Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria has been adjudged the best public university in Nigeria for the second consecutive year.
According to Times Higher Education (THE), Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, 2025, this is true.
This year, THE ranked 129 universities from 22 countries using a methodology developed specifically to assess their impact on addressing some of the toughest challenges in the region.
South Africa’s University of Johannesburg was ranked number one in the region.
South Africa took four top 10 spots, including the top three.
The University of Ghana rose to fifth place, with strong performances for African impact, access and fairness.
Ghana now has two universities in the top 10, up from one last year.
