The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian
universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the
2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday,
October 12, 2022 reveals.
UNILAG is sharing the first spot with the University of
Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th in the world.
According to a data published on the Times Higher Education
website, the rankings was conducted based on 13 calibrated performance
indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas:
teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
In 2020, UNILAG ranked 801-1000 in the world, 601-800 in
2021, and 501-600 in 2022 rankings.
The latest rankings revealed a steady rise in the
institution’s growth from 2020 till date.
A statement published on the university’s website says, “The
University of Lagos has indeed come a long way from the rankings of previous
years, steadily rising from 2020 till date. UNILAG took a leap from the range
of 801–1000 in 2020 to a higher range of 601–800 in 2021, 501–600 in 2022 and
now, the 401–500 range in 2023. The University is however not relenting in hard
work and dedication as the aim is to be ranked among the top 10 universities
across the globe.
“This year, the University (UNILAG) is sharing the 1st spot
in Nigeria with the University of Ibadan while Covenant University comes next
in the 601–800 range. Outside Nigeria, UNILAG is sharing the 401–500 range with
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, US; Aston University, UK; University of
Bayreuth, Germany; Brunel University, London, UK; Colorado State University,
Fort Collins, US, among others.”
Other universities captured in the rankings in Nigeria are
Bayero University, Kano, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure both
of which share the 1001-1200th position in the 2023 World University Rankings.
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