Webometrics has released the list of top 20 universities in Nigeria. List is made up of 14 federal universities, 4are state universities, 2 privately owned university.
University of Ibadan (UI) ranked first, while Federal University of Technology, Owerri ranked 20.
Covenant University, a privately owned university ranked 2nd. It also made the list of world universities rankings.
The ranking was based on academic excellence especially on research and innovative, and is aimed at promoting academic web presence and to facilitate the Open Access initiative.
Bellow is the full list of the top 20 universities in Nigeria for 2021/2022, according to Webometrics ranking
1. University of Ibadan (Federal)
2. Covenant University, Otta (Private)
3. Obafemi Awolowo University (Federal)
4. University of Nigeria Usukka (Federal)
5. University of Lagos (Federal)
6. University of Port Harcourt (Federal)
7. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (Federal)
8. Federal University of Technology Akure (Federal)
9. Landmark University (Private)
10. Federal University of Technology Minna (Federal
11. Bayero University Kano (Federal)
12. Ladioke Akintola University of Technology (State)
13. University of Calabar (Federal)
14. University of Benin (Federal)
15. Adekunle Ajasin University (State)
16. Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti (State)
17. Olabisi Onabanjo University (State)
18. University of Uyo (Federal)
19. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (Federal)
20. Federal University of Technology Owerri (Federal)