Private universities category, such as Covenant University and Babcock University, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and doctoral programs in some cases. These colleges also are committed to producing groundbreaking business research just as the public universities.
Methodology: Please refer to the explanation of Tekedia Intelligence methodology to understand the processes behind our ranking results.
Ranking of Private Universities in Nigeria
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So based on the data we have and as we explained in our methodology, here is the ranking of the top ten Private Universities in Nigeria:
1. Covenant University
2. Pan-Atlantic University
3. Babcock University
4. American University in Nigeria, Yola
5. Bowen University
6. Ben Idahosa University
6. Redeemers University
8. Madonna University
9. Igbinedion University
10. Caleb University