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University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan

🇳🇬 Nigeria 4-Year University
Global #1039 Nigeria #1
Campus of University of Ibadan

Institution Info

Founded
1948
Type
4-Year University

About

University of Ibadan is a higher education institution in Nigeria, founded in 1948. Recognized as a globally recognized institution, it is the top-ranked university in Nigeria. The university has a member of Top 30 Universities in Africa and Top 10 Universities in Nigeria.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #1001 · Ranked
THE 2026 THE #942 · Ranked 36.47
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #1039 · Ranked 76.13

Research Output via OpenAlex

293
h-index
1,315,946
Citations
48,193
Publications
25,210
i10-index
1.98
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Ibadan is ranked #1,039 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Nigeria, it holds the #1 position.
University of Ibadan was founded in 1948, making it 78 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Nigeria.
University of Ibadan has produced 48,193 research publications with 1,315,946 total citations and an h-index of 293, according to OpenAlex data.