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It is no surprice that UNIPORT came 6th, it is just the fulfilment of the dreams of the founding fathers and the foundation upon which the university is built, While older universities in Nigeria have always called themselves great, we have always called ourselves UNIQUE UNIPORT. We were told not to want to be like other Nigerian universities but to be different and do things in a diffent ways especially in our researches and approach to learning. I am happy that this is now receiving international acclaim.
As part of the second batch of students to enroll at UNIPORT and as an alumni of UNIPORT, I am very proud of this rating hoping that the rating will improve by next year. Well done to staff and students that have made this possible, I pray that they keep it up.
UNIQUE UNIPORT is fulfilling the vision.

Which ranking are we to believe? Tomorrow aother ranking will come in which Uniport may not even be in the list. These rankings are becoming jokes.

Can this be true ranking? God knows the real best university in Nigeria

Just to commend my Unique Uniport, a citadel of learning, as an alumni. I have always felt it in the wind from day one to my convocation because it has made me what I am- a Unique product! Little wonder she came 6th plus the only university rep Nigeria…

I am not surprised with the rankings of the uniport as the sixth among 30th best university in Africa because of the policies and routine strategy of learning the uniport Authority has put in place to which I have undergone to acquire first degree. Congratulations

Irrespective of these rankings on African University education, it may surprise African policy makers on education that The Economist Magazine reported in 2015 that Africa is the only continent that is investing fewer and fewer resources in education of their children generally; therefore, with education sector being more retrogressive per capital of the population compared to US, Europe and Asia. Again, compared to the rate of resource investment in education in the US alone by Federal, State Governments and Municipalities, Africa continent has barely started especially if the continent wants to compete at the global level in the 21st century global economy. It is no secret that most African countrysides have no functional educational systems as dilapidated buildings, teachers with low morale and facilities that are simply at sub-par standards exists everywhere, as pupils still walk barefooted to schools, miles without end every morning. These rankings therefore as good as the efforts may be, hardly touch on the real challenges facing education systems in Africa, including notably the most populated country in Africa: Nigeria. In addition, citing research papers is not enough, there is a need for verifiable data on every element of the education sector: student’s population vis-a-vis the growing population in Africa, general attendance of pupils and students in schools and key performance metric on students, teachers and educational policies’ efficiencies, among other things. How many educational institutions have software and hardware resources installed at Schools and at administrative centers today to benchmark all these key factors? Social and public infrastructures such as education therefore become great priorities if Africa governments want to get to the nitty gritty of the prevalent causes of poverty, ignorance and lack of speedy progress in the continent. Education is simply extremely vital for every child in the 21st century global economy for even development and access to economic opportunities.