COVENANT UNIVERSITY RETAINS TOP SPOT AS NIGERIA’S BEST UNIVERSITY IN THE TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION 2025 WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS

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:

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 of 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. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
22. Abia State University

Top 10 Global Universities:

1. University of Oxford
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Harvard University
4. Princeton University
5. University of Cambridge
6. Stanford University
7. California Institute of Technology
8. University of California, Berkeley
9. Imperial College London
10. Yale University

This achievement reaffirms Covenant University’s commitment to academic excellence and its position as a leading institution in Nigeria and globally.