Twenty-nine Nigerian universities have been ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, up from 24 last year and the highest number for any country in sub-Saharan Africa. Covenant University returned to the top spot among Nigerian institutions after slipping to third last year, followed by the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos, all three in the 801 to 1,000 band. Ahmadu Bello University, Bayero University Kano, Landmark University and the University of Ilorin are in the 1,001 to 1,200 band, while Babcock University, Osun State University and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, are in the 1,201 to 1,400 band. The University of Cape Town leads the region at joint 147th. The number of ranked universities in sub-Saharan Africa rose from 55 to 69. THE assessed 2,297 universities in 118 countries this year, using 17 indicators across five areas.