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#1 Covenant University<\/strong><\/h2>\nLocated in Ota, Ogun State, Covenant University<\/a> is arguably the best private university in the country. The school was established in 1999 and is a brainchild of the Living Faith Church Worldwide.<\/p>\nThe university has a Nobel Laureate, Professor Eric Maskins in its department of Economics. He was the 2007 Nobel Laureate of Economics.<\/p>\n
Other prominent faculty members include Professor Ezekiel Adebiyi, a professor of African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and Professor Emmanuel Maduagwu, a notable professor of Biochemistry.<\/p>\n
In 2017, a collaborative study by Stutern, BudGit and Jobberman revealed that Covenant University students are the most employable.<\/p>\n
The largest ranking agency for higher education in the world has consistently named Covenant University as one of the top 5 Universities in the country since 2014. Although the university was ranked 10th<\/sup> in Nigeria in 2013, it had moved up the ladder to second by 2015.<\/p>\nIn 2012, the leadership of Covenant University unveiled the vision 10:2022 which was aimed at putting Covenant University on the world map by 2022. The goal was for the university to be among the top 10 universities in the world by 2022.<\/p>\n
#2 Afe Babalola University<\/strong><\/h2>\nEstablished in 2009 by Afe Babalola, a lawyer and philanthropist, Afe Babalola University<\/a> is a top notch university with state of the art facilities.<\/p>\nThe university is located in Ado-Ekiti and currently has a student population of over 6000. This prestigious institution has 5 undergraduate colleges and 1 post graduate school.<\/p>\n
Afe Babalola University is one of the few schools that began academic activities on its permanent site. Also, the university is one of the few private schools that established a college of Medicine within a short time frame.<\/p>\n
The college of Medicine was accredited within four and half years of its inception. And the Federal Medical Centre in Ekiti currently serves as the teaching hospital.<\/p>\n
Afe Babalola University is in touch with world class medical schools, some of which include John Hopkins and Howard University. This has further catapulted the university to prominence in the country as one of the top private universities. In its third year of existence, Afe Babalola university was rated the second best private university in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Also, Afe Babalola University has taken many giant strides, one of which was its collaboration with UNESCO in the area of Agriculture as well as peace and conflict. As a result of this, UNESCO held its retreat in Nigeria within the university\u2019s premise.<\/p>\n
Afe Babalola is a model university in Nigeria and it is one of the top private universities when it comes to enrolment for the law program due to the reputation of the university\u2019s founder.<\/p>\n
#3 Landmark University<\/strong><\/h2>\nLandmark University is another top private university that is affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide.<\/p>\n
Established in 2011, Landmark University is located in Omu-Aran in Kwara State and it is first tertiary institution in the area.<\/p>\n
Since 2014, Landmark has consistently featured among the top 5 private universities in the country. The university has the following colleges:<\/p>\n
\n- College of Agricultural Sciences<\/li>\n
- College of Business and Social Science<\/li>\n
- College of Science and Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The university has recognized the importance of agriculture in the nation\u2019s economy and the leadership of the university is geared towards nurturing students that will lead the agrarian revolution in the country. And it seems some of their graduates are beginning to walk the talk. In 2016, one of the university\u2019s graduands, Benneth Nwosu Chukwuma founded the Benny Fish Farm.<\/p>\n
At least 10% of the graduating class at Landmark has been known to finish with first class grades. However the university took this a step further at the last convocation in 2017.<\/p>\n
The percentage of graduates that finished with first class grades increased from 10% to 17%. In this particular graduating class, out of a total of 468, 66 were first class graduates.<\/p>\n
#4 Babcock University<\/strong><\/h2>\nBabcock University<\/a> is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist education system which is the world\u2019s second largest Christian school system.<\/p>\nThe university is located between Lagos and Ibadan. Babcock has its origin from the Adventist College of West Africa which was established in 1959. This college would later become the Adventist Seminary of West Africa.<\/p>\n
The university was officially launched in 1999. Babcock has 9 schools and 1 college which include:<\/p>\n
\n- The School of Agriculture and Industrial Technology<\/li>\n
- Babcock Business School<\/li>\n
