NUC in its 146-page report said the ranking was coordinated by a team of experts drawn from the academic planning units of 91 universities.
1. Adeleke University, Osun state
2. Al-Qalam University, Katsina state
3. Caleb University, Lagos state

4. Chrisland University, Lagos state
5. Crescent University, Ogun state
6. Federal University, Lokoja
7. Federal University, Wukari
8. Federal University, Kashere
9. Hallmark University, Ogun state
10. Hezekiah University, Imo State
11. Ibrahim Babangida University, Niger state
12. Igbenedion University, Edo state
13. Kano University of Science and Technology, Kano state
14. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology
15. Kogi State University
16. Maitama Sule University, Kano state
17. McPherson University, Ogun state
18. Mountain Top University, Ogun state
19. Niger Delta University, Delta state
20. Nigeria Defence Academy
21. PAMO University of Medical Science, River state
22. Rivers State University
23. Samuel Adegboyega University, Edo state
24. Summit University, Kwara state
25. Umaru Musa Yar’Ardua University, Katsina state.
It was also gathered that a former executive secretary of the NUC, Professor Peter Okebukola headed the team.