The University of Ibadan has reclaimed the top spot in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, leading a field of 51 Nigerian institutions.
Here is the complete list of ranked Nigerian universities for 2026:
- University of Ibadan (UI) – 801–1000
- University of Lagos (UNILAG) – 801–1000
- Bayero University Kano (BUK) – 1001–1200
- Covenant University (CU) – 1001–1200
- Landmark University – 1001–1200
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) – 1201–1500
- Federal University of Technology, Minna – 1201–1500
- University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) – 1201–1500
- University of Jos (UNIJOS) – 1201–1500
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) – 1201–1500
- Babcock University – 1501+
- Delta State University, Abraka – 1501+
- Ekiti State University – 1501+
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) – 1501+
- Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) – 1501+
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) – 1501+
- Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) – 1501+
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) – 1501+
- Lagos State University (LASU) – 1501+
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) – 1501+
- Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) – 1501+
- University of Benin (UNIBEN) – 1501+
- University of Calabar (UNICAL) – 1501+
- University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) – 1501+
- Admiralty University of Nigeria – 1501+
- Akwa Ibom State University – 1501+
- Al-Hikmah University – 1501+
- Augustine University – 1501+
- Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti – 1501+
- Bauchi State University, Gadau – 1501+
Sources: Vanguard