- College of Health & Medical Sciences<\/li>\n
- School of Basic & Applied Science<\/li>\n
- School of Computing & Engineering Sciences<\/li>\n
- School of Education & Humanities<\/li>\n
- School of Law & Security Studies<\/li>\n
- School of Nursing<\/li>\n
- School of Public & Applied Health<\/li>\n
- School of Post Graduate Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The university has a state of the art school of medicine which is named after the legendary neurosurgeon Ben Carson. The school graduated it first set of medical doctors in 2017<\/p>\n
#5 American University of Nigeria (AUN)<\/strong><\/h2>\nAmerican University of Nigeria<\/a> is a private university located in Yola in Adamawa state. The university is the first and only university in the country with an academic program that is built on the American model and these programs are consistent with the U.S accreditation standards.<\/p>\nThe university was founded by the former vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. He had a desire to establish a world class university in the country and this led to collaborations with the American University in Washington D.C which eventually led to an agreement between both universities. The university at Washington was expected to serve as a management consultant to AUN for a period of 5 years.<\/p>\n
The university officially began in September 2005 is located in Adamawa. Generally, the class sizes at the university are small which enables optimal interaction between the faculty and the students.<\/p>\n
The graduates of AUN have proceeded to attend some of the best schools in the world and have gone on to top their classes. Also, some AUN graduates have attended graduate school at the American University at Washington D.C<\/p>\n
Recently, 8 of the released Chibok girls were enrolled in AUN under the New Foundation School (NFS) Initiative<\/p>\n
#6 Redeemers University<\/strong><\/h2>\nLocated in Ede in Osun State, the Redeemer\u2019s University<\/a> is an offshoot of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The school began operation in 2005 when it received its full operating license from the Federal Government.<\/p>\nThe university has grown over the years to become not just a top private university but one of the top private universities in the country.<\/p>\n
In 2015, RUN beat 15 other prestigious universities in West Africa and Central Africa to emerge as the best rated university and win a World Bank grant. This grant enabled the university to fund the establishment of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics and Infectious Diseases (ACEGID).<\/p>\n
In a country where unemployment has become the order of the day, Redeemer\u2019s University has a mission of producing innovative, inventive and creative graduates that can create jobs for themselves irrespective of the country\u2019s situation<\/p>\n
The university has taken big steps since its early days and has consistently produced top class graduates. In the last convocation in September 2017, the university graduated 465 and 22 of these bagged first class degrees.<\/p>\n
#7 Al Hikmah University<\/strong><\/h2>\nLocated in Ilorin, Kwara, Al Hikmah University<\/a> was founded in 2005 as a private university.<\/p>\nThe university initially took off with 70 students and started with the College of Humanities, College of Management Science and the College of Natural Sciences<\/p>\n
However, 2 other colleges have since been added which include the College of Law and the College of Education.<\/p>\n
Al Hikmah University has been involved in some collaborative activities, one of which was their collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on the abuse of drugs by youths.<\/p>\n
This prestigious institution is also in collaboration with Jaiz Bank which has been involved in financing the projects.<\/p>\n
In the last convocation, the University graduated over 900 students with 874 students bagging first degrees and 50 with post graduate degrees.<\/p>\n
#8 Veritas University<\/strong><\/h2>\nFounded in 2002, Veritas University<\/a> is located in Abuja. The university is affiliated with the Catholic Church of Nigeria.<\/p>\nCurrently, Veritas University offers the following programmes;<\/p>\n
\n- Sc Industrial Chemistry<\/li>\n
- Sc Physics with Electronics<\/li>\n
- Sc Applied Microbiology<\/li>\n
- A. English and Literary Studies<\/li>\n
- A. History and International Relations<\/li>\n
- Sc. Accounting<\/li>\n
- Sc. Marketing and Advertising<\/li>\n
- Sc. Economics<\/li>\n
- Sc. Political Science and Diplomacy<\/li>\n
- Sc. Microbiology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Veritas University is accredited by the National University Commission. The university received its full accreditation in 2012<\/p>\n
The university places a strong emphasis on moral values, self-reliance and the development of the students\u2019 entrepreneurial capabilities which is expected to benefit both the graduate as well as the society at large.<\/p>\n
