The University of Ibadan, UI, has been ranked the best university in Nigeria.
This is according to a ranking of global universities published on Monday by the Centre for World University Rankings, CWUR.
Out of the 20,000 universities that were ranked, UI was at the 1,163rd position globally and the first in Nigeria.
University of Nigeria, UNN, was ranked second in Nigeria and occupied the 1,784th position on the global list.
University of Lagos, UNILAG, was ranked third in Nigeria and 1,875th globally while Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, was ranked fourth nationally and was placed at number 1,881 on the global list.
Commenting on the strides of Nigerian tertiary institutions, the CWUR President, Dr Nadin Mahassen said: “While it is encouraging to see Nigeria making gains in the rankings, funding to further promote the development and reputation of Nigeria’s higher education system is vital if the country aspires to be more competitive on the global stage.
“Efforts must be made to ensure that Nigeria attracts top academics and students, that increasing enrollment numbers at universities come alongside increases in teaching capacity, and that tertiary education expenditure as a percentage of the national GDP steadily grows in the years to come.”
The top five universities in the world according to the ranking are; Harvard University, United States; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States; Stanford University, United States; University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
The universities were rated on four measures: education, employability, faculty, and research.
