The University of Ibadan (UI) has emerged as the best varsity in Nigeria, according to the latest Webometrics ranking released in January 2023.

Occupying the second spot is Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, while Covenant University, a private varsity, was ranked the third best.

Legit.ng notes that the top two universities are federal government-owned.

Meanwhile, contrary to some beliefs, Webometrics ranking is not a ranking of the websites of universities. Rather "it is a Ranking of Universities."

"It uses both webometric (all missions) and bibliometric (research mission) indicators."

Legit.ng gathers that the ranking's primary objective "is to promote Open Access to the knowledge generated by the University."

Editors of the ranking are scientists working at one world-class public research institution with long experience in metrics-guided evaluation.

Below is a list of the top 10 universities in Nigeria, according to the Webometrics Ranking 2023:

University of Ibadan

Obafemi Awolowo University

Covenant University Ota

University of Port Harcourt

University of Nigeria

University of Lagos

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Ahmadu Bello University

Federal University of Technology Akure

Landmark University.