The Nigeria higher education segment continues to achieve global recognition with the several universities
In this articles we will be writing about the top 5 best universities in Nigeria
In 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, Nigerian institutions have emerged as the most prestigious, setting the pace for quality education and groundbreaking research.
The Top 5 Best Universities In Nigeria:
1. Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is one of the oldest university in Nigeria. It was founded in Zaria in October 1962, they started with four faculties and 426 students.
This tertiary institution was named after its founder, the first ruler of Northern Nigeria. at present, the university span a 7,000-hectare site, this make it one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa.
they offers a wide range of faculties, which includes physical sciences, social sciences, education, environmental design, medical sciences, and law e.t.c.
This institution operates in three campuses which are the Kongo campus, which involved the faculties of law and public administration, and the Funtua campus, home to the School of Basic Studies and the main Samaru campus which involved the science faculties.
2. Landmark University
Landmark University, this is a private Christian university, which was founded in 2011 by the Living Faith Church Worldwide.
This institution is location in Kwara State, western Nigeria, the university consists of four colleges which are the Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, Pure and Applied Sciences, and Business and Social Sciences.
3. Lagos State University
This institution was founded in 1983; Lagos State University is a state university in Nigeria which consists of three main campuses which are in Ojo, Ikeja, and Epe.
Lagos state university is an institution owned by the state, it is a non-residential university with over 35,000 students enrolled in diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs. It involves various faculties, including arts, education, law, management sciences, science, and social sciences, along with the school of transport, school of communication, and multiple research centers.
4. The University Of Ibadan
This institution was founded in 1932, the University of Ibadan (UI) was the first university to be established in Nigeria.
It’s initially an affiliated College of the University of London, which was granted full independent status in 1962.
This institution offers different academic programmed across its 16 faculties that include arts, science, basic medical sciences, clinical sciences, agriculture, social sciences, education, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, technology, law, public health, dentistry, economics, renewable natural resources, and environmental design and management.
5. The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology was founded in 1990 as Oyo State University of Technology, Ogbomoso (OSUTECH). The institution was renamed one year later.
The institution is situated in Ogbomoso, a city in Oyo State, Nigeria.
It consists of 12 faculties at the university: agricultural sciences, basic medical sciences, basic clinical sciences, clinical sciences, nursing sciences, computing and informatics, environmental sciences, engineering and technology, food and consumer sciences, pure and applied science, management sciences, and renewable natural resources.
