A lot of people are wondering why only the University of Ibadan has been consistently ranked among the best 1000 universities in the world since the year 2016, well the reason is simple: University of Ibadan is the best University in Nigeria. Remember some other universities also make the Top 10 Universities in Nigeria.  But out of all Nigerian Universities, the University of Ibadan has is the best for the following reasons:

The oldest is the best: The University of Ibadan was established in the year 1932, though, originally an affiliated College of the University of London, it gained full independence in 1962

Global Ranking: University of Ibadan ranked 201 of 250 in the BRICS & Emerging Economies 2017. It’s been ranked 801 in the World University Rankings 2018. The ranking is of concern because their ranking appears to be declining, for example in 2016, they ranked 601; in 2017 they ranked 800, but in 2018 they ranked 801. A Decline.

Faculties: The University has thirteen faculties, including Social Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Law, Public Health and Dentistry.

Best in Medicine and Economy: The University of Ibadan has the best economics and medicine dept in Nigeria. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO), ranking of tertiary health institution shows that UCH where UI medical students are trained is the best in West Africa and the 3rd in all over Africa.

Postgraduate School: University of Ibadan’s Postgraduate School is the largest in Africa, with its undergraduate and postgraduate student population split 50/50. Around a third of all students live in university provided halls of residence – modern facilities that come equipped with gyms, cafes and common rooms.

Distance Learning Institution: The University has a well established Distance Learning Centre where the same courses undertaken by full-time students are open to those whose access to education is restricted by finances or family obligations.

Zoological and Botanical Gardens: The University of Ibadan also has to its own zoological and botanical gardens, which house endangered animals and plants, and run conservation programmes dedicated to supporting environmental needs.

Future Plans: The University of Ibadan has future infrastructure development plans which include a new business school and an Institute for Infectious Diseases.

Impressive statistics: Students ration of Females to Males 47:53; known number of students : 26, 783; Ratio of students to staff : 16:5; percentage of international students: 1%

Notable Alumni: The University has produced some of the best brains in Nigeria i.e. Soyinka Wole, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986;  Chinua Achebe, his novel Things Fall Apart is the most widely read book in contemporary African literature; John Omoniyi Abiri, he reportedly became the first Head of Department at London University as well as the Dean of the Education Department; Ken Saro-Wiwa, he was another famous writer who got his start at the University of Ibadan; James Meredith, a Civil Rights Champion  in American politics etc.

Top 10 Universities in Nigeria

While University of Ibadan remains the best in Nigeria, there are other universities that make up the Top 10 Universities in Nigeria, they are:

University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, University of Lagos,  Obafemi Awolowo University, Covenant University (the only private university among the top 10), Ahmadu Bello University, Federal University of Technology, Minna, University of Ilorin, University of Benin,  University of Abuja. No state University is among even the top 20 universities in Nigeria