Now That the Best University in Nigeria is Ranked 23rd in Africa; Yet We Still Say we are Giant of Africa when We Can't Compete Top 5!!!

The list of top Universities and Colleges in Africa in 2013 was published by the 4icu.org University Web ranking some days back and we discovered the dominance of South African Universities. The best University in Nigeria came out 23^rd in the list.  Now we are wondering how come Nigeria still say word… “Giant of Africa” when she can’t even compete in the top 5? 

We all know America and Britain to be the main powerhouse in the world and we wonder how do they maintain this statuesque?... Actually, if we take a look at this two countries, we will find out that they have at least one standardized body in all the sector that can make a country relevant and they continually upgrade to keep up to date technology so as to remain in that spot. Example is the Harvard University and the Oxford University. They do this to keep in touch and make their system stay relevant. Thus they can say they are number one in the world.

 Now we can’t imagine the one we call best in Nigeria is 23^rd in Africa, then what will come out of it in world ranking?. Thus, how do we then say we are the giant of Africa? Meanwhile this University was compared to Oxford University many years ago. So what is happening to our Universities that it can no longer compete with the just established ones in Africa?.

Below is just a brief summary of what I saw on the list and was amazed at some country that understand staying in that spot means and have value for Education

1.    University of Cape Town – South Africa

2.    University  of South Africa – South Africa

3.    University of Pretoria – South Africa

4.    University of Stellenbosch – South Africa

5.    University of the Witwatersrand – South Africa

6.    University of Dar es Salaam – Tanzania

7.    University of Cairo – Egypt

10.  Makerere University – Uganda

15. Université Cheik Anta Diop – Senegal

23. University of Ibadan – Nigeria

Did I see Tanzania and Uganda there? Yes!... Then Nigeria can! if she chooses to. I guess Nigeria was giant of Africa when her school was compared to Oxford University many years ago... Well God bless Nigeria!!!