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However, not everyone can afford the cost to go the extent to acquire a better-by-far education despite the fact they want it so much. The Nigerian economic situation especially has limited this option to the few who can manage to raise millions of naira to finance the multiple years' University programs.
But, there is no hope lost for those who cannot afford the cost of going abroad for A1 education. This is because hundreds of Universities in Nigeria today can give, to some extent, a taste of foreign standards that are demanded.
Although, no one can dispute that Nigerian universities are faced with issues such as poor funding and infrastructure. Yet, some managed to stay top of their class, offering quality education.
For informational purposes, this article has come up with the list of the top 10 best universities obtained from the latest Webometrics ranking.
1. University of Ibadan (UI):
According to the latest university ranking by webometrics, the great premier university seats at the top of its class in Nigeria, claiming 1196 worldwide. The citadel was founded in 1948 and is situated in the capital city of Oyo State. It is a public institution offering several courses ranging from sciences, social sciences, engineering, medicine, e.t.c. To visit the school website Www.ui.edu.ng.
2. Covenant University:
This private institution was owned and established in 2002 by David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church International. The school located at Ota, an area of Ogun State, occupies the second position among the best universities in the country and is ranked at 1314 in the world. The citadel of learning offers several courses, and its tuition is nearly 1 million nairas. Www.convenantuniversity.edu.ng.
3. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU):
4. University of Nigeria:
UNN is fourth on the ladder of the best Universities in Nigeria and ranked 1554 globally. It is a public institution founded the same year Nigeria gained independence (1960) and is situated in a suburban area of Nsukka. The citadel has several faculties and offers numerous courses. The school web is Www.unn.edu.ng.
5. University of Lagos:
Unilag, as it is fondly called, is the fifth-best University in Nigeria. According to the 2022 edition of the webometric ranking, the citadel of learning is 1711 worldwide. The school was founded two years after Nigeria got her independence. The public institution in Lagos's urban area offers several courses for its undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The school website is Www.unilag.edu.ng.
6. University of Portharcourt:
According to webometrics, Uniport is next after the University of Lagos. It was established as a public institution in 1975 and is situated in the urban city of Portharcourt. With the school standard, it could secure the 6th position in Nigeria and 2102 in the world ranking. This University offers numerous courses for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. You can visit the school website at Www.uniport.edu.ng.
7. Ahmadu Bello University:
This is one of the schools established a few years after Nigeria's independence. It came in 1962 as a public institution and is located in the urban city of Zaria. The school offers science, social science, medicine, and other courses for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The latest webometric ranking recognizes it as the seventh-best University in Nigeria and is ranked 2127 in the world. Www.abu.edu.ng.
8: Federal University of Technology, Akure:
FUTA, as it is fondly called, is a public institution founded in 1981 and is located in the Urban area of Akure. Unlike others earlier mentioned, the school is technology-focused. That is, it offers courses related to technology such as Mining Engineering Technology, Agricultural Technology, and many more. The citadel of learning ranked 8th among the best universities in the country and 2172 in the world. The school web address is Www.futa.edu.ng.
9: Landmark University:
This private Christian University, established in 2011, is located in a suburban area of Omu Ara. Its standard, according to Webometrics, earns it the ninth position among its class in Nigeria and 2298 in the world ranking. It offers business, social science, engineering, and agricultural courses. The school tuition is above half a million and above. The school website is Www.lmu.edu.ng.
10. Federal University of Technology, Minna:
FUTMINA is a public university founded in 1982 in a suburban area of Minna. Like FUTA, the school is also technology-focused, offering courses like information and communication technology, technology education, environmental technology, and more. FUTMINA is the tenth-best University in Nigeria and 2748 in the world. Www.futminna.edu.ng.
Being on the list does not mean these schools are the only best. Nigeria has more than 100 universities, including Federal, State, and privately-owned ones that are still the best.
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