10 Best State Universities in Nigeria 2016 Edition

Here is the latest ranking of the Nigeria universities by different
commission/body and web
crawlers, especially the Nigeria University governing body on academic
and performance known as National University Commission, NUC, recently
in 2016. Where the body rank the top 100 universities in Nigeria. The
ranking according to the
commission is based on academics
standard, infrastructural development, and quality of professionals in
the school.

It is noted that the commission ranked University of Ibadan (UI) as
the best university in Nigeria and University of Lagos (UNILAG) both
for undergraduate and post-graduate studies.

Below is the commission list of 10 best state universities.


10 Best State Universities in Nigeria according to NUC

1. Lagos State University, LASU, Lagos State.

2. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Esut, Agbani, Enugu State.

3. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Rsust, Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.

4. Abia State University, Absu, Uturu, Abia State.

5. Imo State University, Imsu, Owerri, Imo State

6. Kwara State University, Baruba, Kwara State

7. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

8. Nasarawa State University, Keffi,
Nasarawa State

9. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

10. Kaduna State University, Kaduna State


Surprisingly, of the 10 top state
universities 7 is from the southern Nigeria (4 from south-east) while
the remaining three is from the North.


Below is the ten top state university in Nigeria according to
4 International Colleges & Universities (4ICU).
Given the ranking of the NUC, the recent ranking released by 4
International Colleges & Universities (4ICU), an international higher
education search engine and directory reviewing accredited
universities and colleges in the world has spark different opinions by
observers. The ranking of the 4 International Colleges &
Universities (4ICU) was based mainly on web dominance and presence,
academics competence and research work published
by the various schools in question.
From their ranking of the 10 best state universities in Nigeria, Lagos
state university still support their leads where Ebonyi state
university and Osun state
university surge upward. Below is their 10 best state universities in Nigeria.

10 Best State Universities in Nigeria according to 4ICU

1. Lagos State University, LASU, Lagos State.

2. Osun State University, Oshogbo, Osun State

3. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

4. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ADO-EKITI

5. Nasarawa State University, Keffi,
Nasarawa State

6. Kwara State University, Baruba, Kwara State

7. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State.

8. Benue State University, Makurdi,
Benue State.

9. Enugu State University of Science and Technology ENUGU

10. Niger Delta University WILBERFORCE ISLAND YENAGOA

Although, their ranking are almost
different because of their various criteria of assessment. However,
both rankings were not that different from each other.


Please, understand that as much the university you attend matters in
the labour market, the course you study in the university plays more
significant role. The
marketability of the course you study will play great role after
graduation, so be wise on the course you study, here is my
research on the most profitable courses to study in the university.