Universities Ranked by Number of First Class Graduates in Nigeria

Rank	University	First Class Graduates	Total Graduates	Approximate Rate
1	Federal University of Technology Akure	519	—	8%
2	University of Ibadan	428	~5,900	7.3%
3	University of Benin	385	—	2%
4	University of Lagos	340	~10,584	3%–5.8%
5	Covenant University	339	~1,615	21%
6	Afe Babalola University	226	~1,614	14%
7	University of Uyo	174	12,450	1.4%
8	Usmanu Danfodiyo University	167	22,932	0.7%
9	Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta	122	4,141	3%
10	Federal University of Technology Owerri	115	5,188	2.2%
11	Federal University of Technology Minna	111	5,297	2.1%
12	Bingham University	82	1,576	5.2%
13	University of Abuja	77	12,624	0.6%
14	Benue State University	44	17,925	0.25%

Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Recorded the Highest Number

FUTA reported 519 First Class graduates, the highest publicly reported figure in the dataset. The figure came from a combined convocation ceremony covering multiple academic sessions.

University of Benin Had Very High Absolute Numbers

UNIBEN consistently appears among universities with very high First Class totals:

385 First Class graduates in one combined report,
198 in another 2025 ceremony.

Covenant University Had the Highest Percentage

Although Covenant University produced fewer First Class graduates numerically than FUTA or UI, it had the highest proportion:

339 First Class graduates,
approximately 21% of its graduating class.

Public vs Private University Trends

The data shows two major patterns:

Category	Typical First Class Rate
Private Universities	14%–21%
Public Universities	0.25%–8%

Private universities generally:

have smaller class sizes,
stricter attendance monitoring,
uninterrupted calendars,
more intensive academic supervision.

Public universities typically:

enroll far larger student populations,
face strike disruptions,
maintain stricter grading cultures.

Combined Convocations Affect the Numbers

Some universities conducted:

combined convocations,
delayed ceremonies,
multi-session graduations.

Therefore, raw totals do not always represent a single graduating year.

For example:

FUTA,
UNIBEN,
UDUS,
BSU

all reported figures from combined sessions.

Universities Ranked by Number of First Class Graduates in Nigeria

Broader National Picture

According to national analyses:

Nigerian universities in the top dataset produced about 3,047 First Class graduates overall.
Private universities averaged about 17% First Class rates.
Public universities averaged around 3%.

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