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NUC Names University of Ibadan Best In Nigeria

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The University of Ibadan has been named the best among second
generation Universities in the country in 2015 by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC).

The second generation Universities are the 12 universities established between 1970 and 1985 to meet the increasing need for university education in Nigeria especially in the area of Science and Technology.
UNILORIN and UNIJOS were also ranked among the best.

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