Covenant University Tops Nigerian Universities in 2024 Times Higher Education World Rankings

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The 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings have been released, featuring universities from 108 countries and regions. In Nigeria, 29 institutions made the prestigious list, with Covenant University taking the top spot as the best university in the country.

University of Ibadan ranked second, while Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and University of Lagos (UNILAG) secured third and fourth positions respectively.

Globally, the University of Oxford continued its dominance, holding the top position for the eighth consecutive year. However, changes occurred in the other top ranks, with Stanford University moving up to second place, pushing Harvard University down to fourth.

The 2024 rankings analyzed over 134 million citations from 16.5 million research publications and included responses from over 68,000 scholars worldwide. Data was gathered from more than 2,673 institutions across the globe, making this year’s rankings one of the most comprehensive ever.

Best Nigerian Universities 2024 (Times Higher Education Ranking):

  1. Covenant University
  2. University of Ibadan
  3. Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)
  4. University of Lagos (UNILAG)
  5. Bayero University, Kano
  6. University of Ilorin
  7. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  8. Afe Babalola University
  9. University of Benin
  10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
  11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
  12. Lagos State University (LASU)
  13. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
  14. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
  15. University of Port Harcourt
  16. Abia State University
  17. Akwa Ibom State University
  18. Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike
  19. Babcock University
  20. Baze University
  21. Bells University of Technology
  22. Benson Idahosa University
  23. Delta State University, Abraka
  24. Edo State University, Uzairue
  25. Edwin Clarke University
  26. Elizade University
  27. Evangel University, Akaeze
  28. Federal University of Kashere

 

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