Top 100 Best Universities in Nigeria 2026 [Latest Edition]
Top Universities in Nigeria.
Ranking Done by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, often referred to as the THE Rankings.
Top Universities in Nigeria by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, often referred to as THE Rankings
The 2026 list of top universities in Nigeria has been released by Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings.
This respected global ranking, shared every year by THE, looks at universities from around the world.
See also:
- List of Illegal Universities in Nigeria.
- Federal Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
- State Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
- Private Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
Top Universities in Nigeria 2026
- University of Ibadan
- University of Lagos
- Bayero University
- Covenant University
- Landmark University
- Ahmadu Bello University
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- University of Ilorin
- University of Jos
- University of Nigeria Nsukka
- Babcock University
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Ekiti State University
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- Federal University of Technology Akure
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri
- Federal University Oye-Ekiti
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
- Lagos State University
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University
- Obafemi Awolowo University
- University of Benin
- University of Calabar
- University of Port Harcourt
- Admiralty University of Nigeria
- Akwa Ibom State University
- Al-Hikmah University
- Augustine University
- Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Bayelsa Medical University
- Baze University
- Bells University of Technology
- Bowen University
- Evangel University, Akaeze
- Federal University of Lafia
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
- Fountain University
- Godfrey Okoye University
- Igbinedion University Okada
- Kaduna State University
- Lagos State University of Education
- Lagos State University of Science and Technology
- Lead City University
- Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Redeemer’s University
- Rivers State University
- Thomas Adewumi University
- University of Cross River State
- University of Delta
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Source: THE Rankings.