WEBOMETRICS TOP NIGERIAN SCHOOLS (S/WEST)

Nigerian Federal School Rankings (South West)

List number 4 for Webometrics is here, and we are in the famed education hub of the country, the South West. We have covered the Northern part of the country, and now we are south. The South West is the economic and entertainment hub of Nigeria, thanks to its smallest state by landmass, and largest by population, Lagos. States in The South West are: Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo states.

Possessing some of the best public and private schools in the country, the South West performed well on the national list, but how do they fare against each other? The list is waiting. Remember, the sequence of zones we are listing is:

1. North West
2. North Central
3. North East
4. South West
5. South South
6. South East

Having said that, let’s look at the Top 5 ranked South West schools

5. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

National Ranking: 26

World Ranking: 3923

State: Ekiti

Year established: 2011

Vice Chancellor: Prof A.S. Fasina

Faculties: 10

Estimated student population: 26,000

Notable alumni:

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

National Ranking: 7

World Ranking: 2252

State: Ondo

Year established: 1981

Vice Chancellor: Prof Adenike Oladiji

Faculties: 10 

Estimated student population: 25,000

Notable alumni: Godman Akinlabi, Opeyemi Kayode, Ndubuisi Ekekwe

3. University of Lagos, Lagos

National Ranking: 5

World Ranking: 1766

State: Lagos

Year established: 1962

Vice Chancellor: Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe

Faculties: 

Estimated student population: 57,000

Notable alumni: Yemi Osinbajo, Wale Adenuga, Joke Silva, Femi Gbajabiamila, Tony Elumelu,

2. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

National Ranking: 2

World Ranking: 1477

State: Osun

Year established: 1961

Vice Chancellor: Prof Adebayo Simeon Bamire

Faculties: 13

Estimated student population: 35,000

Notable alumni: Lai Mohammed, Kayode Fayemi, Oluremi Tinubu, Femi Otedola, Ibukun Awosika

1. University of Ibadan, Ibadan

National Ranking: 1

World Ranking: 1231

State: Oyo

Year established: 1948

Vice Chancellor: Prof Kayode Adebowale

Faculties: 17

Estimated student population: 41,743

Notable alumni: Sadique Abubakar, Emeka Anyaoku, William Kumuyi, Ifeanyi Okowa, Ken Saro-Wiwa

Is your school here? Where did they rank? Let us know in the comments section. Remember, a combined list would be released showing the national and global ranking for all 30 schools listed here.

Next stop is the South South, oil money zone! Stay smart!