Covenant beats UI, OAU to emerge best university in Nigeria, 7th in Africa

Covenant University beat premier Universities Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) and University of Ibadan(UI) to secure the top spot as the best University in Nigeria and seventh best in Africa based on Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.

The ranking reaffirmed the Ota-based institution’s position as a leader in higher education in Nigeria ahead of other top Nigerian universities based on various performance metrics.

They surveyed 1,907 universities across 108 countries and assessed the institutions based on 18 performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.

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The 2024 list also reflects a shift in the global higher education landscape, with more than 134 million citations from 16.5 million research publications analyzed and survey responses from over 68,000 scholars collected globally.

Other Nigerian universities making the list include The Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta ranking 26th, Benson Idahosa University ranking 30th and Nnamdi Azikwe University 31st in Africa

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Here are the top Universities in Nigeria

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, Nsukka

8. Afe Babalola University

9. University of Benin

10. Federal University ofAgriculture, 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 Ndufu-Alike

19. Babcock University

20. Baze University

21. Bells University of Technology

22. Benson Idahosa University

23. Delta State University, Abraka

24. Edo State University, Uzairue

25. Edwin Clarke University

26. Elizade University

27. Evangel University, Akaeze

29. Federal University of Kashere

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

31. Federal University of Technology, Minna

32. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

33. Fountain University

34. Landmark University

35. Nasarawa State University, Keffi

36. Niger Delta University

37. Plateau State University, Bokkos

38. Thomas Adewumi University

39. Veritas University, Abuja

40. Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kan