The University of Ibadan, UI, has emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian university in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.
The University of Lagos, UNILAG, ranked second in Nigeria, followed by the University of Nigeria, UNN, while Covenant University, Ota, occupied the fourth position nationally.
The July 2026 Webometrics ranking assessed 32,148 universities and higher education institutions globally.
UI ranked 1,291st in the world, while UNILAG placed 1,355th. UNN ranked 1,397th globally, with Covenant University occupying the 1,522nd position.
Landmark University ranked fifth in Nigeria and 1,659th globally, while the University of Ilorin came sixth nationally and 1,883rd globally.
The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities is published twice a year and evaluates higher education institutions using indicators including visibility, openness and excellence.
The indicators are designed to reflect institutions’ digital presence, accessibility of scholarly resources and research impact.
Top 50 Nigerian institutions
- University of Ibadan — 1,291 globally
- University of Lagos — 1,355
- University of Nigeria — 1,397
- Covenant University, Ota — 1,522
- Landmark University — 1,659
- University of Ilorin — 1,883
- Obafemi Awolowo University — 1,986
- Ahmadu Bello University — 2,068
- University of Port Harcourt — 2,077
- Federal University of Technology, Akure — 2,203
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University — 2,308
- Bayero University Kano — 2,543
- University of Calabar — 2,592
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology — 2,728
- Olabisi Onabanjo University — 2,865
- Federal University of Technology, Minna — 2,930
- University of Benin — 3,078
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta — 3,279
- University of Uyo — 3,470
- Lagos State University — 3,482
- National Open University of Nigeria — 3,553
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri — 3,572
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike — 3,736
- University of Abuja — 3,764
- Federal University Oye-Ekiti — 3,787
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University — 3,793
- Adekunle Ajasin University — 3,823
- University of Jos — 4,018
- Federal University Dutse — 4,074
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University — 4,118
- University of Maiduguri — 4,167
- Osun State University — 4,208
- Pan African University Lagos — 4,256
- Redeemer’s University — 4,334
- Delta State University, Nigeria — 4,368
- Kwara State University — 4,368
- Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti — 4,558
- Ebonyi State University — 4,776
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun — 4,930
- African University of Science and Technology, Abuja — 5,385
- American University of Nigeria — 5,398
- Imo State University, Owerri — 5,674
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma — 5,702
- Kogi State University — 5,870
- Niger Delta University — 5,888
- Rivers State University — 6,016
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University — 6,104
- Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi — 6,424
- Igbinedion University, Okada — 6,533
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology — 6,629
Globally, American universities dominated the ranking, occupying seven of the top 10 positions.
Harvard University retained the number one position, followed by Stanford University.
The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge ranked third and fourth respectively, giving the United Kingdom two institutions in the global top four.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) completed the global top five.
The University of Toronto was the highest-ranked Canadian institution, placing 12th globally.
The latest ranking places UI and UNILAG as Nigeria’s leading institutions, although Nigeria’s best-performing university was ranked outside the global top 1,000 in the July 2026 Webometrics edition.
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