Top 100 Best Universities in Nigeria (2023)

The National Universities Commission(NUC) in collaboration with 4ICU, an internationally recognized and respected website that annually ranks universities globally has once released the list of the top 100 universities in Nigeria. Some time ago, the Federal Ministry of Education published lists of fake or discredited universities in Nigeria. The list was published because many students, over the years have been falling victim to those fake universities.

However, following thorough research, we have come up with a list of top universities in Nigeria that have been accredited by the NUC. It is important to note that this list does not only contain government-owned universities, but Federal, State, and Private universities in Nigeria.

Please note that the universities listed here do not in any way have a permanent position, they can either drop in the ranking or go higher as this depends on a whole lot of factors.

4icu alongside the NUC ranking is based on various factors, let’s take a look at some of the major factors for ranking these universities.

SIX (6) FACTORS FOR RANKING THE TOP 100 BEST UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA

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A) SIZE AND QUALITY OF THE UNIVERSITY

Despite size not being a major ranking factor, it can be listed as one of the attributes when discussing top universities in Nigeria. There have been cases where people confuse the school with the biggest Landmass as the biggest University in Nigeria, it is a very wrong notion. Take Lagos state for instance, in terms of Landmass, Lagos is one of the smallest states but is regarded as the biggest and most populous in terms of development.

So in this case we are referring to the developed areas within the school and not just the size of the land the university is built on.

B) AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE LEARNING FACILITIES

It is not enough to have a lecture hall as even villages have town halls, what distinguishes halls are the specific needs they are built for. University lecture halls must be equipped with adequate desks and tables, public address systems, written materials, and other facilities for carrying out practicals when it does not require going to the Laboratory.

The lecture halls usually ought to come with Air conditioners to cozen up the room temperature, though, in the Nigerian setting, this seems like too much to ask for, it is such a pity.

C) QUALIFICATIONS OF LECTURERS

We based our ranking too on this factor. A major and important raking attribute when listing the top 100 universities in Nigeria. The quality service imparted to the students can make or mar the quality of graduates the school produces yearly and this has a chain effect on the economy as well.

Sometimes, it is not wholly about the qualifications of these lecturers because there is a big difference between knowing and the ability to pass it on to others, though that is not to override the importance of being qualified. Qualification and quality go hand in hand most times, the higher your qualifications, the better qualified you are for the job and that talks a lot about the quality of service you can render.

You can imagine an aging Professor in a lecture hall of about 400 students, truth be told, there will be no effective means of passing his messages across and managing such a crowd.

For a university to maintain its spot on the list of top universities in Nigeria, there should be an average increase in quality young and fresh lecturers at least every four (4) sessions. The number of Masters’s degree holders (a minimum qualification that must be strictly adhered to), Ph.D. holders, and Professors are also factors that were taken into account based on the ranking.

D) SPEED OF ACADEMIC CALENDAR (SESSION)

No student wants to spend more than the required number of years required for his or her course. By default, the university with the fastest academic calendar attracts the most candidates during UTME admission applications. So far, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), ranks as the university with the fastest academic session in Nigeria, how is that possible? they broke out of ASUU and when it comes to disciplined lecturers, you can count on them.

Some of the under-listed schools can be counted on in terms of having a speedy academic calendar, which is the reason they possess the bragging rights of being among the top 100 best universities in Nigeria.

E) NUMBER OF FIRST-CLASS AND SECOND-CLASS UPPER GRADUATES

The number of Fist classes is synonymous with the quality of lecturers in the university. To whom much is given, much is expected. Since lecturers spend valuable time with their students, it is normal when the students to learn faster and gain more.

Ranking the best universities in Nigeria based on the number of First class and Second class upper has never been overestimated as this talks a whole lot about the quality of education being impacted on the students and in turn has a positive effect on the image of the university because they take the credit and not the lecturers who did the job.

F) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

This is where all Nigerian Universities which include Federal, state, and Private Universities have failed woefully. In other developed worlds, innovations and inventions come from universities.

