UNILORIN Ranked Best University In Nigeria

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has been ranked the best in Nigeria, according to the 2014 University Web Ranking for Africa.

Although no Nigerian University made it to the top 10 Universities ranking being conducted by International Colleges and Universities (4ICU) and released on July 29, Unilorin was however, rated the 20th best in Africa and 1842nd in the world.

The 4ICU is an international higher education search engine and directory that constantly reviews accredited universities and colleges across the world.

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For the latest exercise, it ranked about 11,307 colleges and universities by web popularity in over 200 countries.

University of Ilorin, which is in the first place, is followed by:

2. University of Lagos (21st in Africa)

3. Obafemi Awolowo University (26th in Africa)

4. University of Ibadan (38th in Africa)

5. Landmark University (59th in Africa)

6. Covenant University (63rd in Africa)

7. Federal University of Technology, Minna (71st in Africa)

8. University of Benin (82nd in Africa)

9. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (87th in Africa)

10. University of Nigeria (89th in Africa)

Meanwhile, South Africa and Egypt have 6 and 4 universities respectively in the list of Africa's 10 best.

The UNILORIN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, reacting to the latest Webometric ranking of world's universities, which ranked his University as the first in Nigeria, attributed it to hard work and dedication to service by every member of the university community.

A press statement by the university’s Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, on Sunday, August 3, quoted the vice-chancellor as expressing delight over the new ranking, describing it as “one of the best so far by any university in Nigeria”.

It would be recalled that UNILORIN was ranked Number 6 in the list of TOP 100 Universities in Nigeria 2013.

Source: Legit.ng