List of Universities in Nigeria.

This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and a federal capital territory (FCT) in Abuja. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria. The federal government and the state governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate ScholarsJoint universities. Recently, licenses have been granted to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in the country.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) is the major accreditation and regulatory body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every university in Nigeria.^[1]

What do you want to know about your University, or the University of your choice here in Nigeria?

Don’t worry anymore, because right here and now, here’s all the information you NEED to know about your school or preferred academic institution in Nigeria.

We have compiled all the names of the Federal Republic of Nigeria National Universities Commission (NUC) Nigeria Universities approved lists.

This lists contains the following:

Names of each Universities, their state, common abbreviation, their exact location, funding and the year in which they were founded. It’s a full guide to knowing your University better than 90% of your fellow students!

Take note, that this is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is a country, which is organised into 36 states and a federal capital territory (FCT) which is located in FCT. Abuja.

What made Nigeria one of the greatest Africa countries today, was as a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, which helped the Nigerian government built tertiary education to reach every sub-region of Nigeria.

You should be aware, that the federal government and the state governments were previously, the only bodies which were licensed to operate and own a universities. However, this has changed recently, as licenses have been granted to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in the country, as far as it meets the country’s requirements for establishing a learning institution.

Some persons are not yet aware, that the National Universities Commission (NUC) is the major accreditation and regulatory body, which helps in the enforcement of a uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every universities in Nigeria, which has helped the country immensely to be among the top in the World today.

• Bestower International University, Benin Republic, Cotonou
• Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
• Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti
• Caritas University, Enugu
• City University, Yaba, Lagos State
• Citygate University, Ibadan
• Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
• Crownhill University, Ilorin, Kwara State
• Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
• Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
• Federal University Gashua, Yobe State
• Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State
• Federal University of Dutse (FUD)
• Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun
• Federal University of Technology Minna
• Federal University of Technology Owerri
• Free University of Nigeria (FUN), Proposed online, first 100% tuition-free university in the world. Lagos. Nigeria
• Gombe State University, Gombe
• Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo
• Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai
• Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Niger State, Lapai
• Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (Rivers State University of Education), Port Harcourt
• Imo State University, Owerri
• Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu
• Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
• Kaduna State University, Kaduna Kaduna State
• Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil
• Kebbi State University of Technology Aliero
• Kogi State University, Ayigba, Kogi State
• Koladaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State
• Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State
• Koladaisi University Ibadan, Oyo State
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
• Lagos Business School, Lagos
• Lead City University, Ibadan
• Madonna University (Ihiala), Okija
• Michael Okpara Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike
• Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
• Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Agbara-Otor, Ughelli North, Delta State
• Mountain Top University, Ogun State^[2]
• Nasarawa State University, Keffi
• National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos
• Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State
• Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
• Northwest University, Kano
• Novena University, Ogume, Delta State
• Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
• Obong University, Obong Ntak, Akwa Ibom
• Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State
• Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
• Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa
• Osun State University, Osogbo
• Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
• Paul University, Awka Anambra
• Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State
• Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
• Redeemer’s University, Off, Gbongan – Oshogbo Rd, Ede
• Renaissance University, Agbani
• Rhema University, Aba Abia State
• Salem University, Lokoja Kogi State
• Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa Edo State
• Sokoto State University, Sokoto
• Sule Lamido University, Kaffin Hausa, Jigawa State
• Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
• The University on Idemili, Alor, Anambra State
• University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
• University of Ado Ekiti, Ado Ekiti
• University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Abeokuta
• University of Africa(Toru-Orua),Bayelsa State
• University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Makurdi, Benue State
• University of Ibadan, Ibadan
• University of Ilorin, Ilorin
• University of Jos, Jos
• University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
• University of Mkar, Mkar-Gboko, Benue State
• University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
• Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State
• Wesley University, Ondo
• Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State
• Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
• Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State
• Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi
• Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB)^[3]

List of Federal Universities In Nigeria.

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