According to the Times Higher Education's 2024 rating, Covenant University, University of Ibadan, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure have secured top rankings in Nigeria. Covenant University, a private institution, is ranked first in Nigeria and is among the top 1,000 universities in the world, falling within the global 801-1000 range. Following closely, the University of Ibadan takes the second spot, while FUTA emerges third.

The University of Lagos and the University of Bayero are ranked fourth and fifth in Nigeria, respectively. The Ranking Web states that the World University ranking includes 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions. The Times Higher World University ranking is based on their new WUR 3.0 methodology, which assesses an institution's performance in teaching, research environment, research quality, industry connections, and international outlook.

Other universities that have achieved top rankings in Nigeria include the University of Ilorin, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Afe Babalola University, University of Benin, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Lagos State University, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Obafemi Awolowo University, and the University of Port Harcourt.

Among the top 15 universities, nine are located in the South West region of Nigeria, two in the South East, two in the South South, one in the North West, and one in the North Central. This highlights the distribution of top-ranking universities across different regions of the country.

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