Full NUC Ranking of Top Universities In Nigeria In 2021

– University of Ibadan (U.I) leaders, followed by Redeemers University, Covenant university

There is no doubt that Nigeria can boast of over 170 universities located in the 36 States of the federation. They are categorised in three major layers – Federal, States and private universities.

It is administratively progressive to review the standing of licensed Universities so as to troubleshoot their challenges and proffer solutions to maintain standards and still keep them competitive.

The recent development has revealed that some of the private Universities have really buckled up and are contributing immensely to the knowledge economy and other strategic areas that will engender development through good teaching and research.

some of the first generation Universities have maintained their leadership while others are struggling. The true rating and ranking are better handled by independent experts who will consider various factors and deploy requisite techniques, which includes their adaptability and compliance to the latest development in technology, teaching techniques with employment of experts in various fields.

Here’s the list of the top universities in Nigeria according to NUC 2021 Ranking: 

1. University of Ibadan – 454.56 points 
2. Redeemer’s University – 384.96 points 
3. Covenant University    – 368.11 points 
4. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology – 315.23 points 
5. Federal University of Technology, Akure – 264.14 points
6. Afe Babalola University – 254.52 points
7. University of Ilorin – 248.86 points
8. Babcock University – 227.77 points
9. Landmark University – 217.06 points
10. Edo University – 207.15 points   
11. Mountain Top University – 206.47 points   
12. Pan-Atlantic University – 201.77 points   
13. Lagos State University – 199.90 points   
14. Obafemi Awolowo University – 199.25 points
15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta – 190.25 points
16. Federal University Lokoja – 187.88 points   
17. Skyline University, Nigeria – 186.42 points
18. Chrisland University – 183.39 points   
19. Ondo State University of Medical Sciences – 180.53 points
20. University of Nigeria, Nsukka – 178.03 points
21. Ekiti State University – 173.11 points 
22. American University of Nigerian – 171.37 points
23. Rivers State University – 170.48 points   
24. Elizade University – 160.60 points   
25. Nile University of Nigeria – 157.37 points   
26. Bells University of Technology – 149.65 points
27. The Technical University – 146.63 points
28. Rhema University – 142.71 points   
29. Federal University of Technology, Minna – 140.14 points
30. Bowen University – 139.62 points   
31. King’s University – 131.35 points 
32. Edwin Clark University – 129.97 points   
33. Delta State University – 124.02 points    
34. Godfrey Okoye University – 120.00 points   
35. University of Lagos – 116.64 points   
36. Nnamdi Azikiwe University – 113.65 points
37. University of Uyo – 112.29 points
38. Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology – 110.87 points   
39. Kwara State University – 108.22 points   
40. University of Calabar – 107.99 points   
41. University of Benin – 106.01 points   
42. Ebonyi State University – 105.26 points   
43. Hezekiah University – 101.57 points   
44. Osun State University – 99.30 points   
45. Adeleke University – 97.06 points   
46. Bingham University – 95.39 points   
47. Samuel Adegboyega University – 94.52 points
48. University of Port-Harcourt – 90.27 points   
49. Lead City University – 87.11 points   
50. Crawford University – 86.76 points   
51. National Open University of Nigeria – 86.41 points
52. Baze University – 85.59 points   
53. Arthur Jarvis University – 84.11 points
54. Spiritan University – 83.84 points   
55. University of Abuja – 80.88 points   
56. Michael & Cecilia Ibru University – 80.66 points
57. Kola Daisi University – 78.79 points   
58. Federal University Wukari – 78.72 points   
59. Admiralty University – 71.47 points   
60. Caleb University – 71.08 points   
61. Dominion University – 69.90 points   
62. Federal University, Dutse – 68.13 points
63. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti – 68.01 points
64. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University – 61.44 points
65. Bayelsa Medical University Yenagoa – 61.12 points
66. PAMO University of Medical Sciences – 60.12 points
67. Bayero University – 57.99 points 
68. Mcpherson University – 57.02 points
69. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto – 56.93 points
70. Maitama Sule University – 56.90 points   
71. Tai Solarin University of Education – 55.71 points
72. Federal University, Otuoke – 53.33 points
73. Ahmadu Bello University – 52.63 points
74. Abia State University – 52.34 points
75. Clifford University – 49.14 points
76. Adamawa State University – 48.12 points
77. Cross River University of Technology – 46.98 points
78. Federal University of Technology, Owerri – 44.28 points
79. University of Jos – 44.01 points
80. Augustine University – 43.12 points
81. Benue State University – 41.86 points
82. Nigerian Defense Academy – 39.75 points
83. University of Maiduguri – 38.76 points
84. Benson Idahosa University – 38.67 points
85. Oduduwa University – 36.87 points
86. University of Agriculture, Makurdi – 36.34 points
87. Adekunle Ajasin University    – 35.90 points
88. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology – 34.12 points
89. Federal University Lafia – 33.28 points
90. Summit University – 33.03 points
91. Niger-Delta University – 32.91 points
92. Ibrahim Babangida University – 32.67 points
93. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture – 32.18 points
94. Nigerian Army University, Biu – 31.95 points
95. Kogi State University – 30.32 points
96. Air Force Institute of Technology – 28.90 points
97. Nasarawa State University – 28.33 points
98. Kaduna State University – 28.00 points
99. Gombe State University – 26.04 points
100. Imo State University – 25.97 points

101. Kano University of Science & Technology – 25.67 points
102. Bauchi State University – 25.54 points
103. Dominican University – 21.79 points
104. Enugu State University of Science & Tech – 21.00 points
105. Achievers University – 18.91 points
106. Hallmark University    – 17.61 points
107. Federal University, Kashere    – 17.22 points
108. Crescent University – 14.16 points
109. Al-Qalam University    – 13.62 points
110. Legacy University – 12.11 points
111. Renaissance University – 8.92 points
112. Igbinedion University – 4.05 points
113. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University – 0.59 points

Bottom Line 

The list above is the official NUC university ranking for 2021 as published on the NUSrankings website. According to the NUC, this ranking was made from analysis of twelve indicators. From the list, the best University in Nigeria is the University of Ibadan in Oyo state. 

UI got 454.56 points, a difference of 69.6 points from the second best University, Redeemer’s University. Popular Nigerian universities like the University of Lagos came 35th with  116.64 points; UNN came 20th with 178.03 points while Landmark university is 9th with 217.06 points. 

The list reveals that the worst university in Nigeria is the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi State.