Posted on: 10:57 Sat, 16 Jan 2016



University of Jos (UNIJOS) has been
named as one of the best among
second generation Universities in the
country in 2015 ranking of the
Nigerian Universities Commission
(NUC).

The University was ranked the best
after Ilorin.

A statement signed by Abdullahi
Abdullahi, Principal Officer Assistant
Registrar, Information and
Publication of the university, noted
that: “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.”

Abduallhi said: “University of Jos was
however ranked 7th in the overall
ranking of all Federal, State and
Private Universities in Nigeria.”

NUC named the University of Ibadan
in overall first position while
Covenant University was rated as the
best private University in Nigeria.

Similarly, a student of UNIJOS bagged
First Class among his peers in the
November 2015 Bar Final
Examination of Nigerian Law School,
Bwari, Abuja.

The student, Okwor Keneth Ononeze
was among the 2013/2014 graduates
of the university.

Secretary to the Council and Director
of Administration, Council of Legal
Education, Mrs Max-Uba conveyed
this through a letter of commendation
to the university, addressed to the
Vice-Chancellor, Prof Hayward
Mafuyai.

Mafuyai described the ranking as
clear recognition of the enormous
work being done in the university.

“It was encouraging that the
university was being appreciated for
the impact it is creating towards
human capital development in the
country, noting that the ranking was
consistent with the University’s
global rating.

“If not for some challenges, the
University could have achieved
greater success. I enjoin all
stakeholders to rally round towards
ensuring that the University achieves
its full potential,” he said.

While expressing his excitement at
Ononeze’s performance at the Final
Bar Exam of the Nigerian Law School,
Mafuyai commended the efforts of
Lecturers and other Staff in the
University whom he said are
sacrificing a lot to ensure that the
Students get the best education.

He assured that the University
administration would not rest on its
oars towards making the University
the choice destination for all its
academic programmes.