The year 2021 edition of the top 100 universities in Nigeria has been released by the Ranking Web or Webometrics, the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions which uses a ranking system based on how strongly a university is present in the web by its own web domain, sub-pages, rich files, scholarly articles etc.
Based on the ranking released by Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain, we present you the top 100 universities in Nigeria for the year 2021.
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Top 100 Universities in Nigeria 2021
| ranking | World Rank | University |
|---|---|---|
| University of Ibadan | ||
| Covenant University Ota | ||
| University of Nigeria | ||
| Obafemi Awolowo University | ||
| University of Lagos | ||
| Ahmadu Bello University | ||
| University of Port Harcourt | ||
| Federal University of Technology Akure | ||
| University of Benin | ||
| Adekunle Ajasin University | ||
| Federal University of Technology Minna | ||
| Ladoke Akintola University of Technology | ||
| Bayero University Kano | ||
| University of Calabar | ||
| Landmark University | ||
| University of Ilorin | ||
| University of Jos | ||
| Lagos State University | ||
| Federal University of Technology Owerri | ||
| University of Uyo | ||
| Rivers State University of Science & Technology | ||
| Redeemer’s University | ||
| University of Agriculture Abeokuta | ||
| Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State | ||
| University of Abuja | ||
| University of Maiduguri | ||
| Usmanu Danfodiyo University | ||
| Federal University Dutse Jigawa State | ||
| Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | ||
| Osun State University | ||
| Kwara State University | ||
| Nnamdi Azikiwe University | ||
| Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun | ||
| Niger Delta University | ||
| Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi | ||
| Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology) | ||
| Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University) | ||
| Benue State University | ||
| Skyline University Nigeria | ||
| Delta State University Nigeria | ||
| Babcock University | ||
| Imo State University Owerri | ||
| American University of Nigeria | ||
| Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI | ||
| Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike | ||
| African University of Science & Technology Abuja | ||
| Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma | ||
| Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna | ||
| National Open University of Nigeria | ||
| Federal University Dutsin Ma | ||
| Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University) | ||
| Kogi State University | ||
| Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti) | ||
| Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar | ||
| Igbinedion University Okada | ||
| Ebonyi State University | ||
| Edo University Iyamho | ||
| Kaduna State University | ||
| Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli) | ||
| Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja) | ||
| Akwa Ibom State University of Technology | ||
| Joseph Ayo Babalola University | ||
| Federal University Kashere Gombe State | ||
| Technical University Ibadan | ||
| Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa | ||
| Tai Solarin University of Education | ||
| Godfrey Okoye University | ||
| University of Medical Sciences Ondo | ||
| Nasarawa State University | ||
| Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University | ||
| Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai | ||
| Federal Polytechnic Ilaro | ||
| Auchi Polytechnic | ||
| Baze University Kuchigoro | ||
| Federal University Lokoja Kogi State | ||
| (1) Coal City University | ||
| Elizade University Ilara Mokin | ||
| Yaba College of Technology | ||
| Lead City University Ibadan | ||
| Adeleke University Ede | ||
| Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State | ||
| Abia State University Uturu | ||
| Federal University Wukari Taraba State | ||
| Benson Idahosa University | ||
| Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti | ||
| Pan African University Lagos | ||
| Ajayi Crowther University Oyo | ||
| Al Hikmah University Ilorin | ||
| Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil | ||
| Bells University of Technology Otta | ||
| Bowen University | ||
| Polytechnic Ibadan | ||
| Gombe State University Gombe | ||
| Bingham University New Karu | ||
| Lagos State Polytechnic | ||
| Federal Polytechnic Bauchi | ||
| Mountain Top University | ||
| Madonna University Nigeria | ||
| Petroleum Training Institute Effurun | ||
| Taraba State University Jalingo |
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Source: Webometrics.
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I believe that what is happening
Who does not want to go to school and have work to help him
I don’t agree with the ranking but UNN is not a top 3 university
please sir how many people registered for chem engineering,Uniben…?
please sir, I want to know how many candidate apply for Surveying and Geo-Informatics in F.U.T.A. Is their any hope for me because I score 201 in JAMB
Wait for JAMB to release stats based on score.
I agree with this list…. But oau wl get it back
How many people apply fah medicine in Ndu n i score 214,is dere any hope fah me in med n surgery?
2,627 candidates applied for Medicine and Surgery at NDU.
Please sir,when will Unical post utme form be out?
@Joy Chiamaka Mba, We will publish it here as soon as it’s released.
Up Unilag….
KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY IS SUPPOSE TO BE AMONG TOP 40, I DONT AGREE WITH THIS RANKING.
pls I need AAUA post utme question
@olasanmi kehinde, do you mean AAUA post UTME past questions?
So, University of Nigeria ranked 10? What are the criteria for the ranking. To me UNN suppose to be the top 3 university in Nigeria.
Thanks
Best Regards
I want to study public administration/political science in uniben………bt I av d7 in maths wen I wrote waec…………..can I still go 4 it ???????
@Melvin, UNIBEN requires credit pass in Maths.
pls sir is imt cut-off mark nd admission list out for 2014/2015
@jeremiah, both not yet out.
pls will ui release a third batch list?
sir when will abu upload the admission at their website again?
@ joshua christopher, it should be there soon.
pls sir. Wat are the requirement for international studies, in ABU ZARIA?
@joshua christopher, 5 credit passes to include Eng, Geography, Govt/History
pls sir/madam can some one b
an educationist n wat ar d required subject 4 it
@promise ikechukwu, your O’level result please?
189 in jamb 54.1 in postjamb pls wil uniosun consida me
@ derby, check your admission status from HERE.
Is ibadan polythenic admission list out?
@Oluwa toyin, not yet out.
Is uniben acceptance date out and when are we resuming? Thank u my schoolgist.
@Oluwatoyin, not yet announced.
Pls sir can i study civil engineering without technical drawing?
@ ibrahim, you can study Civil Engineering without technical drawing.
Is uniben second admission list out?
@Oluwatoyin, not yet out.
plz when will the supplementry post utme of eksu out?
@afolabi josh, do you mean result?
pls sir wen z fedral polythenic ileoluji form will b out
@oki dan, the form should be out soon.
wen will ansu postume be out
@stanleo, it will be out very soon.
204 in jamb. 51 in post jamb. Will uniben give admission? Pls reply.
@ Oluwatoyin, you may be considered. Clcik here for UNIBEN admission list.
When wil uniben admisin list be out for 2014/2015?
@oluwatoyin, you can access UNIBEN admission list from here.
I need to I joind in N D A
Pls how many candidates applied for medicine in Ksu nd wats keeping them from commencing post ume screening cos we are tired of waiting ooo
@star Titus. Click here for that.
when wil AAU ekpoma release 2014/2015 post utme resuly?
@NWA, it will be out very soon.
mumu gye man you no sabi any thing mfm mumu floow mumu