The 2022 Times Higher Education Rankings has ranked the University of Ibadan in Nigeria among the 500 best universities globally for research influence.
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The University of Ibadan was ranked first in Nigeria and 401st in the world. The University Of Oxford in the United Kingdom was ranked the overall best university in the world.
Founded in 1932, the University of Ibadan (UI) was the first university to be established in Nigeria. Originally an affiliated College of the University of London, it was granted full independent status in 1962.
What began life as a small institution with just three departments in Science, Medicine and the Arts, quickly expanded to become one of the country’s most prestigious higher education institutions. Today UI comprises thirteen faculties, including Social Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Law, Public Health, and Dentistry.
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The University of Ibadan Postgraduate School is the largest in Africa, with its undergraduate and postgraduate student population split 50/50. Around a third of all students live in university-provided halls of residence – modern facilities that come equipped with gyms, cafes, and common rooms.
The Times Higher Education World University rankings 2022 includes more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, 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.
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