A leading private university in the country, Covenant University, CU, has again topped the list of the best university in Nigeria, as the premier university, The University of Ibadan, UI, followed the faith-based institution.
According to the 2024 rating by The Times Higher Education, the Covenant University has been named the top university in Nigeria for the second consecutive time.
- Covenant University
- University of Ibadan
- Federal University of Technology, Akure
- University of Lagos
- Bayero University, Kano
- University of Ilorin
- University of Nigeria
- 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
- University of Port Harcourt
- Abia State University
- Akwa Ibom State University
- Alex Ekwueme Federal University
19.Babcock University - Baze University
- Bells University of Technology
- Benson Idahosa University
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Edo State University
- Edwin Clark University
- Elizade University
- Evangel University, Akaeze
- Federal University of Kashere
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri
- Fountain University
- Landmark University
- Nassarawa State University, Keffi
- Niger Delta University
- Plateau State University
- Thomas Adewumi University
- Veritas University
- Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano