NUC Ranking of Nigerian Universities

01 June 2012 -- The Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) under the leadership of Prof. Peter Okebukola recently presented to the Nigerian public, a ranking of universities in the country.

The ranking, in hierarchical order, is in tandem with their performances in the assessment exercise carried out by the Commission viz Federal Universities, State Universities and Private Universities.

NUC Ranking of Top 50 Nigerian Universities in 2011

1. University of Ilorin
2. University of Ibadan
3. University of Lagos
4. Obafemi Awolowo University
5. University of Benin
6. Federal University of Technology, Akure
7. Ahmadu Bello University
8. University of Port Harcourt
9. Lagos State University
10. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
11. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
12. Federal University of Technology Minna
13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
14. University of Jos
15. Babcock University
16. Redeemer’s University
17. Federal University of Technology, Yola
18. Pan African University
19. Ambrose Alli University
20. Olabisi Onabanjo University
21. University of Uyo
22. Benson Idahosa University
23. Crawford University
24. University of Calabar
25. Covenant University
26. Delta State University, Abraka
27. Bowen University
28. Usmanu Danfodio University
29. Rivers State University of Science and Technology
30. Kaduna State University
31. Tai Solarin University of Education
32. Ajayi Crowther University
33. Niger Delta University
34. Adekunle Ajasin University
35. Lead City University
36. University of Maiduguri
37. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
38. American University of Nigeria
39. Anambra State University
40. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
41. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
42. University of Ado-Ekiti
43. Abia State University
44. Obong University
45. Imo State University, Owerri
46. Bells University of Technology, Ota
47. Kwara State University
48. Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
49. Kogi State University
50. Igbinedion University Okada
51. Caleb University
52. Ondo State University of Science & Technology
53. Osun State University
54. Nasarawa State University
55. Bayero University Kano
56. Novena University
57. Salem University
58. University of Abuja
59. Madonna University
60. Plateau State University
61. Al Hikmah University Ilorin
62. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University
63. Enugu State University of Science and Technology
64. Ebonyi State University
65. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University
66. Benue State University,Makurdi
67. University of Mkar
68. Wukari Jubilee University
69. Adamawa State University, Mubi
70. Bingham University
71. Western Delta University, Oghara
72. Fountain University Oshogbo
73. Katsina University
74. Caritas University
75. University of Agriculture, Makurdi
76. Akwa Ibom State University
77. Renaissance University
78. Bukar Abba Ibrahim University

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NUC Ranking of Nigerian Universities in 2005

10 Jan 2008 -- Below is a list of Nigeria’s top-20 universities as measured by research output and published by Nigeria's National University Commission in 2005 (a more current list is not presently available).

1. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
2. Federal University of Technology, Akure
3. University of Ibadan
4. University of Lagos
5. University of Agriculture Abeokuta
6. University of Ilorin
7. University of Benin
8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
9. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt
10.University of Calabar
11.Federal University of Technology, Owerri
12.Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
13.Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
14.University of Ado-Ekiti
15.University of Uyo
16.University of Agriculture Makurdi
17.Delta State University, Abraka
18.Nasarawa State University, Keffi
19.Abia State University, Uturu
20.University of Maiduguri