The Best Ranked Universities in Nigeria, Africa, and the World in 2021 (The Reputed World Universities Ranking System)
The source of the information in this article is the world’s most reputed Times Higher Education World University Rankings, but it is presented in a completely different format (unique presentation copyright © Dr. Leesi Ebenezer Mitee) just to enhance understanding of the three tiers of ranking (the whole world, Africa, and Nigeria) at a glance.
The official website of The Times Higher Education World University Rankings introduces the system as follows:
“The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 include more than 1,500 universities across 93 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date.
The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
This year’s ranking analysed more than 80 million citations across over 13 million research publications and included survey responses from 22,000 scholars globally.
Trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, this year’s league table provides great insight into the shifting balance of power in global higher education. . . .”
The Best Ranked Twenty Universities in the World in 2021 from the Reputed World Universities Ranking System
The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom is the best-ranked university in the whole wide world in 2021.
1 (World Ranking): University of Oxford, United Kingdom
2 (World Ranking): Stanford University, United States of America
3 (World Ranking): Harvard University, United States of America
4 (World Ranking): California Institute of Technology, United States of America
5 (World Ranking): Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
6 (World Ranking): University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
7 (World Ranking): University of California, Berkeley, United States of America
8 (World Ranking): Yale University, United States of America
9 (World Ranking): Princeton University, United States of America
10 (World Ranking): The University of Chicago, United States of America
11 (World Ranking): Imperial College London, United Kingdom
12 (World Ranking): Johns Hopkins University, United States of America
13 (World Ranking): University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
14 (World Ranking): ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule)
15 (World Ranking): University of California, Los Angeles, United States of America
16 (World Ranking): University College London (UCL), United Kingdom
17 (World Ranking): Columbia University, United States of America
18 (World Ranking): University of Toronto, Canada
19 (World Ranking): Cornell University, United States of America
20 (World Ranking): Duke University, United States of America
20 (World Ranking): Tsinghua University, China
The Best Ranked Universities in Africa in 2021 from the Reputed World Universities Ranking System
The University of Cape Town in South Africa is the best-ranked university in Africa in 2021.
155 (World Ranking); 1 (Africa Ranking): University of Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town
201–250 (World Ranking); 2 (Africa Ranking): University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, Johannesburg
251–300 (World Ranking); 3 (Africa Ranking): Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Stellenbosch
351–400 (World Ranking); 4 (Africa Ranking): University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Durban
401–500 (World Ranking); 5 (Africa Ranking): Aswan University, Egypt, Aswan
401–500 (World Ranking); 5 (Africa Ranking): Durban University of Technology, South Africa, Durban
401–500 (World Ranking); 5 (Africa Ranking): University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Ibadan
401–500 (World Ranking); 5 (Africa Ranking): Makerere University, Uganda, Kampala
401–500 (World Ranking); 5 (Africa Ranking): Mansoura University, Egypt, Dakahlia
501–600 (World Ranking); 10 (Africa Ranking): Ferhat Abbas Sétif University 1, Algeria, Setif
501–600 (World Ranking); 10 (Africa Ranking): Lagos State University, Nigeria, Ojo, Ukeja and Epa
501–600 (World Ranking); 10 (Africa Ranking): North-West University, South Africa, Potchefstroom, Mahikeng, Vanderbijlpark
501–600 (World Ranking); 10 (Africa Ranking): Suez Canal University, Egypt, Ismailia
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking): Cairo University, Egypt, Cairo
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking): University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Johannesburg
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking): Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt, Kafr el-Sheikh
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking): University of Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking): University of Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking): University of Pretoria, South Africa, Pretoria
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking): University of the Western Cape, South Africa, Cape Town
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking): American University in Cairo, Egypt, Cairo
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking): Benha University, Egypt, Benha
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking): Beni-Suef University, Egypt, Beni Suef
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking): Covenant University, Nigeria, Ota
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking): University of Oran 1, Algeria, Oran
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking): Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco, Fez
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking): Sohag University, Egypt, Sohag
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Ain Shams University, Egypt, Cairo
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Al-Azhar University, Egypt, Cairo
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Alexandria University, Egypt, Alexandria
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Assiut University, Egypt, Assiut
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Béjaïa, Algeria, Béjaïa
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Biskra, Algeria, Biskra
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Blida 1 University Algeria, Blida
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Botswana, Botswana, Gaborone
