University of Ilorin, Kwara State has been named the best university in Nigeria according to Webometric ranking. Unilorin as popularly called also ranked 20th in Africa and 1,842nd in the world.

Top 10 Universities in Nigeria

(1) University of Ilorin (20th in Africa)

(2) University of Lagos (21st in Africa)

(3) Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife (26th in Africa)

(4) University of Ibadan (38th in Africa)

(5) Landmark University, Kwara (59th in Africa)

(6) Covenant University, Ota (63rd in Africa)

(7) Federal University Minna (71st in Africa)

(8) University of Benin (82nd in Africa)

(9) Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta ((87th in Africa)

(10) University of Nigeria, Nsukka (89th in Africa)