UNN RANKS BEST ON THE ALEXA WORLD RANKING

Sapele, Nigeria, June 7, 2017 –THE NIGERIAN ARCHIVE (http://www.nigeriarchive.com/) established to document news and information on Nigeria and its people, focusing on places, events, stories and knowledge, released its first edition Nigeria University. This ranking is based on online popularity. In total, 147 universities are represented; 67 private universities account for the highest number of institutions, followed by state universities (41) and the federal universities (39).

The top seven universities are all federal universities: University of Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Ilorin, and Federal University of Technology, Minna.

According to the ranking the top 5 private institutions in Nigeria are:

Covenant University (rank 8), Landmark University (rank 10), American University of Nigeria (20), Babcock University (rank 23) and Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (rank 26). The private universities, most of which are relatively young, have demonstrated world-class excellence and contributed immensely in resuscitating the quality of tertiary.

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2017 Rankings of Nigerian Universities Based on Online Popularity

Rank	Institutions	Alexa World Rank	Kind
1	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	21,533	Federal
2	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife	21,572	Federal
3	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	21,589	Federal
4	University of Ibadan	27,059	Federal
5	University of Lagos	27,059	Federal
6	University of Ilorin	38,119	Federal
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	55,113	Federal
8	Covenant University Ota	57,171	Private
9	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	60,640	Federal
10	Landmark University, Omu-Aran	65,312	Private
11	National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos	72,055	Federal
12	University of Jos	87,144	Federal
13	University of Medical Sciences, Ondo	87,144	State
14	University of Port-Harcourt	89,682	Federal
15	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi	95,853	Federal
16	University of Benin	96,426	Federal
17	Federal University Gashua, Yobe	103,282	Federal
18	Federal University of Technology, Akure	110,364	Federal
19	Lagos State University, Ojo	110,908	State
20	American University of Nigeria, Yola	111,307	Private
21	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso	126,857	State
22	Benue State University, Makurdi	134,068	State
23	Babcock University	134,807	Private
24	Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba	137,053	State
25	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	137,338	Federal
26	Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State	159,511	Private
27	Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin	165,178	Private
28	Bayero University, Kano	168,808	Federal
29	Kwara State University, Ilorin	169,479	State
30	University of Abuja, Gwagwalada	170,205	Federal
31	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	174,076	Federal
32	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	187,173	Federal
33	River State University of Science And Technology	189,380	State
34	Nasarawa State University Keffi	190,449	State
35	Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye	199,532	State
36	Usumanu Danfodiyo University	205,549	Federal
37	Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil	242,869	State
38	Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina	243,840	State
39	Ekiti State University	259,355	State
40	Enugu State University of Science And Technology, Enugu	263,898	State
41	Osun State University Osogbo	270,095	State
42	University of Uyo	286,821