The first global rankings of universities in the new year have been published, and they show quite curious results for Nigerian universities.
According to Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, the Covenant University, Ota, made an impressive step forward, stormed the TOP 15 of African Universities and became #1 in Nigeria.
In his reaction, the vice-chancellor of the university, Prof Charles Ayo, said the institution would not rest on its oars until it becomes at least 10th on the African continent.
A total of 136 Nigerian universities made the list. See the TOP-50, as of January 2015, below:
Ranking (world rank) University name
1 (1401) Covenant University Ota
2 (1791) Obafemi Awolowo University
3 (2310) University of Ibadan
4 (2597) University of Lagos
5 (2742) University of Ilorin
6 (3424) University of Agriculture Abeokuta
7 (3599) Ahmadu Bello University
8 (3872) Federal University of Technology Akure
9 (4022) Landmark University
10 (4100) University of Nigeria
11 (4462) University of Benin
12 (4590) University of Port Harcourt
13 (4644) Federal University of Technology Minna
14 (5114) Federal University Dutsin Ma
15 (5810) University of Jos
16 (7146) Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
17 (8385) Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)
18 (8551) Federal University of Technology Owerri
19 (8704) University of Calabar
20 (8988) Osun State University
21 (9063) Auchi Polytechnic
22 (9294) Paul University Awka Anambra State
23 (9782) National Open University of Nigeria
24 (9920) Yaba College of Technology
25 (10360) Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti
26 (10384) Lagos Business School Pan African University
27 (10492) Madonna University Nigeria
28 (10518) University of Uyo
29 (10577) Lead City University Ibadan
30 (10795) Bayero University Kano
31 (11154) Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
32 (11169) Nnamdi Azikiwe University
33 (11215) Adekunle Ajasin University
34 (11443) Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI
35 (11526) University of Maiduguri
36 (11794) Benue State University
37 (12595) Redeemer’s University
38 (12694) Pan African University Lagos
39 (12789) Caritas University Enugu
40 (13273) Rivers State University of Science & Technology
41 (13369) Kwara State University
42 (13475) Usmanu Danfodiyo University
43 (13653) Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
44 (13749) American University of Nigeria
45 (13756) Joseph Ayo Babalola University
46 (13821) Tai Solarin University of Education
47 (14073) Lagos State University
48 (14163) Bowen University
49 (14225) (1) Kaduna State University
50 (14531) Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
The actual ranking (TOP-15) of the universities in Africa is given below:
Currently, Webometrics provides web indicators for more than 12,000 universities worldwide. The ranking is based on a composite indicator which reflects presence, impact, openness and excellence. The next update of the rankings will be in July 2015.
