{"id":221554,"date":"2022-10-12T16:46:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T15:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=221554"},"modified":"2022-10-12T16:46:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T15:46:30","slug":"unilag-tops-nigerian-varsities-ranks-401-500th-in-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/10\/12\/unilag-tops-nigerian-varsities-ranks-401-500th-in-world\/","title":{"rendered":"UNILAG tops Nigerian varsities, ranks 401-500th in world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 reveals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/10\/10\/unilag-clears-air-on-resumption-date-for-2022-2023-academic-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNILAG<\/a> is sharing the first spot with the University of Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th in the world.<\/p>\n<p>According to a data published on the Times Higher Education website, the rankings was conducted based on 13 calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution\u2019s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, UNILAG ranked 801-1000 in the world, 601-800 in 2021, and 501-600 in 2022 rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The latest rankings revealed a steady rise in the institution\u2019s growth from 2020 till date.<\/p>\n<p>A statement published on the university\u2019s website says, \u201cThe University of Lagos has indeed come a long way from the rankings of previous years, steadily rising from 2020 till date. UNILAG took a leap from the range of 801\u20131000 in 2020 to a higher range of 601\u2013800 in 2021, 501\u2013600 in 2022 and now, the 401\u2013500 range in 2023. The University is however not relenting in hard work and dedication as the aim is to be ranked among the top 10 universities across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, the University (UNILAG) is sharing the 1st spot in Nigeria with the University of Ibadan while Covenant University comes next in the 601\u2013800 range. Outside Nigeria, UNILAG is sharing the 401\u2013500 range with University of Alaska, Fairbanks, US; Aston University, UK; University of Bayreuth, Germany; Brunel University, London, UK; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, US, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other universities captured in the rankings in Nigeria are Bayero University, Kano, and the Federal University of Technology, Akure both of which share the 1001-1200th position in the 2023 World University Rankings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 reveals. UNILAG is sharing the first spot with the University of Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th in the world. 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