For the third consecutive year, no Nigerian university has secured a spot in the top 1,000 of the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.
In the 2026 edition of the rankings released on June 19, only three Nigerian institutions made the list at all; the University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
UI and UNILAG retained their previous positions in the 1,001–1,200 band, while ABU made its debut in the 1,201–1,400 range.
Recall that the QS World University Rankings assess institutions annually based on eight key indicators, including academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty and student ratios, global research collaboration, graduate employment outcomes, and sustainability.
