The National University Commission, NUC Ranks Ahmadu Bello University No 1 In Nigeria Beating University Of Lagos (See FULL List)

Congratulations To Amadu Bello University, Zaria. The National University Commission has released its rankings for all Universities in Nigeria, both private and government owned, and the rankings show quite curious results. According to the ranking, out of over hundred ranked university in Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came out top, beating University of Lagos, and Obafemi Awolowo University to second and third place respectively. At the 4th position is University Ibadan. The only non-federal university in the top ten ranking, National Daily gathered is Covenant University, Ota which also emerged as the best private university in the ranking on the 6th position in the national ranking. Lagos State University, (LASU), Ojo is the best ranked state university at 16th position. Other Universities at the top include: University of Ilorin at 5th, University of Nigeria, Nsukka at 7th, while University of Benin , University of Abuja and University of Port Harcourt occupy the 8th, 9th, and 10th position respectively. Sitting at the bottom of the leader are: Crescent University, Abeokuta at 108th, Rhema University Aba at 109, Wesley University of science and Technology, Ondo State at 110th and lastly Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa ranked 111th. Meanwhile three universities were unranked. They are: Pan African University Lagos, Adamawa State University Mubi and Plateau State University. Here is the full list of ranking: 1 Amadu Bello University, Zaria. 2 University of Lagos, Lagos 3 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 4 University of Ibadan 5 University of Ilorin Ilorin 6 Covenant University Ota 7 University of Nigeria Nsukka 8 University of Benin Ugbowo 9 University of Abuja Abuja 10 University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt 11 Federal University of Technology, Minna 12 Federal University of Technology,Owerri Owerri 13 University of Agriculture , Abeokuta Abeokuta 14 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Oye 15 Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto 16 Lagos State University Ojo 17 Federal University of Technology, Akure Akure 18 Babcock University Ilishan-Remo 19 Bayero University Kano Kano 20 American University of Nigeria,Yola 21 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso 22 Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti 23 University of Jos Jos 24 Landmark University Omu-Aran 25 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka 26 University of Uyo Uyo 27 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi 28 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umuahia 29 Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu 30 Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt 31 Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko 32 Benue State University Makurdi 33 Redeemer’s University Mowe 34 Kwara State University Malete 35 Veritas University Abuja 36 Osun State University Oshogbo 37 University of Agriculture, Makurdi Makurdi 38 Nasarawa State University Keffi 39 African University of Science and Technology Abuja 40 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Ado-Ekiti 41 University of Calabar Calabar 42 Kogi State University Anyigba 43 Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode 44 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma 45 Ebonyi State University Abakaliki 46 Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ndufu-Alike 47 University of Maiduguri Maiduguri 48 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina 49 Nile University of Nigeria Abuja 50 Bowen University Iwo 51 Al-Hikmah University Ilorin … 52 Delta State University, Abraka Abraka 53 Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island Yenagoa 54 Abia State University Uturu 55 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma 56 Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola 57 Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke 58 Imo State University Owerri 59 Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye 60 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun 61 Kaduna State University Kaduna 62 Federal University, Lokoja Lokoja 63 Akwa Ibom State University Uyo 64 Benson Idahosa University Benin City 65 Paul University Awka 66 Federal University, Dutse Dutse 67 Ajayi Crowther University Oyo Town 68 Lead City University Ibadan 69 Bingham University Auta Balifi 70 Baze University Abuja 71 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai 72 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli 73 Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji 74 Madonna University Okija 75 Crawford University Faith City 76 Cross River University of Technology Calabar 77 Caritas University Enugu 78 Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa 79 Bells University of Technology Ota 80 Igbinedion University Okada Okada 81 Elizade University Ilara-Mokin 82 Achievers University, Owo Owo 83 Caleb University Imota 84 Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil 85 Federal University, Lafia Lafia 86 Sokoto State University Sokoto 87 Fountain University Oshogbo 88 Adeleke University Ede 89 Federal University, Kashere Kashere 90 Federal University, Wukari Wukari 91 University of Mkar Mkar 92 Oduduwa University Ile Ife 93 Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike 94 Taraba State University Jalingo 95 Obong University Obong Ntak 96 Yobe State University Damaturu 97 Renaissance University Enugu 98 Salem University Lokoja 99 Wellspring University Benin City 100 Al-Qalam University, Katsina Katsina 101 Novena University Ogume 102 Western Delta University Oghara 103 Gombe State University Gombe 104 Kwararafa University Wukari Wukari 105 Bauchi State University Gadau 106 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero 107 Tansian University Umunya … 108 Crescent University, Abeokuta Abeokuta 109 Rhema University Aba 110 Wesley University of Science and Technology Ondo City 111 Samuel Adegboyega University Ogwa