As it is expected of a university of Catholic origin, Veritas University is a model of excellence and the university has been built with state of the art facilities while providing an excellent faculty to nurture its students.<\/p>\n
#9 Bowen University<\/strong><\/h2>\nBowen University was established in 2001 in Osun State. The university is named after the prominent Baptist missionary, Rev, Thomas Jefferson Bowen who pioneered the Baptist mission work in the country.<\/p>\n
The university is one of the few private institutions that include a medical program. Additionally, the university scores a first as being the only private university that runs a physiotherapy programme in the country.<\/p>\n
Bowen University received a full accreditation of its medicine programme in 2016 which led to the induction of the first set of medical doctors that same year.<\/p>\n
The university currently collaborates with several universities and institutions both within and outside the country. These include Liverpool-Hope University, UK; University of York, UK; Alabama A & M University; Mary Hardinsimmons University, Taxas, USA; Baylor University, Taxas, USA; Southern Hemisphere GIS Training School, USA; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria; IITA and the Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research, Ibadan, Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Bowen University has 6 colleges which include:<\/p>\n
\n- Faculty of Agriculture<\/li>\n
- Faculty of Humanities<\/li>\n
- Faculty of Social and Management Sciences<\/li>\n
- Faculty of Law<\/li>\n
- College of Health Sciences<\/li>\n
- Faculty of Science and Science Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
#10 Ajayi Crowther University<\/strong><\/h2>\nLocated in Oyo State, Ajayi Crowther University<\/a> is one of the best private institutions in the country.<\/p>\nThe vision of the University is to be a top-class institution in the pursuit of knowledge and scholarship through teaching, learning, research and exemplary service to humanity.<\/p>\n
The origin of this university can be traced back to the CMS Training Institute in Abeokuta and the defunct St Andrews College in Oyo.<\/p>\n
Ajayi Crowther University began when the St Andrew\u2019s College Old Boys Association (SACOBA) wrote to the Church of Nigeria concerning building a university at the old site of the college.<\/p>\n
The Church of Nigeria granted the request of SACOBA in 1999. The university was named after the prominent African Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther and was granted full accreditation by the NUC in 2005.<\/p>\n
The university upholds high moral and religious standards due to its affiliations to the church. And over the years, Ajayi Crowther has never hesitated to punish deliquent students. In April 2017, 29 students were expelled as a result of their unruly behaviour within the school premise.<\/p>\n
Top 10 Private Universities in Nigeria: Old Ranking<\/strong><\/h2>\nBetween 1948 and 1999, universities in Nigeria were owned and managed by only the government (Federal and States).\u00a0 But in 1999, Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, an Edo philanthropist and influential businessman, took a bold step to establish the first private university known as Igbinedion University at Okada in Edo State.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was one of those who wondered back then, whether the management of private universities could be sustained in Nigeria.\u00a0 But commendably, this bold step of Chief Igbinedion has opened an avalanche for more private universities since then; and we now have up to 50 of such operating in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n
Let us now discuss the top 10 or best 10 of the private universities in Nigeria, which have been ranked on academic standards, facilities, locations, cost etc, by Webometrics, ThatScholar and other sources.<\/p>\n
1. Covenant University<\/strong><\/p>\nCovenant University which is located at Ota in Ogun State, and which was licensed by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2002, is ranked to be the best private University in Nigeria.\u00a0 It is said to be built on solid moral foundation as set by its Founder\/Chancellor, Dr. David O. Oyedepo.\u00a0 This university\u2019s fees per session is N<\/span>432,000.00.<\/p>\n2. Babcock University<\/strong><\/h1>\nNext in ranking is Babcock University in Ilisan Remo in Ogun State.\u00a0 This university which charges N<\/span>620,000.00 as fees per session, is very innovative, and has continued to introduce effective policies which have constantly improved the standards of the institution and its students.<\/p>\n3. Joseph Ayo Babalola University<\/strong><\/h1>\nJoseph Ayo Babalola University was established by the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide in 2004 in Ikeji-Arakeji. This university is reputed to have pioneered the trend for entrepreneurship education in Nigeria, and as a result of its success in doing so, the National Universities Commission has made it mandatory for entrepreneurship to be included in general studies \u00a0in the various degree programmes of all universities in Nigeria.