Aside from lecturing, lecturers take pride in carrying out research of various kinds and have their names listed as a team of researchers that concluded or found the result of an age-long inquiry.

Here are university lecturers who are best at selling hand-outs and forcing students to buy half-baked plagiarized textbooks that practically hold no water, LOL! this is not to say there are none at all, in as much as they are careless about research, a fair share of the blame goes to the Federal and state government too who lack any sense of commitment to this very important area.

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A country cannot grow without a solid R&D Research and Development ministry if there is anything called that because It is the backbone of any nation. Just a few of the universities listed here carry out research in their little ways, you can see them based on the ranking below.

There are other factors for ranking the best universities in Nigeria but for the sake of trying not to over bore you with too many words, let’s go straight to the list of the top 100 universities in Nigeria

Below is the list of the top 100 Universities in Nigeria for the year 2022, go through and see the number your university falls into

LIST OF TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA 2022 (PRIVATE STATES & FEDERAL)

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Rank	University	Location
1	University of Lagos	Lagos
2	University of Nigeria	Nsukka
3	University of Ibadan	Ibadan
4	Obafemi Awolowo University	Ile-Ife
5	University of Port Harcourt	Port Harcourt
6	University of Ilorin	Ilorin
7	Covenant University	Ota
8	Ahmadu Bello University	Zaria
9	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Akure
10	Rivers State University	Port Harcourt
11	Adekunle Ajasin University	Akungba Akoko
12	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Abeokuta
13	Landmark University	Omu-Aran
14	Afe Babalola University	Ado-Ekiti
15	University of Benin	Benin City
16	American University of Nigeria	Yola
17	Taraba State University	Jalingo
18	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ogbomoso
19	Bayero University Kano	Kano
20	University of Jos	Jos
21	University of Abuja	Abuja
22	Babcock University	Ilishan-Remo
23	Nile University of Nigeria	Abuja
24	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Owerri
25	Pan-Atlantic University	Lagos
26	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Awka
27	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti	Oye-Ekiti
28	Veritas University	Abuja
29	Lagos State University	Ojo
30	Baze University	Abuja
31	University of Uyo	Uyo
32	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Minna
33	Usmanu Danfodio University	Sokoto
34	Federal University, Lokoja	Lokoja
35	African University of Science and Technology	Abuja
36	Olabisi Onabanjo University	Ago Iwoye
37	Ebonyi State University	Abakaliki
38	Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti	Ado-Ekiti
39	Redeemer’s University	Ede
40	Federal University, Otuoke	Otuoke
41	Benue State University	Makurdi
42	Nasarawa State University	Keffi
43	University of Calabar	Calabar
44	Tai Solarin University of Education	Ijebu-Ode
45	University of Maiduguri	Maiduguri
46	Osun State University	Oshogbo
47	Kwara State University	Ilorin
48	Bowen University	Iwo
49	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Bauchi
50	Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University	Katsina
51	Skyline University Nigeria	Kano
52	Federal University, Dustin-Ma	Dustin-Ma
53	Kaduna State University	Kaduna
54	Abia State University	Uturu
55	Delta State University, Abraka	Abraka
56	Enugu State University of Science and Technology	Enugu
57	Mountain Top University	Makogi Oba
58	Federal University, Lafia	Lafia
59	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Umuahia
60	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Ikwo
61	Lead City University	Ibadan
62	Cross River University of Technology	Calabar
63	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University	Uli
64	Akwa Ibom State University	Ikot Akpad
65	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	Makurdi
66	Godfrey Okoye University	Ugwuomu-Nike
67	Federal University, Dutse	Dutse
68	Edo University	Iyamho
