ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has again, retained the first position in the biannual Webometrics ranking among Polytechnics in the country released in July 2023.
This will be the sixth time the institution is retaining its first position spot on the rankings list of Nigerian Polytechnics.
This piece of news was announced in a statement on Saturday, and signed by Mr. Joe Ejiofor, Deputy Registrar, YABATECH, Lagos.
According to Ejiofor, the College also moved up by two steps, displaced other universities, widened the gap between the College and the first runner-up polytechnic by 17 steps and improved upon its January 2023 position.
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He said Webometric is a ranking of higher institutions of learning; that uses both Webometric and Bibliometric (research) indicators.
Webometrics ranking is based on web content impact, top-cited researchers and papers published on research and publication platforms online.
The primary objective is to promote open access to the knowledge generated by institutions, the statement added.
He said: “This milestone success is attributed to the support the Management has consistently given to relevant research units in the college.
“In particular by providing the tools needed by Center for Information and Technology Management (CITM) to work professionally on the website tailored toward the sensitisation of the academic community.
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“This idea was to create an enabling environment so that they can publish their journals in relevant high-impact platforms.”
Ejiofor noted further that the school had implemented strategies to improve its ranking through increase in the quantity and quality of its web content.
The statement noted earlier that Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, Rector, YABATECH, on assuming office on 22 May, 2023, and in line with his erect agenda, promised to lift the college to the topmost height of academic excellence.