According to Journals Consortium, University of Ibadan has been rated the best University in Nigeria as well as the eight best in Africa.
The University of Ibadan, 1948 which is the premier University in Nigeria has achieved another great feat as it emerges the best in Nigeria according to new rating by Journals Consortium. This entailed the ranking of African universities and higher institutions numbering 1,447 higher institutions.
Research publications , citations and strength on the internet over the last 4 years, specifically from 2010 ot 2014 were used basis for the recent rating.
In Africa, UI was the eight best university, in a ranking largely dominated by South African institutions which occupied six of the first best 10 institutions list.
The results of the ranking which is available on the web http:/ranking.journalsconsortium.org/ indicated that South African institutions dominate the top 10 with University of Cape Town topping the rank with a Total Influence Factor (TIF) of 45.02, followed by Cairo University (43.43) and the University of Pretoria (43.35).
South Africa greatly impressed by providing 6 Universities that dominated the top 10 unversities. Two others reportedly came from Egypt and Kenya while University of Ibadan occupied the only remaining slot for Nigeria.
First generation universities were in top positions in the latest ranking with University of Ibadan coming eighth and first in Nigeria followed by University of Nigeria (13th), Ahmadu Bello University (18th), University of Lagos (UNILAG-20th), Obafemi Awolowo University (24th), University of Ilorin (31st), University of Port Harcourt (36th), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (42nd), University of Calabar (43rd), Federal University of Technology (FUTA, 49th) while the only private university in the top list is Covenant University which is placed 53rd in the ranking.
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Isaac Folorunsho Adewole reacting to this enviable achievement reaffirmed the dream of the University to be a force to be reckoned with globally through the delivery of the best educational services.