69	Al-Hikmah University	Ilorin
70	Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano	Kano
71	Ambrose Alli University	Ekpoma
72	Igbinedion University Okada	Okada
73	Federal University of Petroleum Resources	Effurun
74	Crawford University	Faith City
75	University of Medical Sciences	Ondo City
76	Imo State University	Owerri
77	Niger Delta University	Wilberforce Island
78	Bells University of Technology	Ota
79	Benson Idahosa University	Benin City
80	Kogi State University	Anyigba
81	Adeleke University	Ede
82	Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo Town
83	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University	Lapai
84	Elizade University	Ilara-Mokin
85	Southwestern University, Nigeria	Okun Owa
86	Chrisland University	Abeokuta
87	Caleb University	Imota
88	Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Ikeji-Arakeji
89	Bingham University	Auta Balifi
90	Fountain University, Osogbo	Oshogbo
91	Kola Daisi University	Ibadan
92	Achievers University, Owo	Owo
93	Yobe State University	Damaturu
94	Kano University of Science and Technology	Wudil
95	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi
96	Anchor University, Lagos	Lagos
97	The Technical University	Ibadan
98	Oduduwa University	Ile Ife
99	Ondo State University of Science and Technology	Okitipupa
100	Bauchi State University	Gadau
101	Modibbo Adama University of Technology	Yola
102	Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta	Abeokuta
103	Kings University	Odeomu
104	Sule Lamido University	Kafin Hausa
105	Kebbi State University of Science and Technology	Aliero
106	Ignatius Ajuru University of Education	Port Harcourt
107	Caritas University	Enugu
108	Crescent University, Abeokuta	Abeokuta
109	Gombe State University	Gombe
110	Al-Qalam University, Katsina	Katsina
111	Federal University, Kashere	Kashere
112	Madonna University, Nigeria	Elele
113	Sokoto State University	Sokoto
114	Augustine University	Ilara
115	Federal University, Gusau	Gusau
116	Paul University	Awka
117	Atiba University	Oyo Town
118	Mcpherson University	Seriki-Sotayo
119	Plateau State University	Bokkos
120	Wesley University of Science and Technology	Ondo City
121	Adamawa State University	Mubi
122	Rhema University	Aba
123	Novena University	Ogume
124	Tansian University	Umunya
125	Obong University	Obong Ntak
126	University of Africa	Toru-Orua
127	Federal University, Wukari	Wukari
128	Michael and Cecilia Ibru University	Agbara-Otor
129	Gregory University, Uturu	Uturu
130	PAMO University of Medical Sciences	Port-Harcourt
131	Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko	Okerenghigho
132	University of Mkar	Mkar
133	Admiralty University of Nigeria	Ibusa
134	Dominican University, Ibadan	Ibadan
135	Wellspring University	Benin City
136	Christopher University	Mowe
137	Precious Cornerstone University	Ibadan
138	Summit University Offa	Offa
139	Salem University	Lokoja
140	Glorious Vision University	Ogwa
141	Renaissance University	Enugu
142	Evangel University, Akaeze	Enugu
143	Arthur Jarvis University	Calabar
144	Coal City University	Enugu
145	Eastern Palm University	Ogboko
146	Spiritan University, Nneochi	Umunneochi
147	Ritman University	Ikot Ekpene
148	Hezekiah University	Umudi
149	Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences	Ijanikin
150	Western Delta University	Oghara
151	Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele	Ijebu-Itele
152	Clifford University	Ihie
153	Crown Hill University	Ilorin
154	Legacy University, Okija	Okija
155	Borno State University	Maiduguri
156	Kwararafa University, Wukari	Wukari
157	Federal University, Gashua	Gashua
158	Edwin Clark University	Kiagbodo
159	Gombe State University of Science and Technology	Kumo
160	Zamfara State University	Talata Mafara

As opined earlier, the ranking is not a permanent one, it changes based on the above factors, any university that either fails to maintain or upgrade drops on the list, however, a university can maintain its position should the management keep up to what is expected by the NUC.

What position does your university fall under the list of top 100 universities in Nigeria? Comment your school’s position in the comment section below. Please note that this ranking is not cast in stone as they are subject to change

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