Benson Idahosa University ranks among top three universities in Sub- Saharan Africa ranking 2023

In the latest Inaugural Times Higher Education’s (THE) Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings for 2023, Benson Idahosa University has emerged top-ten among private universities in Nigeria and top-three among Nigerian universities, Myschoolnews report.

THE’s Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2023 was officially announced at the organization’s first forum which took place in partnership with Ashesi University in Ghana. The forum was themed ‘Revolutionising African Higher
Education.’

At a colourful unveiling event were the results were announced, no fewer than Fifty-one (51) Nigerian tertiary institutions made the list of top universities on the African continent with Benson Idahosa University emerging as the third.

Benson Idahosa University’s inclusion among the top three universities in the Sub-Saharan ranking is a testament to the institution’s commitment to providing an excellent student and staff experience. The university’s dedication to maintaining high-quality facilities, fostering strong peer and faculty interactions, ensuring employability prospects, delivering excellent courses, and promoting teaching engagement has garnered positive recognition in the region.

The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, Prof. Johnson Oyedeji expressed his delight at the ranking, emphasizing the university’s continuous efforts to deliver holistic education and create an enabling environment for student success. He further acknowledged the invaluable contributions of the faculty, staff, and students in achieving this milestone.

He added that as Benson Idahosa University celebrates its inclusion among the top three Nigerian universities in the Sub-Saharan Africa University.

Rankings 2023, the university will remain steadfast in its commitment to providing a world-class educational experience and preparing students for future success in their chosen fields.

According to Peter Okebukola, who was a former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the methodology of the sub-Saharan African rankings is on “five pillars- resources and finance (20%); access and fairness (20%); teaching skills (20%); student engagement (20%)
and Africa impact (20%).”

Prof. Okebukola, who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee (NURAC), led a delegation from Nigeria to attend the event which took place in Accra, Ghana on June 26.

Other universities that appeared on the elite list and their ranks are the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Nnamdi Azikiwe University; Redeemer’s University; University of Ibadan; CRUTECH; OAU, Ife; Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University; Adeleke University and Ahmadu Bello University.