The University of Ibadan maintained its top spot in Nigeria and ranked 401–500 out of over 1,600 institutions across the world.

This was according to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released in September 2021.

However, the University of Lagos moved a step ahead to rank second in Nigeria and 501–600 across the world.

Covenant University took the 3rd in Nigeria and ranked 601–800 in the world.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State University dropped to sixth in Nigeria behind the University of Ilorin, the University of Nigeria, and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Only six universities from Nigeria feature in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The ranking was based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.

According to the ranking, the six best universities in the world are:

The University of Oxford.

California Institute of Technology.

Harvard University

Stanford University

University of Cambridge

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

By this ranking, UNILAG took a leap from the range of 601–800 in 2021 to a higher range of 501–600.

Reacting, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, commended staff, students, alumni and friends of the University for their various contributions to the achievement of this feat.

“The University is however not relenting in hard work and dedication as the aim is to be ranked among the top 10 universities across the globe,” a post on the university’s website added.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date.

Although only six universities feature in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the country is home to almost 130 institutions. Some of these are owned by the federal and state governments, while 50 are privately owned.