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In a recent development, the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2026 have been released, and the results are quite telling. Only three Nigerian universities made it to the list, and none of them are in the top 1,000. The University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria are the three institutions that represented Nigeria in the rankings.
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According to the QS rankings, UI and UNILAG were ranked between 1001 and 1200 in both 2025 and 2026. ABU, on the other hand, was placed in the 1201-1400 band in the 2026 rankings but had no available data for 2025. The rankings are based on various metrics such as academic and employer reputation, faculty, research citation counts, international student diversity, international research networks, employment outcomes, and sustainability.
The QS World University Rankings 2026 featured 1,501 institutions from 106 locations around the globe. Nigeria was among the 11 African countries that had universities featured in the rankings. Egypt topped the list with 20 universities, followed by South Africa with 11 universities and Tunisia with four universities. Ghana and Morocco had two universities each on the list, while Kenya, Libya, Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia each had one university featured
In Africa, the University of Cape Town and the University of The Witwatersrand, both in South Africa, made it to the top 300 in the 2026 rankings. The University of Cape Town was ranked 150, while the University of The Witwatersrand was ranked 291. Globally, the top 10 universities in the rankings are dominated by institutions from the US, UK, Switzerland, and Singapore.
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The rankings are a wake-up call for Nigerian universities to step up their game and improve their global standing. As the QS rankings continue to be a benchmark for university performance, Nigerian institutions will need to work harder to improve their reputation and competitiveness
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