Below we present a list of worst universities in Nigeria as of 2019.If you want to join college for a degree or diploma course, avoid the following universities/colleges:
| ranking | World Rank | University | Det. | Presence Rank* | Impact Rank* | Openness Rank* | Excellence Rank* |
| 201 | 23235 | College of Education Ikere Ekiti | 24569 | 22550 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 202 | 23280 | (3) University of Maiduguri Centre for Distance Learning | 14115 | 23554 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 203 | 23328 | College of Education Akwanga | 27252 | 21971 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 204 | 23368 | Eastern Palm University | 20628 | 23145 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 205 | 23395 | Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy Enugu | 22646 | 22986 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 206 | 23412 | Wavecrest College of Hospitality | 27021 | 22203 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 207 | 23608 | Evangel University Akaeze | 26709 | 24892 | 10309 | 6033 | |
| 208 | 23647 | Lagos City Polytechnic | 6118 | 24556 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 209 | 23787 | Federal College of Education Zaria | 26925 | 22747 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 210 | 24068 | National Mathematical Centre | 26970 | 23075 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 211 | 24089 | Federal College of Education Akoka | 24750 | 23556 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 212 | 24567 | Polytechnic Ife | 27150 | 23535 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 213 | 24593 | Dominican Institute Samonda Ibadan | 23393 | 24297 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 214 | 24897 | Dominican University Nigeria | 25644 | 24406 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 215 | 24897 | Wellspring University | 24133 | 24634 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 216 | 24971 | Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic | 26566 | 24289 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 217 | 25038 | Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri | 16696 | 25352 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 218 | 25097 | Covenant Polytechnic Aba | 24488 | 24806 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 219 | 25189 | Federal College of Education Technical Omoku | 23981 | 24955 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 220 | 25350 | Federal College of Education Technical Bichi | 27004 | 24635 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 221 | 25350 | College of Education Agbor | 24722 | 25081 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 222 | 25725 | Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Ikot Osurua | 27782 | 24289 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 223 | 25851 | Federal College of Education Pankshin | 26827 | 25358 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 224 | 25877 | Federal College of Education Kano | 26223 | 25502 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 225 | 25932 | AllOver Central Polytechnic | 26484 | 25525 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 226 | 26037 | Federal College of Education Yola | 25773 | 25753 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 227 | 26069 | Federal College of Education Katsina | 27252 | 25447 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 228 | 26151 | (3) Benue State University Centre of Excellence for Food Technology and Research CEFTER | 19626 | 26333 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 229 | 26247 | Kings Polytechnic Ubiaja | 27537 | 25429 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 230 | 26266 | Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo | 26223 | 25966 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 231 | 26280 | Tower Polytechnic | 25709 | 26078 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 232 | 26299 | Crown Hill University Ilorin | 26660 | 25927 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 233 | 26419 | Obong University | 26149 | 26152 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 234 | 26445 | Federal Polytechnic Mubi | 27177 | 25905 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 235 | 26455 | College of Agriculture Jalingo Taraba State | 25678 | 26233 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 236 | 26546 | Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Talata Mafara | 27084 | 26078 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 237 | 26839 | College of Education Jalingo | 26741 | 26531 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 238 | 26874 | Umar Suleiman College of Education | 26067 | 26673 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 239 | 26929 | Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture Yandev | 26994 | 26604 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 240 | 26982 | Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences EKUMEDHS | 26902 | 26697 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 241 | 26982 | Prime Polytechnic | 26303 | 26812 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 242 | 27439 | State College of Basic & Remedial Studies Sokoto | 25491 | 27432 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 243 | 27503 | Yusufu Bala Usman College of Legal and General Studies | 26917 | 27403 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 244 | 27519 | Skyline University Nigeria | 23352 | 28133 | 5564 | 6033 | |
| 245 | 27583 | Interlink Polytechnic | 26687 | 27511 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 246 | 27734 | Gombe State College Health Sciences and Technology Kaltungo | 26223 | 27713 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 247 | 27778 | College of Education Nsukka | 28051 | 27403 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 248 | 27967 | Angel Crown College of Education | 27537 | 27876 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 249 | 27991 | Ekiti State University Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo | 26382 | 28004 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 250 | 28018 | Akwa Ibom State College of Science & Technology | 27537 | 27972 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 251 | 28075 | Polytechnic Imesi Ile | 27495 | 28011 | 11401 | 6033 | |
| 252 | 28149 | Fidei Polytechnic Gboko | 27304 | 28142 | 11401 | 6033 |