\u00a0 Its fee is about N<\/span>436,000.00 per session.<\/p>\n4. Bowen University<\/strong><\/h1>\nThe church-owned Bowen University in Iwo, is the fourth best private university in Nigeria.\u00a0 Equipped with many qualified lecturers, this university runs many under-graduate programmes and a post-graduate school.\u00a0 Its school fees is about N<\/span>750,000.00 per session.<\/p>\n5. Redeemers\u2019 University<\/strong><\/h1>\nFifth in the ranking of private universities in Nigeria, is Redeemer\u2019s University which is temporarily located at the Redemption Camp, Km. 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.\u00a0 This university is built by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and its current temporary location makes it attractive.<\/p>\n
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6. Igbinedion University<\/strong><\/h1>\nIgbinedion University located in Okada, Edo State, which is the pioneer private university in Nigeria, is the 6th<\/sup> best private university in the country. This university is known to be very good in academic output.\u00a0 It was the first private university in the country to produce medical doctors. And more than that, one its students, Mr Sunday Damilola Olawuyi, in 2006, obtained a First Class Honours qualification in the Nigerian Bar examinations, thereby making Igbinedion university the only private university in Nigeria to have produced a first class student in the Nigerian Bar Examinations.\u00a0 Its school fees is about N<\/span>643,000.00 per session.<\/p>\n7. Ajayi Crowther University and 8. Bells University<\/strong><\/h1>\nAjayi Crowther University, Ibadan, established by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in 2005 and Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State established also in 2005, are the 7th<\/sup> and 8th<\/sup> best private universities respectively in Nigeria.\u00a0 While Ajayi Crowther University boasts of a Full Accreditation status for all the courses offered across its three faculties: Humanities, Social and Management Sciences and Natural Sciences, Bells University of Technology prides itself as Nigeria\u2019s foremost private University of Technology in its ability to create new ways of thinking.<\/p>\n9. Afe Babalola University<\/strong><\/h1>\nThe 9th<\/sup> best private university in Nigeria is Afe Babalola University located at Ado-Ekiti\u00a0 in Ekiti State.\u00a0 This is the first and only university in Nigeria to have commenced academic activities on its permanent site with all the facilities in place within 8 months.\u00a0 It is also reputed to be a university that has entrepreneurship and language centres which all students are required to pass through during their period of study to enable them become job creators instead of job seekers, at the end of their programmes.<\/p>\n10. Critas University<\/strong><\/h1>\nFinally, Critas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu State which is owned by the Catholic Church, and which was opened in 2005, is the 10th<\/sup> best private university in Nigeria.\u00a0 Caritas University strives to revive the age-long successful tradition of Catholic education in Nigeria, and its principal objective is to become the best centre of learning, teaching and research.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Once upon a time, government owned universities in Nigeria were the only options for students seeking admission into institutions of … <\/p>\n
The university has a Nobel Laureate, Professor Eric Maskins in its department of Economics. He was the 2007 Nobel Laureate of Economics.<\/p>\n
Other prominent faculty members include Professor Ezekiel Adebiyi, a professor of African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and Professor Emmanuel Maduagwu, a notable professor of Biochemistry.<\/p>\n
In 2017, a collaborative study by Stutern, BudGit and Jobberman revealed that Covenant University students are the most employable.<\/p>\n
The largest ranking agency for higher education in the world has consistently named Covenant University as one of the top 5 Universities in the country since 2014. Although the university was ranked 10th<\/sup> in Nigeria in 2013, it had moved up the ladder to second by 2015.<\/p>\n In 2012, the leadership of Covenant University unveiled the vision 10:2022 which was aimed at putting Covenant University on the world map by 2022. The goal was for the university to be among the top 10 universities in the world by 2022.<\/p>\n Established in 2009 by Afe Babalola, a lawyer and philanthropist, Afe Babalola University<\/a> is a top notch university with state of the art facilities.<\/p>\n The university is located in Ado-Ekiti and currently has a student population of over 6000. This prestigious institution has 5 undergraduate colleges and 1 post graduate school.