Nigeria: 29 Nigerian Universities Make the 2027 Rankings
Nigeria’s ranked universities rose to 29, with five new entrants and Covenant, UI and UNILAG all placed in the 801-1000 band.
- On Wednesday, Times Higher Education released its 2027 World University Rankings, placing Covenant University, the University of Ibadan, and the University of Lagos jointly in the 801-1000 global band as Nigeria's top-ranked institutions.
- Nigeria now has the largest number of ranked universities in sub-Saharan Africa, growing from 24 in the previous year to 29 ranked institutions in the 2027 edition.
- Five institutions made their global debut this year: Osun State University, the University of Maiduguri, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Kwara State University, and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
- An additional 33 Nigerian universities were listed as "reporter" institutions, meaning they submitted data but did not meet the specific eligibility requirements for a full global ranking.
- Globally, the University of Oxford retained the number one spot for an 11th consecutive year, while the University of Cape Town remains the highest-ranked institution in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Nigeria: 29 Nigerian Universities Make the 2027 Rankings
Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos emerging as the country's highest-ranked institutions.
Full list of Nigeria’s top varsities in 2027 global ranking
Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos have emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The rankings were published on the Times Higher Education website on Wednesday. The publication shows that the three Nigerian universities were among the top 801–1000 universities globally. Osun State […] Full list of Nigeria’s top varsities in 2027 global ra…
Full list: Covenant, UI rank highest among Nigerian universities in 2027 Times global ranking
Covenant University, the University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027.
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