FULL LIST: UI emerges as THE's Nigerian best university 2026

University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.The ranking, published on THE’s website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023.THE surveyed 2,191 institutions from 115 countries and assessed them based on 18 performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.UI came from fourth position in 2025 to emerge as Nigeria’s best in the 2026 ranking. It dethroned Covenant University, which was the best university in 2024 and 2025.See the full listUniversity of Ibadan (801–1000)University of Lagos (801–1000)Bayero University (1001–1200)Covenant University (1001–1200)Landmark University (1001–1200)Ahmadu Bello University (1201–1500)Federal University of Technology, Minna (1201–1500)University of Ilorin (1201–1500)University of Jos (1201–1500)University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1201–1500)Babcock University (1501+)Delta State University, Abraka (1501+)Ekiti State University (1501+)Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (1501+)Federal University of Technology, Akure (1501+)Federal University of Technology, Owerri (1501+)Federal University Oye-Ekiti (1501+)Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (1501+)Lagos State University (1501+)Nnamdi Azikiwe University (1501+)Obafemi Awolowo University (1501+)University of Benin (1501+)University of Calabar (1501+)University of Port Harcourt (1501+)Admiralty University of NigeriaAkwa Ibom State UniversityAl-Hikmah UniversityAugustine UniversityBamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-EkitiBauchi State University, GadauBayelsa Medical UniversityBaze UniversityBells University of TechnologyBowen UniversityEvangel University, AkaezeFederal University of LafiaFederal University of Petroleum Resources, EffurunFountain UniversityGodfrey Okoye UniversityIgbinedion University OkadaKaduna State UniversityLagos State University of EducationLagos State University of Science and TechnologyLead City UniversityMaryam Abacha American University of NigeriaNasarawa State University, KeffiRedeemer’s UniversityRivers State UniversityThomas Adewumi UniversityUniversity of Cross River StateUniversity of Delta

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