<\/p>\n Afe Babalola University is one of the few schools that began academic activities on its permanent site. Also, the university is one of the few private schools that established a college of Medicine within a short time frame.<\/p>\n The college of Medicine was accredited within four and half years of its inception. And the Federal Medical Centre in Ekiti currently serves as the teaching hospital.<\/p>\n Afe Babalola University is in touch with world class medical schools, some of which include John Hopkins and Howard University. This has further catapulted the university to prominence in the country as one of the top private universities. In its third year of existence, Afe Babalola university was rated the second best private university in Nigeria.<\/p>\n Also, Afe Babalola University has taken many giant strides, one of which was its collaboration with UNESCO in the area of Agriculture as well as peace and conflict. As a result of this, UNESCO held its retreat in Nigeria within the university\u2019s premise.<\/p>\n Afe Babalola is a model university in Nigeria and it is one of the top private universities when it comes to enrolment for the law program due to the reputation of the university\u2019s founder.<\/p>\n Landmark University is another top private university that is affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide.<\/p>\n Established in 2011, Landmark University is located in Omu-Aran in Kwara State and it is first tertiary institution in the area.<\/p>\n Since 2014, Landmark has consistently featured among the top 5 private universities in the country. The university has the following colleges:<\/p>\n The university has recognized the importance of agriculture in the nation\u2019s economy and the leadership of the university is geared towards nurturing students that will lead the agrarian revolution in the country. And it seems some of their graduates are beginning to walk the talk. In 2016, one of the university\u2019s graduands, Benneth Nwosu Chukwuma founded the Benny Fish Farm.<\/p>\n At least 10% of the graduating class at Landmark has been known to finish with first class grades. However the university took this a step further at the last convocation in 2017.<\/p>\n The percentage of graduates that finished with first class grades increased from 10% to 17%. In this particular graduating class, out of a total of 468, 66 were first class graduates.<\/p>\n Babcock University<\/a> is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist education system which is the world\u2019s second largest Christian school system.<\/p>\n The university is located between Lagos and Ibadan. Babcock has its origin from the Adventist College of West Africa which was established in 1959. This college would later become the Adventist Seminary of West Africa.<\/p>\n The university was officially launched in 1999. Babcock has 9 schools and 1 college which include:<\/p>\n The university has a state of the art school of medicine which is named after the legendary neurosurgeon Ben Carson. The school graduated it first set of medical doctors in 2017<\/p>\n American University of Nigeria<\/a> is a private university located in Yola in Adamawa state. The university is the first and only university in the country with an academic program that is built on the American model and these programs are consistent with the U.S accreditation standards.<\/p>\n The university was founded by the former vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. He had a desire to establish a world class university in the country and this led to collaborations with the American University in Washington D.C which eventually led to an agreement between both universities. The university at Washington was expected to serve as a management consultant to AUN for a period of 5 years.<\/p>\n The university officially began in September 2005 is located in Adamawa. Generally, the class sizes at the university are small which enables optimal interaction between the faculty and the students.<\/p>\n The graduates of AUN have proceeded to attend some of the best schools in the world and have gone on to top their classes. Also, some AUN graduates have attended graduate school at the American University at Washington D.C<\/p>\n Recently, 8 of the released Chibok girls were enrolled in AUN under the New Foundation School (NFS) Initiative<\/p>\n Located in Ede in Osun State, the Redeemer\u2019s University<\/a> is an offshoot of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The school began operation in 2005 when it received its full operating license from the Federal Government.<\/p>\n The university has grown over the years to become not just a top private university but one of the top private universities in the country.<\/p>\n In 2015, RUN beat 15 other prestigious universities in West Africa and Central Africa to emerge as the best rated university and win a World Bank grant. This grant enabled the university to fund the establishment of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics and Infectious Diseases (ACEGID).