Top 100 Best Universities In Nigeria Currently -Reviewed and Updated Ranking

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 Best Universities In Nigeria Currently -Reviewed and Updated

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You should also know that there are over 100 universities Operating in Nigeria that the Federal governmant have declared “Illegal” and warned that any certificate obtained from from these universities is invalid in Nigeria and outside.

See the list of over 100 illegal universities in Nigeria.

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.