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UNILAG Ranks 1st in Nigeria in 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings

October 9, 2025

UNILAG Ranks 1st in Nigeria in 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has ranked the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria as 1st in Nigeria.


The 2026 THE World University Rankings, released on Thursday, October 9, 2025, indicates that UNILAG is sharing the 1st spot in Nigeria along with University of Ibadan in the 801–1000 range, out of over two thousand, one hundred and ninety one (2,191) institutions across the world. Covenant University comes next in the 1001-1200 range, along with Bayero University, Kano.

THE rankings also show the strength of individual institutions. UNILAG is ranked highest in quality research, scoring 66.7.

Outside Nigeria, UNILAG is sharing the 801–1000 range with several institutions including: University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Alexandria University, Egypt; Cairo University, Egypt; Ain Shams University, Egypt; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico among others.

The rankings was meticulously conducted based on carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across the following areas:
Teaching
Research Environment
Research Quality
Industry
International outlook

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, appreciates management, staff, students, alumni, friends and other stakeholders of the University for their support and contributions to the achievement of this feat.

hafeeanubasy:
Arrived with FACT!

hafeeanubasy:
I don't even think Unilorin has ever appeared as the first.
But it's is the university of first choice by Jambites

LagosOrigin:
It's a federal university , built by federal government, managed and funded by the federal government and a university to all Nigerians. So stop making it look like tinubu built it with Lagos money.

LagosOrigin:
It's a federal university , built by federal government, managed and funded by the federal government and a university to all Nigerians. So stop making it look like tinubu built it with Lagos money.

ishowdotgmail:
Other news agencies were reporting University of Ibadan as the 1st in Nigeria today.

Where una see una news for Nairaland

LagosOrigin:
It's a federal university , built by federal government, managed and funded by the federal government and a university to all Nigerians. So stop making it look like tinubu built it with Lagos money.

ishowdotgmail:
Other news agencies were reporting University of Ibadan as the 1st in Nigeria today.

Where una see una news for Nairaland

grandiose4ever:
Silly headline.

The University of Lagos and University of Ibadan are joint first! And Covenant University comes third.

This one that both UI and Unilag are running to media houses to both claim individual first doesn't make sense. But I blame the media houses the more.

Both UI and Unilag have done well and deserve their accolades for coming joint first and recognising that the first position is joint doesn't take away from the achievement.

Media houses should do better.

Congratulations to both universities.

LagosOrigin:
It's a federal university , built by federal government, managed and funded by the federal government and a university to all Nigerians. So stop making it look like tinubu built it with Lagos money.

Obalola2010:
They’re not joint 1st. UI is 1st while Unilag is 2nd

atobs4real:
Am always proud to be an Akokite.
Unilag is great in all areas of life. Gbasibe