File: Education minister, Tunji Alausa
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has applauded Nigerian universities for recording their strongest performance yet in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, describing the feat as evidence that the Federal Government’s education reforms are yielding measurable results.
Alausa made this known in a post on his X handle on Saturday, noting that 24 Nigerian universities were ranked globally this year, an increase from 21 in previous editions, making Nigeria the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
According to the minister, 17 of the ranked institutions are federal universities, which he said reflects the progress being made in strengthening the country’s public higher education system.
He congratulated the University of Ibadan, the University of Lagos, Bayero University, Kano, and other Nigerian universities recognised in the rankings.
