The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, reveal that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions worldwide.
UNILAG is sharing the first spot with the University of Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th globally.
According to data published on the Times Higher Education website, the rankings were based on 13 calibrated performance indicators measuring an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
In 2020, UNILAG ranked 801-1000 globally, 601-800 in 2021, and 501-600 in 2022 rankings.
The latest rankings revealed a steady rise in the institution’s growth from 2020 till date.
UNILAG: 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
A statement published on the university’s website says, “The University of Lagos has indeed come a long way from previous years’ rankings, steadily rising from 2020 till date. UNILAG leaped the range of 801–1000 in 2020 to a higher range of 601–800 in 2021, 501–600 in 2022 and now, the 401–500 range in 2023. The University is not relenting in hard work and dedication as the aim is to be ranked among the top 10 universities across the globe.
“This year, the University (UNILAG) is sharing the 1st spot in Nigeria with the University of Ibadan while Covenant University comes next in the 601–800 range. Outside Nigeria, UNILAG is sharing the 401–500 range with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, US; Aston University, UK; University of Bayreuth, Germany; Brunel University, London, UK; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, US, among others.”
Other universities captured in the rankings in Nigeria are Bayero University, Kano, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, which share the 1001-1200th position in the 2023 World University Rankings.
Meanwhile, REPORTERS AT LARGE earlier reported that the Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has appointed Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as the first female vice chancellor for the 60-year-old institution. The 13th vice-chancellor is expected to take over from Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose tenure will end on November 11, 2022.
