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2017 Rankings of Nigerian Universities Based on Online Popularity




2017 Rankings of Nigerian Universities Based on Online Popularity
Rank Institutions Alexa World Rank Kind
1 University of Nigeria, Nsukka 21,533 Federal
2 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 21,572 Federal
3 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 21,589 Federal
4 University of Ibadan 27,059 Federal
5 University of Lagos 27,059 Federal
6 University of Ilorin 38,119 Federal
7 Federal University of Technology, Minna 55,113 Federal
8 Covenant University Ota 57,171 Private
9 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 60,640 Federal
10 Landmark University, Omu-Aran 65,312 Private
11 National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos 72,055 Federal
12 University of Jos 87,144 Federal
13 University of Medical Sciences, Ondo 87,144 State
14 University of Port-Harcourt 89,682 Federal
15 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi 95,853 Federal
16 University of Benin 96,426 Federal
17 Federal University Gashua, Yobe 103,282 Federal
18 Federal University of Technology, Akure 110,364 Federal
19 Lagos State University, Ojo 110,908 State
20 American University of Nigeria, Yola 111,307 Private
21 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 126,857 State
22 Benue State University, Makurdi 134,068 State
23 Babcock University 134,807 Private
24 Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba 137,053 State
25 University of Agriculture, Makurdi 137,338 Federal
26 Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State 159,511 Private
27 Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin 165,178 Private
28 Bayero University, Kano 168,808 Federal
29 Kwara State University, Ilorin 169,479 State
30 University of Abuja, Gwagwalada 170,205 Federal
31 Federal University of Technology, Owerri 174,076 Federal
32 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State 187,173 Federal
33 River State University of Science And Technology 189,380 State
34 Nasarawa State University Keffi 190,449 State
35 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye 199,532 State
36 Usumanu Danfodiyo University 205,549 Federal
37 Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil 242,869 State
38 Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina 243,840 State
39 Ekiti State University 259,355 State
40 Enugu State University of Science And Technology, Enugu 263,898 State
41 Osun State University Osogbo 270,095 State
42 University of Uyo 286,821
 

Sapele, Nigeria, June 7, 2017 –THE NIGERIAN ARCHIVE (http://www.nigeriarchive.com/) established to document news and information on Nigeria and its people, focusing on places, events, stories and knowledge, released its first edition Nigeria University. This ranking is based on online popularity. In total, 147 universities are represented; 67 private universities account for the highest number of institutions, followed by state universities (41) and the federal universities (39).
The top seven universities are all federal universities: University of Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Ilorin, and Federal University of Technology, Minna.
According to the ranking the top 5 private institutions in Nigeria are: Covenant University (rank 8), Landmark University (rank 10), American University of Nigeria (20), Babcock University (rank 23) and Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (rank 26). The private universities, most of which are relatively young, have demonstrated world-class excellence and contributed immensely in resuscitating the quality of tertiary.

© The Nigerian Archive (www.nigeriarchive.com)


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