The Federal government is preparing to present a nationwide ranking of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, with the assessment of universities to be based on 22 efficiency indications.
The exercise is scheduled for completion by December 15, 2026, and is meant to assist institutions evaluate their efficiency, recognize areas needing enhancement and strengthen the worldwide standing of Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.
The Nigerian Tertiary Education Ranking Advisory Committee (NiTERAC), working under the Federal Ministry of Education, is coordinating the workout. It will cover public and personal organizations across the three significant subsectors of tertiary education.
NiTERAC Chairman, Prof. Peter Okebukola, revealed the information in a presentation on Nigeria’s performance in the 2027 Times College World University Rankings, outdated September 30, 2026.
Okebukola stated the ranking process started following a directive from the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.
He explained that the university assessment would apply 22 signs, with their respective weightings agreed upon with the League of Directors of Academic Preparation. The rankings for universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are expected to be completed before the December 15 due date.
According to Okebukola, the initiative is designed to encourage useful competition amongst tertiary organizations and assistance efforts to improve Nigeria’s performance in global rankings.
The inclusion of polytechnics and colleges of education also broadens the federal government’s institutional evaluation beyond universities.
Nigeria’s worldwide ranking performance
The federal government’s planned exercise comes in the middle of increased representation of Nigerian universities in the 2027 Times College World University Rankings.
Okebukola’s presentation revealed that 29 Nigerian universities appeared in the ranked tables, up from 24 in the previous edition. This made Nigeria the most represented nation in the rankings in sub-Saharan Africa.
The University of Ibadan, University of Lagos and Covenant University were put in the global 801– 1,000 band, while four other Nigerian organizations included in the 1,001– 1,200 category.
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Another 32 universities were included in the Reporter classification, bringing the total variety of Nigerian institutions that sent data or participated in the ranking process to 61.
Reporter status indicates an organization has actually filled out for assessment however does not meet at least one of the requirements for addition in the ranked tables.
The discussion kept in mind that only 29 of the 328 universities listed by the National Universities Commission appeared in the ranked classification.
Locations recognized for improvement
The discussion identified research funding, publication output, institutional information management and worldwide partnership as areas requiring ongoing attention.
It also highlighted differences amongst institutions in teaching, research study quality, engagement with market and worldwide outlook.
The proposed national ranking is anticipated to offer institutions a domestic point of comparison for assessing their efficiency, recognizing weak points and establishing enhancement strategies.
The procedure will involve gathering and validating institutional information before the evaluation framework and rankings are settled. All 3 subsector rankings are expected to be finished by December 15, 2026.