…Covenant, UI, UNILAG lead at 801–1000 By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos emerging as the country’s highest-ranked institutions. The three universities were jointly placed in the 801–1000 global band in the rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE) on Wednesday. Nigeria had 24 universities ranked in the 2026 edition, meaning five additional institutions made the global ranking this year. Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/29-nigerian-universities-make-the-2027-rankings/