Your conclusion should be based on quality of education, researches, infrastructure, freedom from cultism and serenity.

Name your 5 top universities in the east.

You know the answers I guess, but I will still help you if you ain't satisfied. Based on the criteria you listed above, the top five citadel of learning in the South East are as follow...

1. The great University of Nigeria, Nsukka; UNN.

2. the ever serious and productive Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

3. The best University of Agriculture in the country, Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture; Umudike.

4. The first university of technology and premier state university in Nigeria, Enugu State University of Science and Technology; ESUT.

5. The rugged university of technology in the country, Federal University of Technology, Owerri; FUTO.

...of notable mention is the nascent Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ikwo in Ebonyi state. Among the newly established federal institutes, I tip her (FUNAI) as the best.

Unn, futo, Umudike and unizik