Factors Hindering the Progress of Nigerian Universities in the Global Ranking of Universities

Abstract

This paper reviewed some factors that hinders the progress and performance of Nigerian universities in the global Ranking of the worlds’ universities. Over ten factors were reviewed and about nine factors were also highlighted, making a total of twenty factors reviewed in this study. Educational pursuit in Nigeria has become something of a necessity which puts pressure on the higher education system hence this problems faced in Nigerian Universities. Based on the challenges, it was recommended among others that the Nigerian University Commission (NUC), Ministry of Education, and other governing bodies of the education system in Nigeria need to take cognizance, factors hindering the progress of Nigerian universities in global ranking. A clear understanding of this factors would cause the willingness to restructure and do all that is necessary to get the universities in Nigeria up to standard.