Forty eight Nigerian universities have been ranked among the world’s best in 11 subjects/ disciplines in the recently released Times Higher Education 2023 Subject Ranking.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory
Committee, Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, has announced the good news of the
superlative performance of Nigerian universities in the Times Higher Education
2023 Subject Rankings, which were released yesterday (October 25).
Coming on the heels of the impressive ranking of 12 Nigerian
universities in the World University Rankings published on October 12, this is
very cheering news for the Nigerian university system.
Okebukola, who is also a member of the international
advisory board of Times Higher Education World University rankings, said, “In
the 2022 rankings, only five Nigerian universities featured in four subject
rankings.
He noted that in the 2023 rankings, 48 Nigerian universities
are cumulatively listed among the world’s best in 11 subjects/disciplines.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the
former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, these
subjects are arts and humanities; business and economics; education; law;
social sciences; computer science; engineering; clinical and health; life
sciences; physical sciences and psychology.
“Noteworthy is the impressive ranking of Covenant
University, the only private university in the league tables, featuring
prominently in business and economics, social sciences, computer science,
engineering, and physical sciences.
“No state university is on the league tables. The federal
universities with impressive rankings are University of Nigeria Nsukka,
University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Federal University of Agriculture
Abeokuta, University of Ilorin, Obafemi Awolowo University, Federal University
of Technology Akure, Bayero University Kano, and University of Benin,” he
stated.
Details of the results, which Okebukola released are: Arts
and Humanities (University of Nigeria Nsukka=601+); Business and Economics
(Covenant University=401-500; University of Lagos=501-600; Obafemi Awolowo
University=601-800; University of Nigeria Nsukka=801+); Education (University
of Ibadan and University of Nigeria Nsukka=501-600); Law (University of Nigeria
Nsukka=251+); Social Sciences (Covenant University=251-300; University of
Lagos=401-500; University of Ibadan and University of Nigeria Nsukka=601-800;
University of Ilorin and Obafemi Awolowo University=801+); Computer Science
(Covenant University=401-500); Engineering (Covenant University=401-500;
Federal University of Technology Akure and University of Ilorin=601-800;
University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria Nsukka and
Obafemi Awolowo University=1000+); Clinical and Health (University of
Lagos=151-175; University of Ibadan=201-250; University of Nigeria
Nsukka=501-600; Bayero University Kano, University of Benin and Obafemi Awolowo
University=601-800; University of Ilorin and Nnamdi Azikiwe University=801+);
Life Sciences (University of Ilorin=601-800; Federal University of Agriculture
Abeokuta, Federal University of Technology Akure, University of Ibadan,
University of Lagos, University of Nigeria Nsukka and Obafemi Awolowo
University=801-1000); Physical Sciences (Covenant University=401-500; Federal
University of Technology Akure and University of Ilorin=501-600; Bayero
University Kano=601-800; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta and
University of Lagos=801-1000; University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria
Nsukka and Obafemi Awolowo University=1000+); and Psychology (University of
Nigeria Nsukka=301-400).
Speaking further on the results, Okebukola expressed
appreciation to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, and the Executive
Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, for setting up NURAC and for
the commitment they continue to show to improving quality in the Nigerian
university system.
“Professor Rasheed is one individual who will not rest until
the old glory of Nigerian universities is fully restored”, Okebukola noted.
“We assure Nigerians that with the ongoing implementation of
the Blueprint for the Rapid Revitalisation of University Education in Nigeria,
the days of consigning Nigerian universities to the group of non-performers
will soon be over,” he added.
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