Daily Trust (Abuja)

Africa: Only Six Nigerian Varsities Make Top 100 in Africa

By Boco Edet, 25 July 2012

Only six Nigerian universities are among the top 100 most popular in Africa, an international online universities and colleges (4International Colleges & Universities) ranking directory released early this month has said.

The ranking also listed universities in South Africa as the top 10 on the list. Other universities from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Ghana, Morocco and even Sudan lead the six Nigerian universities that made the lost.

The six Nigerian Universities that appear in the top 100 are the University of Ibadan at 32nd position, University of Ilorin 34th, University of Benin 40th, Obafemi Awolowo University Ife 44th, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria 62nd and University of Jos 70th position.

No Nigeria private university or college made the list.

4International Colleges and Universities is an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited colleges and universities around the world.

The aim of the website is to provide an approximate popularity ranking of world universities and colleges based upon the popularity of their websites.

It is intended to help international students and academic staff to understand how popular a specific University/College is in a foreign country.

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  • Eke Chidi, madonna uni.
    Jul 29 2012, 05:35
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    Nigerian universities have a lot of things to fix especially the private ones. The standard of learning is very poor. If the best university in Nigeria can be at 32nd position, then the issue has gotten out of control. Not even one private institution was among the list, I don't think they will even be among the first 200. The NUC and federal government should do something because we youths are the future of this great nation.