Covenant University has been ranked above the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, as the best university in Nigeria for the second time, according to Times Higher Education‘s 2024 rating.

Analysis of the latest ranking on Thursday showed that the university based in Ota, Ogun State, is among the top 1,000 universities in the world.

The 801st-ranked university in the world first gained prominence in 2018 after it got the prize for the best university in Nigeria and the sixth-best university overall.

The University of Ibadan followed Covenant as the second-best university in the country, while the Federal University of Technology, Akure clinched third.

The ranking web said the World University ranking includes 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions.

“The Times Higher World University ranking includes 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions.

“The table is based on our new WUR 3.0 methodology, which is carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas; teaching, research environment, research quality, industry and international outlook,: it said.

Other universities that achieve the top ranking in Nigeria include the University of Ilorin, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Afe Babalola University, the University of Benin, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Lagos State University, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Obafemi Awolowo University, and the University of Port Harcourt.

Among the 15 top universities, nine are located in the South West, two in the South East, two in the South-South, one in the North West, and one in the North Central.

Ranking University
1 Covenant University
2 University of Ibadan
3 Federal University of Technology, Akure
4 University of Lagos
5 Bayero University
6 University of Ilorin
7 University of Nigeria
8 Afe Babalola University
9 University of Benin
10 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
11 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
12 Lagos State University
13 Nnamdi Azikiwe University
14 Obafemi Awolowo University
15 University of Port Harcourt
16 Abia State University
17 Akwa Ibom State University
18 Alex Ekwueme Federal University
19 Babcock University
20 Baze University
21 Bells University of Technology
22 Benson Idahosa University
23 Delta State University, Abraka
24 Edo State University
25 Edwin Clark University
26 Elizade University
27 Evangel University, Akaeze
28 Federal University of Kashere
29 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
30 Federal University of Technology, Minna
31 Federal University of Technology, Owerri
32 Fountain University
33 Landmark University
34 Nasarawa State University, Keffi
35 Niger Delta University
36 Plateau State University
37 Thomas Adewumi University
38 Veritas University
39 Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
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