The ranking institution, the Times Higher Education World
Rankings, also ranked ABUAD as the 400th best in the world.
The president noted the visionary and scholarly leadership
style that had continued to shape the curriculum, operations and results of
ABUAD, since it was established 12 years ago.
In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi
Adesina, on Monday in Abuja, President Buhari lauded the university’s guiding
principles of discipline, industry, determination, service, integrity, sound
education and quality leadership.
According to the president, the Times Higher Education World
Rankings further validates the resourcefulness of hardworking academics,
particularly in research, and the diligence of students, who continuously
stretched their bodies and minds to make history.
Buhari noted with interest the fact that the ranking
analysed more than 108 million citations across more than 14.4 million research
publications in arriving at ABUAD’s placement.
He noted that this included responses from about 22,000
scholars, showing the depth, acceptability and influence of ABUAD’s placement
as the best out of 197 universities in Nigeria and one of 400 out of 31,097
universities in the world.
President Buhari appreciated the honour brought to Nigeria
by ABUAD, urging it to explore same focus and doggedness to lift the university
to be among the top 50 in the world.
President Buhari congratulated the chancellor for
facilitating resources and for channelling energies and assembling exemplary
staff at ABUAD.