The
University of Ibadan has emerged best University in Nigeria and eight
in Africa in the latest 2015 ranking of African Universities and Higher
Institutions.
The latest ranking, which was conducted by
Journals Consortium on 1,447 African universities and higher
institutions, utilised research publications and citation from the last
five years--2010 to 2014, as well as visibility on the internet.
The
results of the ranking indicated that South African institutions
dominate the top 10 with University of Cape Town topping the rank with
Total Influence factor (TIF) of 45.02, followed by Cairo University
(43.43) and the University of Pretoria (43.35).
The top 10
included six institutions from South Africa, two from Egypt and one each
from Kenya and Nigeria (University of Ibadan).
First generation
universities were in top positions in the latest ranking with
University of Ibadan coming eight and first in Nigeria followed by
University of Nigeria (13th), Ahmadu Bello University (18th), University
of Lagos (20th), Obafemi Awolowo University (24th), University of
Ilorin (31st), University of Port Harcourt (36th), Nnamdi Azikiwe
University (42nd), University of Calabar (43rd), Federal University of
Technology, Akure (49th) while the only private university in the top
list is Covenant University, Ota, which is placed 53rd in the ranking.
Credit: Nigerian Tribune
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