<\/p>\n In a country where unemployment has become the order of the day, Redeemer\u2019s University has a mission of producing innovative, inventive and creative graduates that can create jobs for themselves irrespective of the country\u2019s situation<\/p>\n The university has taken big steps since its early days and has consistently produced top class graduates. In the last convocation in September 2017, the university graduated 465 and 22 of these bagged first class degrees.<\/p>\n Located in Ilorin, Kwara, Al Hikmah University<\/a> was founded in 2005 as a private university.<\/p>\n The university initially took off with 70 students and started with the College of Humanities, College of Management Science and the College of Natural Sciences<\/p>\n However, 2 other colleges have since been added which include the College of Law and the College of Education.<\/p>\n Al Hikmah University has been involved in some collaborative activities, one of which was their collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on the abuse of drugs by youths.<\/p>\n This prestigious institution is also in collaboration with Jaiz Bank which has been involved in financing the projects.<\/p>\n In the last convocation, the University graduated over 900 students with 874 students bagging first degrees and 50 with post graduate degrees.<\/p>\n Founded in 2002, Veritas University<\/a> is located in Abuja. The university is affiliated with the Catholic Church of Nigeria.<\/p>\n Currently, Veritas University offers the following programmes;<\/p>\n Veritas University is accredited by the National University Commission. The university received its full accreditation in 2012<\/p>\n The university places a strong emphasis on moral values, self-reliance and the development of the students\u2019 entrepreneurial capabilities which is expected to benefit both the graduate as well as the society at large.<\/p>\n As it is expected of a university of Catholic origin, Veritas University is a model of excellence and the university has been built with state of the art facilities while providing an excellent faculty to nurture its students.<\/p>\n Bowen University was established in 2001 in Osun State. The university is named after the prominent Baptist missionary, Rev, Thomas Jefferson Bowen who pioneered the Baptist mission work in the country.<\/p>\n The university is one of the few private institutions that include a medical program. Additionally, the university scores a first as being the only private university that runs a physiotherapy programme in the country.<\/p>\n Bowen University received a full accreditation of its medicine programme in 2016 which led to the induction of the first set of medical doctors that same year.<\/p>\n The university currently collaborates with several universities and institutions both within and outside the country. These include Liverpool-Hope University, UK; University of York, UK; Alabama A & M University; Mary Hardinsimmons University, Taxas, USA; Baylor University, Taxas, USA; Southern Hemisphere GIS Training School, USA; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria; IITA and the Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research, Ibadan, Nigeria.<\/p>\n Bowen University has 6 colleges which include:<\/p>\n Located in Oyo State, Ajayi Crowther University<\/a> is one of the best private institutions in the country.<\/p>\n The vision of the University is to be a top-class institution in the pursuit of knowledge and scholarship through teaching, learning, research and exemplary service to humanity.<\/p>\n The origin of this university can be traced back to the CMS Training Institute in Abeokuta and the defunct St Andrews College in Oyo.<\/p>\n Ajayi Crowther University began when the St Andrew\u2019s College Old Boys Association (SACOBA) wrote to the Church of Nigeria concerning building a university at the old site of the college.<\/p>\n The Church of Nigeria granted the request of SACOBA in 1999. The university was named after the prominent African Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther and was granted full accreditation by the NUC in 2005.<\/p>\n The university upholds high moral and religious standards due to its affiliations to the church. And over the years, Ajayi Crowther has never hesitated to punish deliquent students. In April 2017, 29 students were expelled as a result of their unruly behaviour within the school premise.<\/p>\n Between 1948 and 1999, universities in Nigeria were owned and managed by only the government (Federal and States).\u00a0 But in 1999, Chief (Dr.) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, an Edo philanthropist and influential businessman, took a bold step to establish the first private university known as Igbinedion University at Okada in Edo State.<\/p>\n I\u00a0was one of those who wondered back then, whether the management of private universities could be sustained in Nigeria.