
- Delta
State University, Abraka — 2001+
- Ekiti
State University — 2001+
- Federal
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta — 2001+
- Federal
University Oye-Ekiti — 2001+
- Kwara
State University — 2001+
- Michael
Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike — 2001+
- University
of Port Harcourt — 2001+
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com