UI, UNILAG, UNN lead Nigerian universities in global ranking

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Key context: <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/University-of-Ibadanui.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/University-of-Ibadanui.jpg 1600w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/University-of-Ibadanui-300x150.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/University-of-Ibadanui-1024x512.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" /><p>The University of Ibadan, UI, has emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian university in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. The University of Lagos, UNILAG, ranked second in Nigeria, followed by the University of Nigeria, UNN, while Covenant University, Ota, occupied the fourth position nationally. The July 2026 Webometrics ranking assessed [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/ui-unilag-unn-lead-nigerian-universities-in-global-ranking/">UI, UNILAG, UNN lead Nigerian universities in global ranking</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.