Covenant University has once again claimed the top position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.
This ranking evaluates universities using a variety of performance metrics, placing the Ota-based institution ahead of other prominent Nigerian universities and reinforcing its status as a leader in higher education.
The assessment surveyed 1,907 universities from 108 countries, using 18 performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.
Covenant University emerged as Nigeria’s best, surpassing the University of Ibadan, the Federal University of Technology Akure, and the University of Lagos, which ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively.
The 2024 list also highlights changes in the global higher education landscape, analyzing over 134 million citations from 16.5 million research publications and gathering survey responses from more than 68,000 scholars worldwide.
Other Nigerian universities in the top ten include Bayero University, University of Ilorin, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Afe Babalola University. The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, secured the 10th position.
See the full list:
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
