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Covenant University crowned Nigeria’s best university for 2024 (Full list)

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Covenant University has once again claimed the top position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, cementing its status as Nigeria’s leading institution in higher education.

The prestigious ranking evaluates universities based on several performance metrics, and Covenant University, located in Ota, surpassed other prominent Nigerian universities.

The 2024 edition ranked 1,907 universities from 108 countries, assessing them on 18 performance indicators across five core areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.

Covenant University emerged as Nigeria’s best, outperforming other leading institutions such as the University of Ibadan (2nd), the Federal University of Technology Akure (3rd), and the University of Lagos (4th).

This year’s rankings reflect shifts in the global education landscape, with more than 134 million citations from 16.5 million research publications analyzed and responses from over 68,000 scholars worldwide.

Other Nigerian universities in the top ten include Bayero University, the University of Ilorin, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Afe Babalola University. The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, secured 10th place, rounding out the top tier.

Top 10 Nigerian Universities in the 2024 Rankings:

    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 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 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
    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, Bokkos
    37. Thomas Adewumi University
    38. Veritas University, Abuja
    39. Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
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