Unilorin, best in Nigeria —Webometric ranking

The latest 2014 Webometric ranking of world universities has placed the University of Ilorin as the best in Nigeria.

The University Web Ranking conducted by International Colleges and Universities(4ICU) released last week Tuesday, July 29, 2014, adjudged Unilorin as the 20th best university in Africa and 1842nd in the world.

The 4ICU is an international higher education search engine and directory that constantly reviews accredited universities and colleges across the world. In the latest exercise, it ranked about 11,307 colleges and universities by web popularity in over 200 countries.

Meanwhile, a press statement by the university’s Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, at the weekend, quoted the Vice Chancellor, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, as expressing delight over the new ranking, describing it as the product of hard work and dedication to service of every member of the university community.

In the 2014 University Web Ranking, the University of Lagos came second in Nigeria and 21st in Africa while the third position went to the Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), which also came 26th in Africa.

Also, on the ranking table are: the University of Ibadan, 4th in Nigeria and 38th in Africa; the Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, 5th in Nigeria and 59th in Africa; Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, 6th in Nigeria and 63rd in Africa; the Federal University, Minna, 7th in Nigeria and 71st in Africa; the University of Benin, 8th in Nigeria and 82nd in Africa; the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 9th in Nigeria and 87th in Africa and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 10th in Nigeria and 89th in Africa.
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Professor Ambali, who congratulated the University Governing Council, headed by Obi (Professor) Chukwuka Okonjo, all lecturers and other stakeholders “for taking us thus far,” pledged that the university would “strive to become the best in Africa by the next ranking.”

The Vice Chancellor, however, urged all academic and non-academic staff of the institution to continue to put in their best in the service of the university.

The latest university ranking is a significant leap for the University of Ilorin, which has moved it from its last year’s fifth position in Nigeria and 56th in Africa to first and 20th positions, respectively.

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