Which Nigerian university has the highest online popularity? Is it a state, federal or private university? The Alexa World Ranking devised a means of ranking universities based on their popularity on the internet. Where is your school on the list? This is the 2017 Rankings Of Nigerian Universities Based On Online Popularity.
The 2017 Rankings Of Nigerian Universities Based On Online Popularity focuses on knowing schools that are active on the internet. Obviously, it involves the consideration of the school website. Furthermore, it considers the number of follows and likes the institution has on the social media. Whether it is Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc, the ranking considers the institution’s online engagement.
Also See: List Of All Federal Universities In Nigeria
2017 Rankings Of Nigerian Universities Based On Online Popularity
Here is the breakdown and ranking by Alexa.
| Rank | Institutions | Alexa World Rank | Kind |
| 1 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | 21,533 | Federal |
| 2 | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife | 21,572 | Federal |
| 3 | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria | 21,589 | Federal |
| 4 | University of Ibadan | 27,059 | Federal |
| 5 | University of Lagos | 27,059 | Federal |
| 6 | University of Ilorin | 38,119 | Federal |
| 7 | Federal University of Technology, Minna | 55,113 | Federal |
| 8 | Covenant University Ota | 57,171 | Private |
| 9 | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | 60,640 | Federal |
| 10 | Landmark University, Omu-Aran | 65,312 | Private |
| 11 | National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos | 72,055 | Federal |
| 12 | University of Jos | 87,144 | Federal |
| 13 | University of Medical Sciences, Ondo | 87,144 | State |
| 14 | University of Port-Harcourt | 89,682 | Federal |
| 15 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi | 95,853 | Federal |
| 16 | University of Benin | 96,426 | Federal |
| 17 | Federal University Gashua, Yobe | 103,282 | Federal |
| 18 | Federal University of Technology, Akure | 110,364 | Federal |
| 19 | Lagos State University, Ojo | 110,908 | State |
| 20 | American University of Nigeria, Yola | 111,307 | Private |
| 21 | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso | 126,857 | State |
| 22 | Benue State University, Makurdi | 134,068 | State |
| 23 | Babcock University | 134,807 | Private |
| 24 | Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba | 137,053 | State |
| 25 | University of Agriculture, Makurdi | 137,338 | Federal |
| 26 | Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State | 159,511 | Private |
| 27 | Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin | 165,178 | Private |
| 28 | Bayero University, Kano | 168,808 | Federal |
| 29 | Kwara State University, Ilorin | 169,479 | State |
| 30 | University of Abuja, Gwagwalada | 170,205 | Federal |
| 31 | Federal University of Technology, Owerri | 174,076 | Federal |
| 32 | Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State | 187,173 | Federal |
| 33 | River State University of Science And Technology | 189,380 | State |
| 34 | Nasarawa State University Keffi | 190,449 | State |
| 35 | Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye | 199,532 | State |
| 36 | Usumanu Danfodiyo University | 205,549 | Federal |
| 37 | Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil | 242,869 | State |
| 38 | Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina | 243,840 | State |
| 39 | Ekiti State University | 259,355 | State |
| 40 | Enugu State University of Science And Technology, Enugu | 263,898 | State |
| 41 | Osun State University Osogbo | 270,095 | State |
| 42 | University of Uyo | 286,821 |
Also See: NUC 2017 Ranking Of Nigerian Universities
So, we have seen the 2017 Rankings Of Nigerian Universities Based On Online Popularity. What do you have to say? Let’s hear from you.
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