This is the current list of best universities in Nigeria with ranking, name and location.
You know what it means for a university to be ranked among the best universities in Nigeria? It means a lot, if your school is not on this list you may want to ask ‘why’.
Though this list is not based on academic performance, it is a non academic rank. The criteria upon which it is drawn can be found down this page. If you want to checkout the list of Nigerian university ranking based on academic performance then go here > Nigerian University Academic Ranking.
Based on the ranking released by 4 International Colleges & Universities (4ICU), an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited universities and colleges in the world, we present you the top 100 universities in Nigeria for the year 2018.
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Top 100 Universities in Nigeria 2018.
This uniRank page features the 2018 Nigerian University Ranking of all officially recognized Nigerian higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being accredited, licensed and/or chartered by the appropriate Nigerian higher education-related organization
- offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (Bachelor degrees) and/or postgraduate degrees (Master or Doctoral degrees)
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional face-to-face, non-distance education format
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The uniRank University Ranking aim is to provide a non-academic League Table of all Nigerian Universities based on unbiased and valid web metrics to announce the best universities in Nigeria.
| 1 | University of Lagos | Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ahmadu Bello University | Zaria |
| 3 | University of Ibadan | Ibadan |
| 4 | University of Nigeria | Nsukka … |
| 5 | University of Ilorin | Ilorin |
| 6 | Obafemi Awolowo University | Ile-Ife |
| 7 | Federal University of Technology, Minna | Minna … |
| 8 | Covenant University | Ota |
| 9 | Federal University of Technology, Akure | Akure |
| 10 | University of Port Harcourt | Port Harcourt |
| 11 | Landmark University | Omu-Aran |
| 12 | University of Benin | Benin City |
| 13 | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | Abeokuta … |
| 14 | Federal University, Oye-Ekiti | Oye-Ekiti … |
| 15 | Lagos State University | Ojo |
| 16 | Bayero University Kano | Kano |
| 17 | American University of Nigeria | Yola |
| 18 | University of Jos | Jos |
| 19 | Rivers State University of Science and Technology | Port Harcourt |
| 20 | Federal University of Technology, Owerri | Owerri |
| 21 | University of Uyo | Uyo |
| 22 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University | Awka … |
| 23 | Usmanu Danfodio University | Sokoto |
| 24 | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture | Umuahia |
| 25 | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology | Ogbomoso … |
| 26 | Babcock University | Ilishan-Remo … |
| 27 | Adekunle Ajasin University | Akungba Akoko … |
| 28 | University of Abuja | Abuja |
| 29 | Afe Babalola University | Ado-Ekiti |
| 30 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | Bauchi |
| 31 | Olabisi Onabanjo University | Ago Iwoye … |
| 32 | Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti | Ado-Ekiti |
| 33 | Enugu State University of Science and Technology | Enugu |
| 34 | Tai Solarin University of Education | Ijebu-Ode … |
| 35 | Kwara State University | Ilorin |
| 36 | Federal University, Ndufu-Alike | Ikwo |
| 37 | Osun State University | Oshogbo … |
| 38 | University of Agriculture, Makurdi | Makurdi |
| 39 | Benue State University | Makurdi |
| 40 | Nasarawa State University | Keffi |
| 41 | Nile University of Nigeria | Abuja |
| 42 | Ebonyi State University | Abakaliki |
| 43 | Abia State University | Uturu |
| 44 | Al-Hikmah University | Ilorin … |
| 45 | Federal University, Otuoke | Otuoke |
| 46 | Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University | Katsina |
| 47 | University of Maiduguri | Maiduguri |
| 48 | University of Calabar | Calabar |
| 49 | Delta State University, Abraka | Abraka |
| 50 | Federal University, Dutsin-Ma | Dutsin-Ma |
| 51 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology | Yola |
| 52 | Pan African University | Lagos |
| 53 | Redeemer’s University | Mowe |
| 54 | Akwa Ibom State University | Uyo |
| 55 | Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University | Lapai |
| 56 | African University of Science and Technology | Abuja |
| 57 | Cross River University of Technology | Calabar … |
| 58 | Adeleke University | Ede |
| 59 | Veritas University | Abuja |
| 60 | Imo State University | Owerri |
| 61 | Bowen University | Iwo |
| 62 | Federal University, Lokoja | Lokoja |
| 63 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources | Effurun |
| 64 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University | Uli |
| 65 | Kogi State University | Anyigba |
| 66 | Bells University of Technology | Ota |
| 67 | Ambrose Alli University | Ekpoma |
| 68 | Federal University, Dutse | Dutse |
| 69 | Sokoto State University | Sokoto |
| 70 | Taraba State University | Jalingo |
| 71 | Niger Delta University | Wilberforce Island |
| 72 | Federal University, Kashere | Kashere |
| 73 | Samuel Adegboyega University | Ogwa … |
| 74 | Ignatius Ajuru University of Education | Port Harcourt |
| 75 | Ondo State University of Science and Technology | Okitipupa |
| 76 | Baze University | Abuja |
| 77 | Ajayi Crowther University | Oyo Town |
| 78 | Federal University, Birnin Kebbi | Birnin Kebbi |
| 79 | Kano University of Science and Technology | Wudil |
| 80 | Federal University, Lafia | Lafia |
| 81 | Kaduna State University | Kaduna |
| 82 | Caleb University | Imota |
| 83 | Benson Idahosa University | Benin City |
| 84 | University of Medical Sciences | Ondo City |
| 85 | Lead City University | Ibadan |
| 86 | Bingham University | Auta Balifi |
| 87 | Northwest University Kano | Kano |
| 88 | Elizade University | Ilara-Mokin |
| 89 | Kebbi State University of Science and Technology | Aliero |
| 90 | Igbinedion University Okada | Okada … |
| 91 | Joseph Ayo Babalola University | Ikeji-Arakeji |
| 92 | Madonna University, Okija | Okija … |
| 93 | Federal University, Wukari | Wukari |
| 94 | Achievers University, Owo | Owo |
| 95 | Edo University | Iyamho |
| 96 | Paul University | Awka |
| 97 | Godfrey Okoye University | Ugwuomu-Nike |
| 98 | Bauchi State University | Gadau … |
| 99 | Al-Qalam University, Katsina | Katsina |
| 100 | Yobe State University | Damaturu |
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Source: 4ICU.