A privately owned university by the President of Winner Chapel, Bishop Oyedepo, Covenant University may have succeeded in dethroning the University of Ibadan (UI), as the best university in Nigeria with the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking the former higher than the latter in its 2024 universities ranking.
While the Federal Government established UI in 1948 as a College of London University, Covenant was established in 2002 by Bishop David Oyedepo.
Though the two universities are ranked within the best 8001-10001 worldwide, the 2024 THE ranking ranked Covenant University best in Nigeria followed by UI.
This is the second year Covenant University is maintaining the best position in Nigeria.
Covenant University, which is situated in the Ota Area of Ogun State is among the top 1000 universities in the world.
Covenant University first gained prominence in 2018 when THE ranked it the best university in Nigeria with UI coming second.
In 2024, THE ranking, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and the University of Lagos, which are within the bracket of 1001-1200 best universities in the world clinched the third and fourth positions respectively.
Other universities that achieved the top ranking in Nigeria are Bayero University, University of Ilorin, and the University of Nigeria, Usukka, (1201-1500), Afe Babalola University, University of Benin, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Lagos State University, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Obafemi Awolowo University, and the University of Port Harcourt (1501).
The full list of the universities ranked in Nigeria is listed below according to the THE ranking positions:
Covenant University
University of Ibadan
Federal University of Technology, Akure, University of Lagos
Bayero University
University of Ilorin
University of Nigeria, Usukka
Afe Babalola University
University of Benin
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Lagos State University
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Obafemi Awolowo University, and
University of Port Harcourt.
Other universities in Nigeria captured are:
Abia State University
Akwa Ibom State University
Alex Ekueme Federal University
Babcock University
Baze University
Bells University of Technology
Benson Idahosa University
Delta State University
Edo State University
Edwin Clark University
Elizade University
Evangel University
Federal University of Kashere
Federal University of Petroleum Resources
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Federal University, Owerri
Fountain University
Landmark University
Nasarawa State University
Niger Delta University
Plateau State University
Thomas Adewumi University
Veritas University
Yusuf Maitama Sule University
