The Ranking Web or Webometrics has, in its latest rating ranked the University of Ibadan, Covenant University, and Obafemi Awolowo University as top universities in Nigeria.
UI was rated first in Nigeria but 1,196 in the world; Covenant University, which is second in Nigeria emerged 1,314 in the world; OAU, third in Nigeria, but 1,503 in global ranking while the University of Nigeria and the University of Lagos emerged fourth and fifth in Nigeria respectively
The Webometrics is the “largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institution” based on the assessment of Composite Indicators and Web Impact Factors”.
“The original aim of the Ranking is to promote academic web presence, supporting the Open Access initiatives for increasing significantly the transfer of scientific and cultural knowledge generated by the universities to the whole Society.
“In order to achieve this objective, the publication of rankings is one of the most powerful and successful tools for starting and consolidating the processes of change in the academia, increasing the scholars’ commitment and setting up badly needed long term strategies,” Webometrics said on its website.
