UI beats UNILAG, UNN to emerge Nigeria’s highest-ranked university globally

The University of Ibadan (UI) has overtaken the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Nigeria (UNN) to emerge as Nigeria’s highest-ranked university in the July 2026 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.
The latest edition assessed 32,148 universities and higher education institutions worldwide, placing UI 1,291st globally and first among Nigerian institutions.
UNILAG followed in second place nationally with a global ranking of 1,355, while UNN secured third position in Nigeria and 1,397th worldwide.
Covenant University, Ota, ranked fourth in Nigeria and 1,522nd globally, followed by Landmark University at 1,659th and the University of Ilorin at 1,883rd.
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