Nigeria has considerable numbers of tertiary institutions, but we will be focusing our attention on the major one which are Universities in Nigeria.
This article will be an updated version of how universities are ranked in Nigeria according to Webometrics, a research website with qualified and experienced personnel who are known to provide a useful and correct ranking.
The research group is owned and managed by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the CSIC works hand in hand with the Federal Ministry of Education, with its priority being able to provide systematic investigations of hypotheses and adopting facts to back it up. The group is based in Spain.
If you are also asking about how many higher institutions are in Nigeria, this should provide you with the information as it will entails all the Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria.
As at 2022, Nigeria has 170. This input will also include, federal owned, stated owned and privately owned institutions.
As it stands now, the top 10 universities are University of Ibadan, Covenant University Ota, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Nigeria, University of Lagos, University of Port Harcourt, Ahmadu Bello University, Federal University of Technology Akure, Landmark University, and Federal University of Technology Minna.
Now, let’s throw a bigger net and identity the best as ranked by a Ranking Web of Universities, otherwise known as Webometrics.
Top 100 Universities in Nigeria
| S/N | World Rank | University |
| 1 | 1196 | University of Ibadan |
| 2 | 1314 | Covenant University Ota |
| 3 | 1503 | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| 4 | 1554 | University of Nigeria |
| 5 | 1711 | University of Lagos |
| 6 | 2102 | University of Port Harcourt |
| 7 | 2127 | Ahmadu Bello University |
| 8 | 2172 | Federal University of Technology Akure |
| 9 | 2298 | Landmark University |
| 10 | 2748 | Federal University of Technology Minna |
| 11 | 2805 | Bayero University Kano |
| 12 | 2848 | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology |
| 13 | 2878 | University of Calabar |
| 14 | 2919 | University of Benin |
| 15 | 2947 | Adekunle Ajasin University |
| 16 | 3018 | Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti) |
| 17 | 3149 | Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University) |
| 18 | 3167 | University of Uyo |
| 19 | 3226 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
| 20 | 3331 | Federal University of Technology Owerri |
| 21 | 3374 | Lagos State University |
| 22 | 3438 | University of Abuja |
| 23 | 3447 | University of Jos |
| 24 | 3663 | Redeemer’s University |
| 25 | 3714 | Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State |
| 26 | 3774 | Federal University Dutse Jigawa State |
| 27 | 3902 | University of Ilorin |
| 28 | 4104 | Ebonyi State University |
| 29 | 4241 | Osun State University |
| 30 | 4257 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun |
| 31 | 4283 | Delta State University Nigeria |
| 32 | 4334 | University of Agriculture Abeokuta |
| 33 | 4368 | Rivers State University of Science & Technology |
| 34 | 4911 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (FUT) |
| 35 | 5024 | Federal University Lokoja Kogi State |
| 36 | 5054 | Niger Delta University |
| 37 | 5189 | Benue State University |
| 38 | 5244 | Usmanu Danfodiyo University |
| 39 | 5274 | University of Maiduguri |
| 40 | 5284 | Imo State University Owerri |
| 41 | 5365 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University |
| 42 | 5425 | American University of Nigeria |
| 43 | 5439 | African University of Science & Technology Abuja |
| 44 | 5561 | Cross River State University of Science & Technology Calabar |
| 45 | 5671 | Babcock University |
| 46 | 5772 | Kogi State University |
| 47 | 5791 | Kwara State University |
| 48 | 5819 | Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi |
| 49 | 5957 | Enugu State University of Science & Technology |
| 50 | 6006 | Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo FUNAI |
| 51 | 6095 | Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma |
| 52 | 6179 | National Open University of Nigeria |
| 53 | 6247 | Federal University Kashere Gombe State |
| 54 | 6427 | Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna |
| 55 | 6443 | Nasarawa State University |
| 56 | 6565 | Federal University Dutsin Ma |
| 57 | 6597 | Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (KSU) |
| 58 | 6754 | Yaba College of Technology |
| 59 | 6850 | Skyline University Nigeria |
| 60 | 7035 | Southwestern University Oku Owa |
| 61 | 7095 | Akwa Ibom State University of Technology |
| 62 | 7130 | Kaduna State University |
| 63 | 7158 | Edo University Iyamho |
| 64 | 7216 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Ansu Uli) |
| 65 | 7258 | Igbinedion University Okada |
| 66 | 7306 | University of Medical Sciences Ondo |
| 67 | 7451 | Abia State University Uturu |
| 68 | 7468 | Nile University of Nigeria (Nigerian Turkish Nile Uni Abuja) |
| 69 | 7503 | Lagos State University College of Medicine |
| 70 | 7503 | Bowen University |
| 71 | 7805 | Baze University Kuchigoro |
| 72 | 7934 | Federal University Otuoke Bayelsa |
| 73 | 8084 | Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai |
| 74 | 8162 | Mountain Top University |
| 75 | 8310 | Tai Solarin University of Education |
| 76 | 8321 | Federal Polytechnic Ilaro |
| 77 | 8399 | Elizade University Ilara Mokin |
| 78 | 8474 | Bells University of Technology Otta |
| 79 | 8593 | Adeleke University Ede |
| 80 | 8689 | Lagos State Polytechnic |
| 81 | 8739 | Kebbi State University of Science and Technology KSUSTA |
| 82 | 8764 | Kano University of Science & Technology Wudil |
| 83 | 8792 | Lead City University Ibadan |
| 84 | 8827 | Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University |
| 85 | 8921 | Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State |
| 86 | 8933 | Pan African University Lagos |
| 87 | 9023 | Federal University Wukari Taraba State |
| 88 | 9957 | Auchi Polytechnic |
| 89 | 10146 | Benson Idahosa University |
| 90 | 10187 | Technical University Ibadan |
| 91 | 10199 | Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti |
| 92 | 10199 | Gombe State University Gombe |
| 93 | 10686 | Ajayi Crowther University Oyo |
| 94 | 10761 | Edwin Clark University Kiagbodo |
| 95 | 10886 | Bauchi State University Gadau |
| 96 | 10886 | Godfrey Okoye University |
| 97 | 11135 | Joseph Ayo Babalola University |
| 98 | 11784 | Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri |
| 99 | 11927 | Taraba State University Jalingo |
| 100 | 11987 | Bingham University New Karu |
