In the global ranking of Africa universities in 2011 , eight Nigerian universities feature in the top 100 institutions in Africa
The list was dominated by South African universities;
University of Ilorin came in at Number 20 in Africa
UNIVERSITY OF IIORIN
The University of Ilorin is located in the ancient city of Ilorin, about 500 kilometres from Abuja, the Federal capital. Ilorin, the Capital of Kwara State, is strategically located at the geographical and cultural confluence of the North and South.
University of Ilorin was one of the seven institutions of higher learning established by a decree of the Federal Military Government in August, 1975. This step, taken to implement one of the educational directives of the country’s Third National Development Plan, was aimed at providing more opportunities for Nigerians aspiring to acquire university education and to generate high level man-power, so vital for the rapidly expanding economy.
University of Jos, appear at No. 42 in Africa, comes in as second,
UNIVERSITY OF JOS
The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria. The school offers courses in law, medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, social sciences, the built environment as well as arts and humanities.
What became Unijos was first established in November 1971 as a satellite campus of the University of Ibadan.
University of Nigeria comes up as Africa’s No. 54 and Nigeria’s third.
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
In 7th October, 1960, at the apex of the Nigerian independence celebrations, the University was formally opened. Her Royal Highness, the Princess Alexandra of Kent, representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Nigeria Independent festive presided the opening ceremonies. She also laid the foundation stone of one of the early buildings in the University.
The other Nigerian universities on the African table are University of Lagos (58th),
Obafemi Awolowo University (63rd),
Ahmadu Bello University (69th),
National Open University of Nigeria (86th),
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (95th).
Beyond the headlines, University of Ilorin’s deserved celebrations, the January 2011 Webomatric rankings enumerated the possibilities and failings in the Nigerian university system.
Three new Nigerian universities feature in the world rankings, while two universities dropped out of Africa’s Top 100.
New on the table are University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, which moved to the Top 100 in Africa and became Nigeria’s number eight; Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, and Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
The last two do not feature in the Top 100 in Africa. They bring the number of Nigerian universities ranked by Webomatrics (January 2011) to 13.
Overall, Nigerian universities have better presence in this year’s Webomatrics ranking than in previous editions.
University of Ilorin is now among the Top 3,000 universities in the world, up from the Top 5000 before.
University of Ilorin made a quantum leap from number 5,484 in the world to 2,668, while Jos moved from 5,882 to 4,087.
There is no doubt that education in Nigeria need resuscitation as it is gradually collapsing.
source: vanguard
The list was dominated by South African universities;
University of Ilorin came in at Number 20 in Africa
UNIVERSITY OF IIORIN
The University of Ilorin is located in the ancient city of Ilorin, about 500 kilometres from Abuja, the Federal capital. Ilorin, the Capital of Kwara State, is strategically located at the geographical and cultural confluence of the North and South.
University of Ilorin was one of the seven institutions of higher learning established by a decree of the Federal Military Government in August, 1975. This step, taken to implement one of the educational directives of the country’s Third National Development Plan, was aimed at providing more opportunities for Nigerians aspiring to acquire university education and to generate high level man-power, so vital for the rapidly expanding economy.University of Jos, appear at No. 42 in Africa, comes in as second,
UNIVERSITY OF JOS
The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria. The school offers courses in law, medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, social sciences, the built environment as well as arts and humanities.
What became Unijos was first established in November 1971 as a satellite campus of the University of Ibadan.
University of Nigeria comes up as Africa’s No. 54 and Nigeria’s third.
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
In 7th October, 1960, at the apex of the Nigerian independence celebrations, the University was formally opened. Her Royal Highness, the Princess Alexandra of Kent, representing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Nigeria Independent festive presided the opening ceremonies. She also laid the foundation stone of one of the early buildings in the University.
The other Nigerian universities on the African table are University of Lagos (58th),
Obafemi Awolowo University (63rd),
Ahmadu Bello University (69th),
National Open University of Nigeria (86th),
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (95th).
Beyond the headlines, University of Ilorin’s deserved celebrations, the January 2011 Webomatric rankings enumerated the possibilities and failings in the Nigerian university system.
Three new Nigerian universities feature in the world rankings, while two universities dropped out of Africa’s Top 100.
New on the table are University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, which moved to the Top 100 in Africa and became Nigeria’s number eight; Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, and Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
The last two do not feature in the Top 100 in Africa. They bring the number of Nigerian universities ranked by Webomatrics (January 2011) to 13.
Overall, Nigerian universities have better presence in this year’s Webomatrics ranking than in previous editions.
University of Ilorin is now among the Top 3,000 universities in the world, up from the Top 5000 before.
University of Ilorin made a quantum leap from number 5,484 in the world to 2,668, while Jos moved from 5,882 to 4,087.
There is no doubt that education in Nigeria need resuscitation as it is gradually collapsing.
source: vanguard
