Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria has been rated the best university in the latest rating released by the National University Commission (NUC).
The NUC rating comprises both private and government owned, and the rankings show quite curious results.
According to the ranking, out of over 100 ranked universities in Nigeria, ABU, Zaria came out top, beating University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife to second and third place in that order.
At the 4th position is University of Ibadan while the only non-federal university in the top 10 ranking is the Covenant University, Sango-Ota. The institution (Covenant University) also emerged as the best private university in the ranking on the 6th position in the national ranking.
Lagos State University, (LASU), Ojo is the best ranked state university at 16th position. Other universities at the top include: University of Ilorin at 5th, University of Nigeria, Nsukka at 7th, while University of Benin, University of Abuja and University of Port Harcourt occupy the 8th, 9th, and 10th position respectively.
Sitting at the bottom of the ladder are: Crescent University, Abeokuta at 108th, Rhema University Aba at 109, Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State at 110th and lastly Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa ranked 111th.
Meanwhile three universities were unranked. They are: Pan African University Lagos, Adamawa State University Mubi and Plateau State University.
Below is the 15 top rated universities by NUC:
1 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
2 University of Lagos, Lagos
3 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
4 University of Ibadan
5 University of Ilorin, Ilorin
6 Covenant University, Sango-Ota
7 University of Nigeria, Nsukka
8 University of Benin, Ugbowo
9 University of Abuja, Abuja
10 University of Port Harcourt
11 Federal University of Technology, Minna
12 Federal University of Technology, Owerri
13 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
14 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti
15 Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto
