The Yaba College of Technology has emerged as the best polytechnic in Nigeria for the second time in the Webometrics ranking released in July.
Media
Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Felix Alade, said this in a statement
on Tuesday in Lagos.
The
statement said the ranking was based on web contents impact, top-cited
researchers and papers published on research and publication platforms online.
It added
that the primary objective of the ranking web was to promote open access to the
knowledge generated by institutions.
“YABATECH
has been able to implement strategies to improve her ranking through the
increase in the quantity and quality of the web content,” it said.
The
statement said the ranking web which started in 2004 was currently in its 18th
year of publication.
It added
that the ranking was aimed at offering full coverage of higher institutions in
whatever country or discipline involved.
The
statement noted that 31 institutions from over 200 countries in the world were
ranked in the Webometrics ranking released in July.
It said
that editors of the ranking web were scientists working at one world-class
public research institution, with long experience in metrics-guided evaluation.
Commenting
on the ranking, the Deputy Registrar of the institution, Mr Joe Ejiofor, in an
interview with NAN, described the development as a wonderful achievement.
“The news
came to us as a surprise and at the same time a welcome development, the Rector
and management are very happy with this latest web ranking.
“It is a
pointer to the growth and development recorded since the current management led
by the visionary Rector, Mr Femi Omokungbe, came into office in 2018,” Ejiofor
said.
Ejiofor
said YABATECH, known for its pace-setting role, would remain dedicated to its
vision as a leading institution of higher learning in and outside Nigeria.
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