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Full List of Nigeria’s Top Varsities in 2027 Global Ranking

Nigeria’s ranked universities rose to 29, with five new entrants and Covenant, UI and UNILAG all placed in the 801-1000 band.

  • On Wednesday, Times Higher Education released its 2027 World University Rankings, placing Covenant University, the University of Ibadan, and the University of Lagos jointly in the 801-1000 global band as Nigeria's top-ranked institutions.
  • Nigeria now has the largest number of ranked universities in sub-Saharan Africa, growing from 24 in the previous year to 29 ranked institutions in the 2027 edition.
  • Five institutions made their global debut this year: Osun State University, the University of Maiduguri, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Kwara State University, and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
  • An additional 33 Nigerian universities were listed as "reporter" institutions, meaning they submitted data but did not meet the specific eligibility requirements for a full global ranking.
  • Globally, the University of Oxford retained the number one spot for an 11th consecutive year, while the University of Cape Town remains the highest-ranked institution in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Punch Newspapers broke the news on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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