University Of Ibadan Ranked Nigeria’s Best University, 8th In Africa

Since establishment in 1948, the
University of Ibadan, UI, has again
recorded another achievement,
emerging the best in Nigeria. The
enviable position of the university
arose from the latest ranking of
African universities and higher
institutions conducted by Journals
Consortium on 1,447 higher
institutions.
National Mirror learnt the Journals
Consortium made use of research
publications and citations from the
last five years (2010 to 2014) as well
as visibility on the internet. On
Africa point of view, the University
of Ibadan was 8th best university in
a ranking largely dominated by
South African institutions, which
occupied six of the first best 10
institutions.
The results of the ranking which is
available on the web (http://
ranking.journals consortium. org/),
revealed that South African
institutions dominated the top ten,
with University of Cape Town
topping the rank with Total
Influence factor (TIF) of 45.02,
followed by Cairo University (43.43)
and the University of Pretoria
(43.35).
The top ten include six institutions
from South Africa, two from Egypt
and one each from Kenya and
Nigeria (University of Ibadan).
First generation universities were in
top positions in the latest ranking
with University of Ibadan coming
8th in Africa and first in Nigeria,
followed by University of Nigeria,
Nsuka (13th), Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria (18th), University
of Lagos, UNILAG, (20th), Obafemi
Awolowo University,Ile -Ife (24th),
University of Ilorin (31st), University
of Portharcourt (36th), Nnamdi
Azikiwe University (42nd),
University of Calabar (43rd), Federal
University of Technology (FUTA-49)
while the only private university in
the top list is Covenant University
which is placed 53rd in the ranking.
Reacting to the ranking, the Vice
Chancellor, University of Ibadan,
Professor Isaac Adewole, said the
vision of the university is to be a
world-class institution for academic
excellence geared towards meeting
societal needs.
He added that the university will not
rest on its oars until it ranks at par
with renowned universities and
higher institutions globally, saying
his administration was poised to
expand the frontiers of knowledge
through provision of excellent
conditions of learning and research.
The Vice Chancellor, however,
called for special funding status for
the university from the Federal
Government for its vision and
mission to be fully realised towards
transformation of the Nigerian
society through creativity and
innovation.