The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), a 35-year old second generation University and a leading University of Agriculture in Africa has emerged second position out of Nigeria’s 258 Universities and 26th best in Sub-Saharan Africa in the recently-released 2023 inaugural Times Higher Education’s (THE), Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings.
The ranking highlights the strongest Universities in
Sub-Saharan Africa across a comprehensive range of performance indicators
covering five pillars: ‘access and fairness’, ‘Africa impact’, ‘teaching
skills’, ‘student engagement’ and ‘resources and finance’.
THE’s Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings were officially
announced on Monday, June 26, 2023 at the organisation’s first forum which took
place in partnership with Ashesi University, Ghana.
The Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, produced in
partnership with Mastercard Foundation, ranks 88 Universities from 17 countries
in the region.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Babatunde
Kehinde, has congratulated all members of the University community for the
great feat, expressing the hope that it will serve as catalyst for more
dedication to duty.