The University of Ibadan ranked 17th top university in Africa

The University of Ibadan has been named the top university in Nigeria and the 17th best university in Africa for 2019, according to US News & World Report’s sixth annual Global Universities survey. 

The Best Global Universities rankings encompass the top 1,500 institutions spread across 81 countries. Universities were ranked on 13 indicators, including global and regional research reputation, publications, conferences, and international collaborations.

The University of Ibadan, UI as it is fondly referred to, overall ranked 733rd of all universities worldwide and the University of Nigeria Nsukka is ranked at 1393.

Ul ranked 299 in the world's top universities for clinical medicine. The University of Lagos ranks 560 and the University of Nigeria 740. The world's top universities for clinical medicine have shown strength in producing research related to a variety of medical and biomedical topics. These include anesthesia, cardiology, general and internal medicine, gastroenterology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, radiology and surgery. These are the best global universities for clinical medicine, based on their reputation and research in the field.

Established in 1948, the University of Ibadan is the first university in Nigeria.

 

 The full details on 2019 Best Global Universities can be found here: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities.