Top & Best Universities in Nigeria | 2025 Nigerian University Ranking

Top Universities in Nigeria by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, often referred to as THE Rankings

The 2025 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 2025

• Covenant University
• Ahmadu Bello University
• Landmark University
• University of Ibadan
• University of Lagos
• Bayero University
• Federal University of Technology, Minna
• University of Benin
• University of Ilorin
• University of Nigeria Nsukka
• Ekiti State University
• Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
• 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 Port Harcourt
• Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
• Abia State University
• Akwa Ibom State University
• Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike
• Ambrose Alli University
• Baze University
• Bells University of Technology
• Benson Idahosa University
• Bowen University
• Delta State University, Abraka
• Evangel University, Akaeze
• Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
• Godfrey Okoye University
• Lagos State University of Education
• Lagos State University of Science and Technology
• Nasarawa State University, Keffi
• Niger Delta University
• Nile University of Nigeria
• Osun State University
• Rivers State University
• Thomas Adewumi University
• University of Cross River State
• University of Maiduguri
• Veritas University, Abuja

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Source: THE Rankings.