For the second consecutive year, Covenant University has emerged as Nigeria’s overall best university, according to the latest rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE).
The 2025 World University Rankings, which evaluated 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories, placed Covenant University at the top of the Nigerian list.
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, secured the second position, while Landmark University and University of Ibadan ranked third and fourth, respectively.
Globally, the University of Oxford maintained its position as the world’s best university for the ninth consecutive year. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) climbed to second place, pushing Stanford University to sixth.
The rankings were determined by 18 performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.
Top 22 Nigerian Universities:
- Covenant University
- Ahmadu Bello University
- Landmark University
- University of Ibadan
- University of Lagos
- Bayero University
- Federal University of Technology, Akure
- 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 of 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
Top 10 Global Universities:
- University of Oxford
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
- Princeton University
- University of Cambridge
- Stanford University
- California Institute of Technology
- University of California, Berkeley
- Imperial College London
- Yale University
This achievement reaffirms Covenant University’s commitment to academic excellence and its position as a leading institution in Nigeria and globally.
