Top 10 Nigerian Universities Rankings

Controversies usually spring up when it comes to the yardstick of measuring the best universities in Nigeria. In case the university you attended is not in this ranking, *just chill okay* that does not mean you are not good or your certificated will be invalidated. I just feel this is a call for action so that all the state and federal universities will do the needful to getting the best structures on ground.This list reveals from top to the bottom.

Do you agree with this list?  did the institution you attended  make the list? Lets have your thoughts on this.

1. The Obafemi Awolowo University is a well structured public institution which is believed to have been established in 1962 as The University of Ife. The University is located on a vast expanse of land amounting to 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife, Osun State, southwest of Nigeria. In the 1970’s and the early 1980’s, this University has attained a foremost position among universities in Africa, with a vibrant academic and social atmosphere and a highly rated international reputation. Today as we speak, the University celebrates a rich tradition of excellence having produced, from among its staff, a Nobel Laureate and four National Merit Award winners.

2. The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, in Ogun State (FUNAAB) was established on January 1st 1988 by the Federal Government. This happen when four Universities of Technology merged in 1984, was demerged. The demerger led to the creation of the first two Universities of Agriculture in Abeokuta and Makurdi. In 2002 & 2003, the university was awarded the best university in the country by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) consecutively. The establishment of the Universities of Agriculture was an entirely new concept for promoting agricultural education and service for agricultural development and attainment of self-sufficiency in food and fiber. This university deserves its current position if you ask me.

3. University of Lagos was founded in 1962, the university over 4 decades, has provided quality and purposeful education to both Nigerian and its neighbouring countries. The University has successively built a legacy of excellence and has instrumentally produce top notch graduates and academia that have had tremendous impact, directly or indirectly, on growth and development in this country Nigeria. 

4. University of Nigeria Nsukka also know as (UNN) is a top Nigerian University that has successively produce top notch graduates who in more ways than one have contributed to the development of this nation Nigeria. Her vision to placing herself in the forefront of Research and development, Innovation, Knowledge Transfer and Human Resource Development in the global academic terrain, has promoted the core values of education in this nation. 

5. UNILORIN is also one of NUC’s best universities in Nigeria. It was established by a decree of the Federal Military Government in 1975 and is a federal government owned tertiary institution of education located in Ilorin, Kwara State, western Nigeria.  

6. University of Ibadan (U.I) is Nigeria’s most prestigious university that is located at Ibadan, in the city Oyo. The university was founded on its permanent site on November 17, 1948. In late 1963, on the university playing-fields, with a celebration marked by talking drums, the Rt. Hon. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, first Prime Minister of independent Nigeria, became the first Chancellor of its independent university. The first Nigerian vice chancellor of the university was Kenneth Dike, after whom the University of Ibadan's library is named. The institution offers both undergraduate degrees and post graduate degrees. Admission into university of Ibadan is however very difficult and competitive.

7. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) began in 1961 following the recommendation of the Ashby Commission on “Post-School Certificate and Higher Education in Nigeria”. Ahmadu Bello University commenced full operation in 1962, on the cites of these educational institutions: the defunct Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, founded in 1955; the Clerical Training Centre, Kongo, founded in 1957; the Samaru Agricultural Research Station, established in  1924, and the Shika Livestock Farm, started in 1928.

8. Auchi Polytechnic is one of the leading Polytechnics in the country, in one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan towns in Nigeria. She is one of the first four Polytechnics in Nigeria which was founded in 1963, first, as a technical college and later in 1973 as a Polytechnic. The extent law establishing it assigns, to the institution the task of producing well trained and highly skilled middle level manpower for the national economy in the areas of engineering technology, science, environmental studies, Management studies as well as Art & Design.

9. The famous University of Benin was founded in 1970. It all started as an Institute of Technology and was accorded the status of a full-fledged University by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1st July, 1971.  The University has continued to grow from strength to strength with a number of Faculties, Departments, Institutes and Units. The University offers courses at various levels: Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate. 

10. Covenant University is a growing, dynamic vision-birthed, vision driven University, founded on a Christian mission ethos and committed to pioneering excellence at the cutting edge of learning. Driven with the compelling vision, of raising a new generation of Leaders for the African Continent on the platform of a Moral,Holistic, Human Development and integrated learning curriculum. In order to raise Total Men who will go out to develop their world with full committment. Covenant University ranks top 10 on our list of 10 ranking Universities in Nigeria.

Culled from Anaswers Africa