Universities in Nigeria
Higher Education in Nigeria
Overview
What are the most popular Universities in Nigeria? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2023 Nigerian University Ranking of 160 Nigerian higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate Nigerian higher education-related organization.
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
2023 Ranking of Nigerian Universities New
Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 160 Universities in Nigeria
2023 Sub-rankings by States New
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is divided into 36 states and a Federal Capital Territory. The larger number of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the neighboring states of Ogun, Osun and Oyo. The following uniRank sub-rankings or league tables take into consideration all states which include at least 2 Nigerian higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria.
| Abia (6) | Adamawa (3) |
| Akwa Ibom (4) | Anambra (5) |
| Bauchi (2) | Bayelsa (3) |
| Benue (3) | Borno (2) |
| Cross River (3) | Delta (8) |
| Ebonyi (2) | Edo (7) |
| Ekiti (3) | Enugu (7) |
| Federal Capital Territory (5) | Gombe (3) |
| Imo (4) | Jigawa (2) |
| Kaduna (2) | Kano (4) |
| Katsina (3) | Kebbi (2) |
| Kogi (3) | Kwara (6) |
| Lagos (7) | Nasarawa (3) |
| Niger (2) | Ogun (15) |
| Ondo (7) | Osun (9) |
| Oyo (9) | Plateau (2) |
| Rivers (5) | Sokoto (2) |
| Taraba (3) | Yobe (2) |
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