University of Lagos Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Lagos is ranked #1044 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 49.59. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#1044
GURI Score
49.59
Country
Nigeria
National position
#2 of 20
Ranking Achievement
40.83
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
57.47
Institutional Legacy
42.67
Institutional Momentum
100.00
Africa rank
#22 of 137
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 1001-1200
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 801–1000
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is University of Lagos ranked in the world?
- #1044 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 49.59.
- Is University of Lagos ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has University of Lagos's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #1044 (score 49.59) · GURI 2025: #1120 (score 47.19) · GURI 2024: #1652 (score 30.99)
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