The Ranking Web or Webometrics is the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions globally. Since 2004 and every six months, an independent, objective, free, open scientific exercise is performed by the Cybermetrics Lab (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC) for providing reliable, multidimensional, updated and useful information about the performance of universities from all over the world based on their web presence and impact.The latest publication by webometrics shows that UNIOSUN ranked as the 20th best university in Nigeria and 2nd best State-owned University in Nigeria. In terms of presence UNIOSUN ranked number seven, while in terms of openness the University ranked number seventeen in Nigeria.
Meanwhile three UNIOSUN academics have just been ranked amongst the topmost 500 researchers in Nigeria. They are the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Alamu, Oguntola Jelil, Prof. Olukoya Ogen and Falana Benedict.