by The best universities in Nigeria in 2021 were the most sought after institution of learning. Everybody wants to study in the best university around the country and gaining admission could be a difficult task. This article is created to cure the yearnings of those searching for the top 1oo best universities in Nigeria in 2021. We have over 200 universities in Nigeria but these 100 have distinguished themselves and set the pace running for others to follow.
Students normally enter university from age 18 onward and study for an academic degree and it is the dream of any parent to see their child studying the in the best schools around the country. These list of the best universities in Nigeria was compiled using the best statistics from all around the world, which includes the capacity of the institution, numbers of lecturers, courses of study, etc.
Historically, universities are divided into several tiers:
- First Generation Universities
- Second Generation Universities
- Third Generation Universities
- State Universities
- Private Universities
This list o the one hundred best Universities in Nigeria, 2021 were ranked by Webometrics, a ranking system for the world’s universities based on a composite indicator that takes into account both the volume of the Web content (number of web pages and files) and the visibility and impact of these web publications according to the number of external inlinks (site citations) they received.
University of Ibadan, the premier University retains the top spot and number sixteen(16) in Africa and 1249 in the world (too bad)
Below is the list of the top 100 Universities in Nigeria in 2021
| Nigeria Ranking | Name of University |
| 1 | University of Ibadan |
| 2 | Covenant University Ota |
| 3 | University of Nigeria |
| 4 | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| 5 | University of Lagos |
| 6 | Ahmadu Bello University |
| 7 | University of Port Harcourt |
| 8 | Federal University of Technology Akure |
| 9 | University of Benin |
| 10 | Adekunle Ajasin University |
| 11 | Federal University of Technology Minna |
| 12 | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology |
| 13 | Bayero University Kano |
| 14 | University of Calabar |
| 15 | Landmark University |
| 16 | University of Ilorin |
| 17 | University of Jos |
| 18 | Lagos State University |
| 19 | Federal University of Technology Owerri |
| 20 | University of Uyo |
| 21 | Rivers State University of Science & Technology |
| 22 | Redeemer’s University |
| 23 | University of Agriculture Abeokuta |
| 24 | Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State |
| 25 | University of Abuja |
| 26 | University of Maiduguri |
| 27 | Usmanu Danfodiyo University |
| 28 | Federal University Dutse Jigawa State |
| 29 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University |
| 30 | Osun State University |
| 31 | Kwara State University |
| 32 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
| 33 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun |
| 34 | Niger Delta University |
| 35 | Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi |
| 36 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (Federal University of Technology) |
| 37 | Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University) |
| 38 | Benue State University |
| 39 | Skyline University Nigeria |
| 40 | Delta State University Nigeria |
| 41 | Babcock University |
| 42 | Imo State University Owerri |
| 43 | American University of Nigeria |
| 44 | Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI |
| 45 | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike |
| 46 | African University of Science & Technology Abuja |
| 47 | Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma |
| 48 | Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna |
| 49 | National Open University of Nigeria |
| 50 | Federal University Dutsin Ma |
| 51 | Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State University) |
| 52 | Kogi State University |
| 53 | Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti) |
| 54 | Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar |
| 55 | Igbinedion University Okada |
| 56 | Ebonyi State University |
| 57 | Edo University Iyamho |
| 58 | Kaduna State University |
| 59 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra State University of Science & Technology Uli) |
| 60 | Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile University Abuja) |
| 61 | Akwa Ibom State University of Technology |
| 62 | Joseph Ayo Babalola University |
| 63 | Federal University Kashere Gombe State |
| 64 | Technical University Ibadan |
| 65 | Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa |
| 66 | Tai Solarin University of Education |
| 67 | Godfrey Okoye University |
| 68 | University of Medical Sciences Ondo |
| 69 | Nasarawa State University |
| 70 | Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai |
| 71 | Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University |
| 72 | Federal Polytechnic Ilaro |
| 73 | Auchi Polytechnic |
| 74 | Baze University Kuchigoro |
| 75 | Federal University Lokoja Kogi State |
| 76 | (1) Coal City University |
| 77 | Elizade University Ilara Mokin |
| 78 | Yaba College of Technology |
| 79 | Lead City University Ibadan |
| 80 | Adeleke University Ede |
| 81 | Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State |
| 82 | Abia State University Uturu |
| 83 | Federal University Wukari Taraba State |
| 84 | Benson Idahosa University |
| 85 | Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti |
| 86 | Pan African University Lagos |
| 87 | Ajayi Crowther University Oyo |
| 88 | Al Hikmah University Ilorin |
| 89 | Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil |
| 90 | Bells University of Technology Otta |
| 91 | Bowen University |
| 92 | Polytechnic Ibadan |
| 93 | Gombe State University Gombe |
| 94 | Bingham University New Karu |
| 95 | Lagos State Polytechnic |
| 96 | Federal Polytechnic Bauchi |
| 97 | Mountain Top University |
| 98 | Madonna University Nigeria |
| 99 | Petroleum Training Institute Effurun |
| 100 | Taraba State University Jalingo |
This list is the most recent list of ranking of the one hundred (100) top best universities in Nigeria in 2021 and will be updated with more or less academic institutions when updated.
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