What are the best Universities in Nigeria? Many aspiring university applicants get confused about which university to apply for.

The Nigerian educational system has gone through challenges; however, some good schools within the sector are recommendable. Below you will be provided with a comprehensive list of best top universities in Nigeria.

Best Universities in Nigeria 2022/23 Nigerian University Ranking

Ranking	World Rank	University
1	1196	University of Ibadan
2	1314	Covenant University Ota
3	1503	Obafemi Awolowo University
4	1554	University of Nigeria
5	1711	University of Lagos
6	2102	University of Port Harcourt
7	2127	Ahmadu Bello University
8	2172	Federal University of Technology Akure
9	2298	Landmark University
10	2748	Federal University of Technology Minna
11	2805	Bayero University Kano
12	2848	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
13	2878	University of Calabar
14	2919	University of Benin
15	2947	Adekunle Ajasin University
16	3018	Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)
17	3149	Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)
18	3167	University of Uyo
19	3226	Nnamdi Azikiwe University
20	3331	Federal University of Technology Owerri
21	3374	Lagos State University
22	3438	University of Abuja
23	3447	University of Jos
24	3663	Redeemer’s University
25	3714	Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
26	3774	Federal University Dutse Jigawa State
27	3902	University of Ilorin
28	4104	Ebonyi State University
29	4241	Osun State University
30	4257	Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
31	4283	Delta State University Nigeria
32	4334	University of Agriculture Abeokuta
33	4368	Rivers State University of Science & Technology
34	4911	Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)
35	5024	Federal University Lokoja Kogi State
36	5054	Niger Delta University
37	5189	Benue State University
38	5244	Usmanu Danfodiyo University
39	5274	University of Maiduguri
40	5284	Imo State University Owerri
41	5365	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
42	5425	American University of Nigeria
43	5439	African University of Science & Technology Abuja
44	5561	Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar
45	5671	Babcock University
46	5772	Kogi State University
47	5791	Kwara State University
48	5819	Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
49	5957	Enugu State University of Science & Technology
50	6006	Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI
51	6095	Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
52	6179	National Open University of Nigeria
53	6247	Federal University Kashere Gombe State
54	6427	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
55	6443	Nasarawa State University
56	6565	Federal University Dutsin Ma
57	6597	Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University)
58	6754	Yaba College of Technology
59	6850	Skyline University Nigeria
60	7035	Southwestern University Oku Owa
61	7095	Akwa Ibom State University of Technology
62	7130	Kaduna State University
63	7158	Edo University Iyamho
64	7216	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli)
65	7258	Igbinedion University Okada
66	7306	University of Medical Sciences Ondo
67	7451	Abia State University Uturu
68	7468	Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja)
69	7503	(3) Lagos State University College of Medicine
70	7503	Bowen University
71	7805	Baze University Kuchigoro
72	7934	Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa
73	8084	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
74	8162	Mountain Top University
75	8310	Tai Solarin University of Education
76	8321	Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
77	8399	Elizade University Ilara Mokin
78	8474	Bells University of Technology Otta
79	8593	Adeleke University Ede
80	8689	Lagos State Polytechnic
81	8739	(1) Kebbi State University of Science and Technology KSUSTA
82	8764	Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil
83	8792	Lead City University Ibadan
84	8827	Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University
85	8921	Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State
86	8933	Pan African University Lagos
87	9023	Federal University Wukari Taraba State
88	9957	Auchi Polytechnic
89	10146	Benson Idahosa University
90	10187	Technical University Ibadan
91	10199	Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti
92	10199	Gombe State University Gombe
93	10686	Ajayi Crowther University Oyo
94	10761	Edwin Clark University Kiagbodo
95	10886	Bauchi State University Gadau
96	10886	Godfrey Okoye University
97	11135	Joseph Ayo Babalola University
98	11784	Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri
99	11927	Taraba State University Jalingo
100	11987	Bingham University New Karu

webometrics ranking of nigerian universities ↱

This is an edition of the top universities in Nigeria 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.

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