Covenant University has once again secured the top spot in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025.

The ranking, which evaluates universities across various performance metrics, placed the Ota-based institution ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, reaffirming its position as a leader in higher education.

The rankings, which surveyed 1,907 universities across 108 countries, assessed the institutions based on 18 performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.

CU emerged as Nigeria’s best, outperforming Ahmadu Bello University, Landmark University, and the University of Ibadan, which ranked second, third, and fourth respectively.

The 2025 list also reflected a shift in the global higher education landscape, with more than 134 million citations from 16.5 million research publications analyzed and survey responses from over 68,000 scholars collected globally.

Other Nigerian universities making the top ten include the University of Lagos, Bayero University, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Federal University of Technology, Minna, University of Benin, and University of Ilorin also earned a spot in the top tier, securing 10th place.

 Covenant University

1. Ahmadu Bello University
2. Landmark University
3. University of Ibadan
4. University of Lagos
5. Bayero University
6. Federal University of Technology, Akure
7. Federal University of Technology, Minna
8. University of Benin
9. University of Ilorin
10. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
11. Ekiti State University
12. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
13. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
14. Federal University of Oye-Ekiti
15. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
16. Lagos State University
17. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
18. Obafemi Awolowo University
19. University of Port Harcourt
20. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
21. Abia State University