Arogbonlo Israel

As aspirant or student of any varsity in Nigeria, many questions would be on the bear as to know how your choicest university is ranked globally, isn't it?

VANGUARD provides answer to this question by publishing the 2019 Nigerian University Ranking of 1O0 recognized Nigerian higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

• being chartered, licensed and/or accredited by the appropriate Nigerian higher education-related organization 
  
• offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees) 
  
• delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format. 
  

Here are the top 100 recognised universities in Nigeria as released by uniRank:

1 University of Lagos, Lagos

2 University of Ilorin, Ilorin

3 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

4 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

5 University of Nigeria, Nsukka

6 University of Ibadan, Ibadan

7 Covenant University, Ota

8 Federal University of Technology, Minna Minna

9 Landmark University Omu-Aran

10 Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt

11 Federal University of Technology, Akure Akure

12 University of Benin, Benin City

13 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Oye-Ekiti

14 Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko

15 Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo

16 University of Jos, Jos

17 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso

18 Lagos State University, Ojo

19 American University of Nigeria, Yola

20 University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt

21 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta

22 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye

23 Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto

24 Bayero University Kano, Kano

25 University of Uyo, Uyo

26 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Ado-Ekiti

27 Kwara State University, Ilorin

28 Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

29 Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu

30 Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin

31 University of Abuja, Abuja

32 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umuahia

33 Osun State University, Oshogbo

34 University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri

35 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

36 Federal University of Technology, Owerri Owerri

37 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma

38 Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti

39 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University, Katsina

40 Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo

41 Benue State University, Makurdi

42 Kaduna State University, Kaduna

43 University of Agriculture, Makurdi Makurdi

44 Abia State University, Uturu

45 Nasarawa State University, Keffi

46 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai

47 Bowen University, Iwo

48 Redeemer's University, Mowe

49 Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

50 Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

51 Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos

52 African University of Science and Technology, Abuja

53 Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode

54 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli

55 Bells University of Technology, Ota

56 University of Calabar, Calabar

57 Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike

58 Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja

59 Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke

60 Delta State University, Abraka Abraka

61 Imo State University, Owerri

62 Cross River University of Technology, Calabar 

63 Akwa Ibom State University Ikot Akpad 

64 Taraba State University, Jalingo

65 Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

66 Bauchi State University, Gadau 

67 Veritas University, Abuja

68 Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt

69 Federal University, Dutse Dutse

70 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

71 Kogi State University, Anyigba

72 Benson Idahosa University, Benin City

73 Sokoto State University Sokoto

74 Federal University, Lokoja, Lokoja

75 Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano Kano

76 Federal University, Birnin Kebbi Birnin Kebbi

77 Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin

78 The Technical University, Ibadan

79 Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo Town

80 Baze University Abuja81 Lead City University, Ibadan

82 Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa

83 Caleb University, Imota

84 Edo University, Iyamho

85 Igbinedion University, Okada Okada 

86 University of Medical Sciences Ondo City

87 Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island

88 Madonna University, Okija Okija

89 Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil

90 Bingham University, Auta Balifi

91 Joseph Ayo Babalola, University Ikeji-Arakeji

92 Federal University, Wukari Wukari

93 Yobe State University, Damaturu

94 Al-Qalam University, Katsina Katsina

95 Crescent University, Abeokuta Abeokuta

96 Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene

97 Samuel Adegboyega, University Ogwa 

98 Anchor University, Lagos Ayobo-Ipaja

99 Federal University, Kashere Kashere

100 Crawford University, Faith City