University of Ibadan UI beats UNN to Rank Number 1 in Nigeria and 1172 globally in 2022 Centre for World University Ranking.


The University of Ibadan has taken the 1172nd position in the world in the 2022 Centre for World University Ranking.


Closely following UI is the University of Nigeria at 1775th worldwide and second in the country with 66.6 points.


The University of Lagos and Ahamdu Bello University Zaria took the 3rd and 4th positions in Nigeria.


Despite the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities strike action which commenced on February 14, a new global university ranking has been released placing some Nigerian institutions in good positions. The report released by the Centre for World University Ranking shows that the University of Ibadan (UI) was ranked 1,172 in the world.


A 2022 to 2023 edition of the CWUR, shows that a total of 19,788 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made the Global 2000 list. 

In the report, the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) followed UI, placed at 1775 worldwide and second in the country with 66.6 points. A further look at the CWUR 2022 ranking showed that the University of Lagos took 1924 place with 66.0 points while Ahamdu Bello University, Zaria is at 1941 place with 65.9 points. 


Unfortunately FUTMinna is no where to be found in CWUR Ranking.


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