Covenant University beats OAU, UNILAG, UNN in top Nigerian varsities ranking

BY DAYO ADESULU

A private university, Covenant University, Ogun State has beaten the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, University of Lagos, UNILAG, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN to emerged second best universities in Nigeria, according to Webometrics latest rating.

Besides, the University of Ibadan which emerged first in the ranking, Covenant University, and Obafemi Awolowo University were ranked second and third respectively in Nigeria by Webometrics.

Private-owned covenant University, which is second in Nigeria emerged 1,314 in the world; and OAU, third in Nigeria, but 1,503 in the global ranking.

The University of Nigeria and the University of Lagos emerged fourth and fifth in Nigeria respectively.

For the record, Webometrics is the “largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institution” based on the assessment of Composite Indicators and Web Impact Factors”.

“The original aim of the Ranking is to promote academic web presence, supporting the Open Access initiatives for increasing significantly the transfer of scientific and cultural knowledge generated by the universities to the whole Society.

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“In order to achieve this objective, the publication of rankings is one of the most powerful and successful tools for starting and consolidating the processes of change in the academia, increasing the scholars’ commitment and setting up badly needed long term strategies.” See the full list of Nigerian universities Webometrics ranking. 

Nigeria ranking	World Rank	University	Det.	Impact Rank*	Openness Rank*	Excellence Rank*
1	1196	University of Ibadan		2628	837	1364
2	1314	Covenant University Ota		3823	1109	1192
3	1503	Obafemi Awolowo University		2228	1326	2020
4	1554	University of Nigeria		3816	881	1839
5	1711	University of Lagos		3873	1204	2053
6	2102	University of Port Harcourt		1886	1626	3615
7	2127	Ahmadu Bello University		6296	1486	2182
8	2172	Federal University of Technology Akure		7979	1355	1989
9	2298	Landmark University		4420	2070	2807
10	2748	Federal University of Technology Minna		7597	1573	3173
11	2805	Bayero University Kano		9658	1891	2690
12	2848	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology		9466	1430	3054
13	2878	University of Calabar		8908	1184	3416
14	2919	University of Benin		7428	1456	3694
15	2947	Adekunle Ajasin University		2223	3276	4559
16	3018	Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)		4305	2209	4391
17	3149	Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)		5670	2550	4075
18	3167	University of Uyo		9937	1982	3331
19	3226	Nnamdi Azikiwe University		9230	1350	3980
20	3331	Federal University of Technology Owerri		7375	1827	4341
21	3374	Lagos State University		9029	2281	3860
22	3438	University of Abuja		8874	2211	4041
23	3447	University of Jos		7785	2471	4187
24	3663	Redeemer’s University		10772	2853	3764
25	3714	Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State		7702	2303	4700
26	3774	Federal University Dutse Jigawa State		13566	3506	3038
27	3902	University of Ilorin		5915	6492	2498
28	4104	Ebonyi State University		13377	3427	3801
29	4241	Osun State University		11381	2869	4700
30	4257	Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun		9047	4008	4700
31	4283	Delta State University Nigeria		11297	1810	5118
32	4334	University of Agriculture Abeokuta		6878	6492	3089
33	4368	Rivers State University of Science & Technology		1230	6492	5118
34	4911	Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)		14377	3156	5051
35	5024	Federal University Lokoja Kogi State		3139	3506	6650
36	5054	Niger Delta University		13180	3816	5180
37	5189	Benue State University		11750	3792	5519
38	5244	Usmanu Danfodiyo University		11783	6492	3764
39	5274	University of Maiduguri		11091	6492	3980
40	5284	Imo State University Owerri		12215	5093	5118
41	5365	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University		8223	6492	4700
42	5425	American University of Nigeria		9623	4573	5782
43	5439	African University of Science & Technology Abuja		13672	5327	4984
44	5561	Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar		13610	4290	5519
45	5671	Babcock University		9993	1866	6650
46	5772	Kogi State University		14929	4385	5519
47	5791	Kwara State University		11109	6492	4762
48	5819	Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi		12677	3904	5973
49	5957	Enugu State University of Science & Technology		10861	4134	6216
50	6006	Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI		11062	2438	6650
51	6095	Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma		10601	6492	5118
52	6179	National Open University of Nigeria		7812	6492	5519
53	6247	Federal University Kashere Gombe State		7750	4502	6650
54	6427	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna		10756	3573	6650
55	6443	Nasarawa State University		12596	4378	6216
56	6565	Federal University Dutsin Ma		12334	3031	6650
57	6597	Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University)		10756	3844	6650
58	6850	Skyline University Nigeria		2711	6492	6650
59	7035	Southwestern University Oku Owa		3010	6492	6650
60	7095	Akwa Ibom State University of Technology		13316	3319	6650
61	7130	Kaduna State University		13121	3455	6650
62	7158	Edo University Iyamho		12930	3577	6650
63	7216	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli)		14287	2975	6650
64	7258	Igbinedion University Okada		10949	4527	6650
65	7306	University of Medical Sciences Ondo		13762	3363	6650
66	7451	Abia State University Uturu		13316	5093	6216
67	7468	Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja)		13566	3632	6650
68	7503	(3) Lagos State University College of Medicine		15414	2779	6650
69	7503	Bowen University		14618	3159	6650
70	7805	Baze University Kuchigoro		13030	4192	6650
71	7934	Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa		13061	4333	6650
72	8084	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai		14522	3856	6650
73	8162	Mountain Top University		13121	4498	6650
74	8310	Tai Solarin University of Education		12615	4771	6650
75	8399	Elizade University Ilara Mokin		14883	3985	6650
76	8474	Bells University of Technology Otta		14711	4109	6650
77	8593	Adeleke University Ede		14522	4282	6650
78	8739	(1) Kebbi State University of Science and Technology KSUSTA		17765	6492	5118
79	8764	Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil		13523	4754	6650
80	8792	Lead City University Ibadan		14452	4466	6650
81	8827	Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University		8940	6030	6650
82	8921	Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State		14496	4516	6650
83	8933	Pan African University Lagos		9039	6055	6650
84	9023	Federal University Wukari Taraba State		16758	3635	6650
85	10146	Benson Idahosa University		14252	5219	6650
86	10187	Technical University Ibadan		12539	5701	6650
87	10199	Gombe State University Gombe		16758	4414	6650
88	10686	Ajayi Crowther University Oyo		13163	5693	6650
89	10761	Edwin Clark University Kiagbodo		8187	6492	6650
90	10886	Bauchi State University Gadau		14618	5399	6650
91	10886	Godfrey Okoye University		12697	5891	6650
92	11135	Joseph Ayo Babalola University		14452	6492	5973
93	11927	Taraba State University Jalingo		14313	5814	6650
94	11987	Bingham University New Karu		13647	5990	6650

ranking	World Rank	University	Det.	Impact Rank*	Openness Rank*	Excellence Rank*

95	12182	Federal University Birnin Kebbi		15579	5598	6650
96	13095	Anchor University Lagos		16576	5632	6650
97	13239	Yobe State University (Bukar Abba Ibrahim University Damaturu)		15521	5943	6650
98	13588	Sule Lamido University		17004	5670	6650
99	14422	Caleb University		14496	6354	6650
100	14609	Augustine University Ilara Epe		18077	5756