ZARIA — Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has been ranked fourth in Nigeria and third among public universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. ABU sits in the 1,001 to 1,200 band alongside Bayero University Kano, Landmark University and the University of Ilorin. Covenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos are ranked ahead in the 801 to 1,000 band. The 2027 edition covers 2,297 universities in 118 countries. In the UI GreenMetric 2026 ranking, ABU placed fourth in Nigeria and 42nd in Africa.