great abusites b4 any
oau
ui
unijos
unilag

UNILORIN
UNAAB
O. A. U
UNIBEN
ABU

From what has been churned out in the last 30 years in regards to Leaders in Industry, Government and Academia, NO DOUBT it is:

1) UI
2) OAU
3) Unilag
4) Uniben
5) ABU

In that order!

And this is from someone that did not attend Uni in Nigeria so no affiliation.

Other pretenders are UNN, Unilorin, Unical, ESUT.

Anyone naming top 5 that includes unis out of these bunch of 9 is chatting pure rubbish (based on the talents out there).

ABU might have unfair advantage based on the criteria I used though, as it is a university based in the North and hence most of the Hausas would go there. Since the North take a large quota (not based on merit) of public sector roles and a lot of connections is required for some private ones, there products are more likely to be very prominent in top roles.

That said, some ABU products are quality, advantage or no advantage.

Uniben peeps UNN from what I have seen. ESUT is always punching above its weight.

UNIBEN

UI

and the rest

Sagamite:

ABU might have unfair advantage based on the criteria I used though, as it is a university based in the North and hence most of the Hausas would go there. Since the North take a large quota (not based on merit) of public sector roles and a lot of connections is required for some private ones, there products are more likely to be very prominent in top roles.

That said, some ABU products are quality, advantage or no advantage.

What a brilliant analysis!!!!

I have also observed this. Anytime, governorship or ministerial office holders/nominees are analysed by university they finished from, ABU usually takes 50%, if not more. There was a time(1999-2003), 17 out of the 36 governors in Nigeria were ABU products. The reason, as you pointed out, is simple: Virtually all educated northerners(and specifically here, nothern state governors) went to ABU. While in the South, it is spread between OAU, Unilag, and UNN. That is for those that schooled in Nigeria.
More than 50% of the current ministers are also from ABU, which is a mere reflection of the fact that virtually all northern states representatives(don't forget ministerial appointment is allocated by state) in the cabinet are from ABU. Of course, north has 19(more than 50%) of the 36 states.

This why ABU appears to be dominating with the Umaru Yar'aduas, Nuhu Ribadus, Nasir El-Rufais, Lamido Sanusis,  Shamsudeen Usmans, Mansur Mukhtar(the last 3 are products of same dept-Economics-in ABU). Deputy Governor of CBN(Monetary policy) Sarah is an Ife Economics product(but had Phd in Ilorin), Tunde Lemo(Surveillance) is a UNN Accounting product.

But as you concluded,I totally agree with you that ABU products are quality.

UNN ought to be number one on every list. Then you can add
UI
OAU
COVENANT
UNILAG

I can only say for privates and are based on the quality of their graduates in the labour market .

BABCOCK
COVENANT
BOWEN

vicade:

I can only say for privates and are based on the quality of their graduates in the labour market .

BABCOCK
COVENANT
BOWEN

You want to explain what you mean by "quality of their graduates in the labour markets" and how this makes them stand out better than the ones from Unilag or OAU for example?

There is only one University; and it gave birth to all the others. Maybe u guys are too young in age or little experienced adults not to recognize it.

1.The University of Ibadan
2. And other satellite campuses

Different Universities have varying research strengths and expertise in different areas, but you just can't beat ur masters in it just because u are newly estabilished with new equipment. U still need the masters to teach u how they work.

Your contradictions are very much welcome,
Thank you

Uni- ibadan. UNN UNI - BEN ABU. UNI - LAG

lordizak:

Uni- ibadan. UNN UNI - BEN ABU. UNI - LAG

OAU is not in your list but yet they produce a lot of the superstars in Nigeria?

hi wassup nairalanders the premier and the best university in NIG is U.I. followed by O.A.U. and UNIBEN, also UNILAG and UNILORIN while those that choose any private university should go back to their drawing board and re-think.[color=][/color]

yea i want to say dat if u are rating interms of academic coaching am sorry unilag is far from it wat day do der is paparazi level but in nigeria university rating to me i will say
Unn
Ui
Uniben
Abu
Oau
i tell u oau should have been in the third position but cos of there slow academic calender.dey have to remain in dat spot

Abeg when una finish ranking make una no forget Yar'adua University lol.

Check Mine:

Uniport
Unilag
Unillorin
Uniibadan
Futo

Fut minna
Fut minna
Fut minna
Fut minna
others

Many of you are ignorant of northern universities.
UI
Unilag
Unijos
Abu

Guys make u stop al dis argues

d answer 2 d question is dis

UNIBEN
UNIBEN
UNIBEN
FUTA
FUTA

madam L:

UNN ought to be number one on every list. Then you can add
UI
OAU
COVENANT
UNILAG

God bless u jare

based on recent universities rating.
UNIBEN
UNILORIN
UI
OAU
ABU

vickipad:

based on recent universities rating.
UNIBEN
UNILORIN
UI
OAU
ABU

You can't (logically) miss Unilag out of top 5.

The only one of my top 5 that can be sensibly replaced is ABU and that is only by UNN, Unilorin or some private Uni I am not aware off.

My Top is still:
-OAU
-Unilag
-UI
-UNN
-ABU

In my capacity as one who have exhausted the length and breath the nigeria and her universities, i can authoritatively state that these are my top five: 1. OAU 2. OAU 3. OAU 4. UNILORIN 5. UNIBEN. There is no gainsaying the fact that OAU remains our foremost institution. The best we ever had in all respect. OAU, I douf my cap.

In my capacity as one who have exhausted the length and breath of Nigeria and her universities, i can authoritatively state that these are my top five: 1. OAU 2. OAU 3. OAU 4. UNILORIN 5. UNIBEN. There is no gainsaying the fact that OAU remains our foremost institution. The best we ever had in all respect. OAU, I douf my cap.

Uniben,ui,oau,unilag,unn

Uniben,ui,oau,unilag,unn

My top five universities in Nigeria

1)none
2)none
3)none
4)none
5)none

try comparing Nigerian universities with the world ranking and you will know that it is like comparing primary school with university

Lag and others

Unilorin is d BEST in Nigeria at the moment!.4 more info,visit www.4icu.org/ng
AND
www.4icu.org/topafrica.
For the Nigerian and African rankings respectively.

for

Rubish!!! even the best university in Nigeria is not even in the top 8000 rankings in the world.
Trash!!!!!!!! As far as i am concerned, there are no best or good Universities in Nigeria.

Abu
unn
unilag
ui
oau