University of Lagos

, NG

#755

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Lagos ranks #755 globally — #1001 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #900 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #326 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Lagos places #755 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#1001

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#900

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#326

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Lagos by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

#701-850

—

#401-500

#196

Public Health

—

#301-400

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Economics & Econometrics

#551-700

—

Education

—

#601-800

—

Business & Economics

—

#801-1000

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#1001-1250

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#1001+

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#1001-1250

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#1001+

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Lagos ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Lagos ranks #1001 in QS 2027, #900 in THE 2026 and #326 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #755 globally.

Why does University of Lagos rank #1001 in QS but #900 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). University of Lagos — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-lagos-ng/

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