Top 100 Best Universities in Nigeria 2024

Are you considering attending a Nigerian public university for your post-secondary studies? Or maybe you’d like to send your child? The Top 100 Best Universities in Nigeria have been selected and thoroughly researched.

For non-indigenous students, the cost of attending most state and private universities is prohibitive. This will give you a better idea of where your money is going. You can relax knowing that this list has given you the information you need to make an informed decision about your future.

The best Nigerian universities may be found in this directory. A semester’s tuition at some of these colleges may be used to start a business, but they’re not necessarily the most expensive. Despite this, the greatest Nigerian universities offer high-quality instruction and efficient management.

What’s to stop you from sending your child there if you have the funds? If you don’t have the money to send your child to one of the many affordable federal or state institutions, you’re better off staying at home. This is the current ranking of the top Best Universities in Nigeria.

What are Nigeria’s Best Colleges and Universities?

Many academics have attempted to address this question to the best of their abilities. Regardless, we’ll show you which Nigerian universities will be the finest in this post.

Top 100 Best Universities in Nigeria

If you really want to study in Nigeria, you have a lot of possibilities according to many independent rankings.

For this reason, it is crucial to choose wisely while selecting a college or university for your course of study.

University Ranking in Nigeria

For the year, the Ranking Web or Webometrics, the largest academic ranking of higher education institutions, has released a list of the top Best Universities in Nigeria based on the strength of each university’s online presence, including its own website, sub-pages, rich files, scholarly articles, and so on.

We’ve compiled a list of Nigeria’s top 100 universities using data from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Spain’s largest public research organization.

RANKING	WORLD RANK	UNIVERSITY
1	1258	University of Ibadan
2	1374	Covenant University Ota
3	1685	University of Nigeria
4	1742	Obafemi Awolowo University
5	1836	University of Lagos
6	2285	Ahmadu Bello University
7	2492	University of Port Harcourt
8	2517	Federal University of Technology Akure
9	2700	University of Benin
10	2901	Adekunle Ajasin University
11	3030	Federal University of Technology Minna
12	3280	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
13	3357	Bayero University Kano
14	3423	University of Calabar
15	3476	Landmark University
16	3527	University of Ilorin
17	3599	University of Jos
18	3602	Lagos State University
19	3638	Federal University of Technology Owerri
20	3644	University of Uyo
21	3910	Rivers State University of Science & Technology
22	3960	Redeemer’s University
23	4013	University of Agriculture Abeokuta
24	4054	Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State
25	4112	University of Abuja
26	4159	University of Maiduguri
27	4162	Usmanu Danfodiyo University
28	4397	Federal University Dutse Jigawa State
29	4442	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
30	4633	Osun State University
31	4760	Kwara State University
32	4796	Nnamdi Azikiwe University
33	5382	Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
34	5714	Niger Delta University
35	5815	Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
36	5840	Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology)
37	6077	Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)
38	6181	Benue State University
39	6329	Skyline University Nigeria
40	6382	Delta State University Nigeria
41	6394	Babcock University
42	6444	Imo State University Owerri
43	6468	American University of Nigeria
44	6568	Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI
45	6672	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike
46	6736	African University of Science & Technology Abuja
47	7254	Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
48	8040	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
49	8214	National Open University of Nigeria
50	8348	Federal University Dutsin Ma
51	8429	Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University)
52	8443	Kogi State University
53	8712	Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)
54	8928	Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar
55	9023	Igbinedion University Okada
56	9316	Ebonyi State University
57	9354	Edo University Iyamho
58	9404	Kaduna State University
59	9867	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli)
60	9912	Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja)
61	9940	Akwa Ibom State University of Technology
62	9960	Joseph Ayo Babalola University
63	10115	Federal University Kashere Gombe State
64	10122	Technical University Ibadan
65	10174	Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa
66	10394	Tai Solarin University of Education
67	10495	Godfrey Okoye University
68	10555	University of Medical Sciences Ondo
69	10652	Nasarawa State University
70	10886	Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University
71	10886	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
72	10976	Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
73	11016	Auchi Polytechnic
74	11066	Baze University Kuchigoro
75	11094	Federal University Lokoja Kogi State
76	11339	(1) Coal City University
77	11404	Elizade University Ilara Mokin
78	11465	Yaba College of Technology
79	11588	Lead City University Ibadan
80	11788	Adeleke University Ede
81	11895	Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State
82	11950	Abia State University Uturu
83	12056	Federal University Wukari Taraba State
84	12359	Benson Idahosa University
85	12530	Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti
86	12622	Pan African University Lagos
87	13012	Ajayi Crowther University Oyo
88	13166	Al Hikmah University Ilorin
89	13377	Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil
90	13459	Bells University of Technology Otta
91	13909	Bowen University
92	13938	Polytechnic Ibadan
93	13981	Gombe State University Gombe
94	14082	Bingham University New Karu
95	14180	Lagos State Polytechnic
96	14216	Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
97	14338	Mountain Top University
98	14651	Madonna University Nigeria
99	14711	Petroleum Training Institute Effurun
100	14754	Taraba State University Jalingo

Students can rest guaranteed that they will receive a high-quality education at any of Nigeria’s top colleges. This advantage extends to non-native English speakers as well.

African students, as well as those who wish to work in Africa after graduation, will benefit greatly from the Nigerian school system’s emphasis on social and extracurricular activities.