Covenant University Named Best Institution in Nigeria by THE 2024 Rankings (See Full List)

According to the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World Universities Rankings. The university, owned by Living Faith Church, Covenant University has been named the best tertiary institution in Nigeria and secured a global ranking between 201-1000.

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) followed as Nigeria’s second-highest-ranked university, placing between 1001-1200 globally. Landmark University also ranked between 1001-1200, securing the third spot in Nigeria.

The University of Ibadan (UI) placed fourth in Nigeria, maintaining a global ranking of 1001-1200, though it dropped from its previous second-place position in the domestic rankings. The University of Lagos (UNILAG) ranked fifth in Nigeria and retained its global ranking from 2024, despite a slight drop in its domestic ranking.

Top 5 Universities in Nigeria (THE 2025 Rankings)

1. Covenant University
2. Ahmadu Bello University
3. Landmark University
4. University of Ibadan
5. University of Lagos

Other notable institutions in the top 10 include Bayero University, Kano, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA).

Full Rankings: Top Nigerian Universities (THE 2025)

1. Covenant University
2. Ahmadu Bello University
3. Landmark University
4. University of Ibadan
5. University of Lagos
6. Bayero University
7. Federal University of Technology, Akure
8. Federal University of Technology, Minna
9. University of Benin
10. University of Ilorin
11. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
12. Ekiti State University
13. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
15. Federal University Oye-Ekiti
16. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
17. Lagos State University
18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
19. Obafemi Awolowo University
20. University of Port Harcourt
21. Abia State University
22. Akwa Ibom State University
23. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike
24. Ambrose Alli University
25. Baze University
26. Bells University of Technology
27. Benson Idahosa University
28. Bowen University
29. Delta State University, Abraka
30. Evangel University, Akaeze
31. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
32. Godfrey Okoye University
33. Lagos State University of Education
34. Lagos State University of Science and Technology
35. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
36. Niger Delta University
37. Nile University of Nigeria
38. Osun State University
39. Rivers State University
40. Thomas Adewumi University
41. University of Cross River State
42. University of Maiduguri
43. Veritas University, Abuja