1001+ (World Ranking); 27, University of Carthage, Tunisia, Tunis
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Constantine 1, Algeria, Constantine
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Fayoum University, Egypt, Faiyoum
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Ghana, Ghana, Accra
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Université Hassan II de Casablanca, Morocco, Casablanca
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Helwan University, Egypt, Ain Helwan
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Ibn Tofaïl University, Morocco, Kenitra
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Manouba, Tunisia, Manouba
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad, Morocco, Marrakech
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Menoufia University, Egypt, Menoufia
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): M’Hamed Bougara University of Boumerdès, Algeria, Boumerdès
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Minia University, Egypt, Minya
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco, Rabat
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Monastir, Tunisia, Monastir
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria, Nsukka
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Ife-Ife
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Port Said University, Egypt, Port Said
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria, Bab-Ezzouar
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf, Algeria, Bir El Djir
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Sfax, Tunisia, Sfax
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Sousse, Tunisia, Sousse
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of South Africa, South Africa, Pretoria
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): South Valley University, Egypt, Quena
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Tanta University, Egypt, Tanta
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Tlemcen, Algeria, Tlemcen
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Pretoria
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, Tunis
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking): Zagazig University, Egypt, Zagazig
The Best Ranked Universities in Nigeria in 2021 from the Reputed World Universities Ranking System
The University of Ibadan is the best-ranked university in Nigeria in 2021. Only six Nigerian universities qualified for inclusion among more than 1,500 universities in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021.
401–500 (World Ranking); 5 (Africa Ranking); 1 (Nigeria Ranking): University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Ibadan
501–600 (World Ranking); 10 (Africa Ranking); 2 (Nigeria Ranking): Lagos State University, Nigeria, Ojo, Ukeja and Epa
601–800 (World Ranking); 14 (Africa Ranking); 3 (Nigeria Ranking): University of Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
801–1000 (World Ranking); 21 (Africa Ranking); 4 (Nigeria Ranking): Covenant University, Nigeria, Ota
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking); 5 (Nigeria Ranking): University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria, Nsukka
1001+ (World Ranking); 27 (Africa Ranking); 5 (Nigeria Ranking): Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Ife-Ife
Dr. Leesi Ebenezer Mitee is an Associate Professor of Law. He holds a multidisciplinary PhD in international human rights law, legal information technology (aspects of legal informatics), indigenous customary law, and indigenous rights and LLM in transborder comparative analysis of free access to public legal information. He is a former legal research national consultant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the 1998 PCASED project that provided the juridical foundations for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 1998 Moratorium which culminated in a regional multilateral treaty: ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and other Related Matters 2006. He devised the <.officiallaws) official public legal information generic top-level domain (gTLD) system for easy identification of the reliable versions of the laws published online worldwide; developed the system of nationally networked one-stop official public legal information websites (the NOPLIW system) for the optimal findability and management of online law databases; invented the human rights-based public access-adequate huricompatisation model of ascertainment of indigenous customary law (huricompatisation); formulated the new human rights-advocacy approach (NHRAA) that consists of a set of ten onerous criteria for the formal universal recognition of new human rights; and pioneered the global advocacy of the formal universal recognition of the right of free access to public legal information as a substantive or stand-alone human right in 2017 (https://publiclegalinformation.com). His New Human Right of Free Access to Public Legal Information Book Series consists of 22 (twenty-two) modern academic article-style independent but interconnected chapters of the following four books:
Developments in Human Rights Law and the Proposed Human Right of Free Access to Public Legal Information: The New Human Rights-Advocacy Approach and the Ten Criteria for the Formal Recognition of New Human Rights (Volume 1) — ISBN 9789083108520 (eBook) and 9789083108506 (paperback);
The New Human Rights-Based Huricompatisation Model of Ascertainment of Indigenous Customary Law: Strategies for Adequate Local and Global Public Access (Volume 2) — ISBN 9789083108568 (eBook) and 9789083108544 (paperback);
Innovative Technological Mechanisms for Adequate Web-Based Access to National and Global Public Legal Information (Volume 3) — ISBN 9789083108513 (eBook) and 9789083108582 (paperback); and
A Model Empirical Study of the Current State of Governmental Provision of Free Access to Nigerian Public Legal Information (Volume 4) — ISBN 9789083108551 (eBook) and 9789083108537 (paperback).
The Human Right of Free Access to Public Legal Information Advocacy (HURAPLA) website (https://publiclegalinformation.com) contains details of the availability of these books and valuable legal information resources.
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