UI, UNILAG, Covenant ranked among 1,000 best universities in the world
ONLY three Nigerian universities, namely University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Covenant University were ranked among the 1,000 universities in the world this year. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 ranked 1,799 universities across 104 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. In the ranking, the University of Ibadan came top in Nigeria, followed by UNILAG and Covenant University. The University of Ibadan is also the third best in Africa after University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and Aswan University in Egypt. In the World University ranking released by the Times, University of Ibadan was ranked between 401 and 500 best universities in the world. UNILAG is also ranked between 401 and 500 best universities in the world but University of Ibadan was ranked ahead of UNILAG due to certain indices the Times Higher Education considered. Covenant University is ranked between ...