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Perceived Impact Of University Rankings On Undergraduates’ Choice Of University: Study Of University Of Lagos, Nigeria, Medinat Dolapo Laaro

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study seeks to provide insight into the impact of university rankings on University of Lagos undergraduates' choice of university. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and a questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Using the Raosoft sample size calculator, a sample of 381 was selected from 43,784 students. It was revealed that these rankings had influence students ' choice of university. Results show that the students perceived the University of Lagos to have a good reputation and that influenced their choice of university. Moreover, the study showed that university rankings and have become …