\u00a0 But commendably, this bold step of Chief Igbinedion has opened an avalanche for more private universities since then; and we now have up to 50 of such operating in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n Let us now discuss the top 10 or best 10 of the private universities in Nigeria, which have been ranked on academic standards, facilities, locations, cost etc, by Webometrics, ThatScholar and other sources.<\/p>\n 1. Covenant University<\/strong><\/p>\n Covenant University which is located at Ota in Ogun State, and which was licensed by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2002, is ranked to be the best private University in Nigeria.\u00a0 It is said to be built on solid moral foundation as set by its Founder\/Chancellor, Dr. David O. Oyedepo.\u00a0 This university\u2019s fees per session is N<\/span>432,000.00.<\/p>\n Next in ranking is Babcock University in Ilisan Remo in Ogun State.\u00a0 This university which charges N<\/span>620,000.00 as fees per session, is very innovative, and has continued to introduce effective policies which have constantly improved the standards of the institution and its students.<\/p>\n Joseph Ayo Babalola University was established by the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide in 2004 in Ikeji-Arakeji. This university is reputed to have pioneered the trend for entrepreneurship education in Nigeria, and as a result of its success in doing so, the National Universities Commission has made it mandatory for entrepreneurship to be included in general studies \u00a0in the various degree programmes of all universities in Nigeria.\u00a0 Its fee is about N<\/span>436,000.00 per session.<\/p>\n The church-owned Bowen University in Iwo, is the fourth best private university in Nigeria.\u00a0 Equipped with many qualified lecturers, this university runs many under-graduate programmes and a post-graduate school.\u00a0 Its school fees is about N<\/span>750,000.00 per session.<\/p>\n Fifth in the ranking of private universities in Nigeria, is Redeemer\u2019s University which is temporarily located at the Redemption Camp, Km. 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.\u00a0 This university is built by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and its current temporary location makes it attractive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Igbinedion University located in Okada, Edo State, which is the pioneer private university in Nigeria, is the 6th<\/sup> best private university in the country. This university is known to be very good in academic output.\u00a0 It was the first private university in the country to produce medical doctors. And more than that, one its students, Mr Sunday Damilola Olawuyi, in 2006, obtained a First Class Honours qualification in the Nigerian Bar examinations, thereby making Igbinedion university the only private university in Nigeria to have produced a first class student in the Nigerian Bar Examinations.\u00a0 Its school fees is about N<\/span>643,000.00 per session.<\/p>\n Ajayi Crowther University, Ibadan, established by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in 2005 and Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State established also in 2005, are the 7th<\/sup> and 8th<\/sup> best private universities respectively in Nigeria.\u00a0 While Ajayi Crowther University boasts of a Full Accreditation status for all the courses offered across its three faculties: Humanities, Social and Management Sciences and Natural Sciences, Bells University of Technology prides itself as Nigeria\u2019s foremost private University of Technology in its ability to create new ways of thinking.<\/p>\n The 9th<\/sup> best private university in Nigeria is Afe Babalola University located at Ado-Ekiti\u00a0 in Ekiti State.\u00a0 This is the first and only university in Nigeria to have commenced academic activities on its permanent site with all the facilities in place within 8 months.\u00a0 It is also reputed to be a university that has entrepreneurship and language centres which all students are required to pass through during their period of study to enable them become job creators instead of job seekers, at the end of their programmes.<\/p>\n Finally, Critas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu State which is owned by the Catholic Church, and which was opened in 2005, is the 10th<\/sup> best private university in Nigeria.\u00a0 Caritas University strives to revive the age-long successful tradition of Catholic education in Nigeria, and its principal objective is to become the best centre of learning, teaching and research.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Once upon a time, government owned universities in Nigeria were the only options for students seeking admission into institutions of … <\/p>\n#2 Afe Babalola University<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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