This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria.[1][2] The federal and state governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate universities. Recently, licenses have been granted to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in the country.

The National Universities Commission[3][4] (NAC) is the major accreditation and regulatory body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every Nigerian university.[5]

Federal Institutions

Name State Abbreviation Location Funding Founded
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityBauchiATBUBauchiFederal1980
Ahmadu Bello UniversityKadunaABUZariaFederal1962
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike IkwoEbonyiAE-FUNAIIkwoFederal2011
Bayero UniversityKanoBUKKanoFederal1977
Federal University of Agriculture, AbeokutaOgunFUNAABAbeokutaFederal1988
Federal University Birnin KebbiKebbiFUBKBirnin KebbiFederal2013
Federal University DutseJigawaFUDDutseFederal2011
Federal University Dutsin-MaKatsinaFUDMDutsin-MaFederal2011
Federal University GashuaYobeFUGASHUAGashuaFederal2013
Federal University GusauZamfaraFUGUSGusauFederal2013
Federal University KashereGombeFUKKashereFederal2011
Federal University LokojaKogiFULLokojaFederal2011
Federal University of LafiaNasarawaFULAFIALafiaFederal2010
Federal University of Petroleum Resources EffurunDeltaFUPREEffurunFederal2007
Federal University of Technology AkureOndoFUTAAkureFederal1981
Federal University of Technology MinnaNigerFUTMINMinnaFederal1983
Federal University of Technology OwerriImoFUTOOwerriFederal1981
Federal University OtuokeBayelsaFUOOtuokeFederal2011
Federal University Oye-EkitiEkitiFUOYEOye-EkitiFederal2011
Federal University WukariTarabaFUWWukariFederal2011
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, UmudikeAbiaMOUAUUmudikeFederal1992
Modibbo Adama University, YolaAdamawaMAUYolaFederal-
National Open University of NigeriaLagosNOUNVictoria IslandFederal1983
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAnambraUNIZIKAwkaFederal1992
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityOsunOAUIle IfeFederal1961
University of AbujaFederal Capital TerritoryUNIABUJAGwagwaladaFederal1988
University of Agriculture, MakurdiBenueUAMMakurdiFederal1988
University of BeninEdoUNIBENBenin CityFederal1970
University of CalabarCross RiverUNICALCalabarFederal1975
University of IbadanOyoUIIbadanFederal1948
University of IlorinKwaraUNILORINIlorinFederal1975
University of JosPlateauUJJosFederal1971
University of LagosLagosUNILAGAkokaFederal1962
University of MaiduguriBornoUNIMAIDMaiduguriFederal1975
University of Nigeria, NsukkaEnuguUNNNsukkaFederal1955
University of Port HarcourtRiversUNIPORTPort HarcourtFederal1975
University of UyoAkwa IbomUNIUYOUyoFederal1991
Federal University of Technology Ikot AbasiAkwa IbomFUTIAIkot-AbasiFederal2021
Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokotoUDUSSokotoFederal1975

State Institutions

Name State Abbreviation Location Funding Founded
Abia State UniversityAbiaABSUUturuState1981
Adamawa State UniversityAdamawaADSUMubiState2002
Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndoAAUAAkungba-AkokoState1999
Akwa Ibom State University (formerly Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology)Akwa IbomAKSUUyoState2010
Aliko Dangote University of Science and TechnologyKanoADUSTECHWudilState2001
Ambrose Alli UniversityEdoAAUEkpomaState1981
Bauchi State UniversityBauchiBASUGGadauState2012
Bayelsa Medical UniversityBayelsaBMUYenagoaState2018
Benue State UniversityBenueBSUMakurdiState1992
Borno State UniversityBornoBOSUMaiduguriState2016
Bukar Abba Ibrahim UniversityYobeYSUDamaturuState2006
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (formerly Anambra State University)AnambraANSUUliState2000
University of Cross River State (formerly Cross River University of Technology)Cross RiverUNICROSS Ekpo-Abasi, CalabarState2002
Delta State University, AbrakaDeltaDELSUAbrakaState1992
Delta State University of Science and Technology, OzoroDeltaDSPZOzoroState2021
Dennis Osadebe University, AsabaDeltaDOUAsabaState2021
Ebonyi State UniversityEbonyiEBSUAbakalikiState1996
Edo State UniversityEdoEDSUIyamhoState2016
Ekiti State UniversityEkitiESUADAdo EkitiState1981 (has used current name since 2011)
Enugu State University of Science and Technology (formerly Anambra State University of Technology)EnuguESUTEnuguState1979
Gombe State UniversityGombeGSUGombeState2004
Gombe State University of Science and TechnologyGombeGSUSTKumoState2017
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida UniversityNigerIBBULLapaiState2005
Ignatius Ajuru University of EducationRiversIAUE)Port HarcourtState1971 (not a university until 2009)
Imo State UniversityImoIMSUOwerriState1981
Kaduna State UniversityKaduna-KadunaState2004
Kebbi State University of Science and TechnologyKebbiKSUSTAAlieroState2006
Prince Abubakar Audu UniversityKogiPAAUAnyigbaState1999
Kwara State UniversityKwaraKWASUMaleteState2009
Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyOyoLAUTECHOgbomosoState1990
Lagos State UniversityLagosLASUOjoState1983
Lagos State University of EducationLagosLASUEDIjanikinState1958 (not a university until 2022)
Lagos State University of Science and TechnologyLagosLASUSTIkoroduState1977 (not a university until 2021)
Nasarawa State UniversityNassarawaNSUKKeffiState2001
Niger Delta UniversityBayelsaNDUAmassomaState2000
Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityOgunOOUAgo-IwoyeState1982
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyOndoOAUSTOkitipupaState2008
Osun State UniversityOsunUNIOSUNOsogboState2006
Plateau State UniversityPlateauPLASUBokkosState2005
Rivers State UniversityRiversRIVSUPort HarcourtState1972 (not a university until 1980)
Sule Lamido UniversityJigawaSLUKafin-HausaState2013
Tai Solarin University of EducationOgunTASUEDIjebu OdeState1978 (not a university until 2005)
Taraba State UniversityTarabaTSUJalingoState2011
Umaru Musa Yar'adua UniversityKatsinaUMYUKatsinaState2006
Sokoto State UniversitySokotoSSUSokotoState2009
University of Delta, AgborDeltaUNIDELAgborState2021
Yusuf Maitama Sule University KanoKanoYUMSUKKanoState2012
Zamfara State UniversityZamfaraZSUTalata MafaraState2018

Uniformed Institutions

Name State Abbreviation Location Funding Founded
Nigeria Airforce UniversityKadunaAFITKadunaMilitary1977 (not a university until 2018)
Nigeria Maritime UniversityDeltaNMUWarriMilitary2018
Nigeria Police Academy WudilKanoPOLACWudilPolice2013
Nigerian Army University BiuBornoNUABBiuMilitary2018
Nigerian Defence AcademyKadunaNDAKadunaMilitary1964

Private Institutions

Name State Abbreviation Location Funding Founded
Achievers UniversityOndoACOwoPrivate2007
Adeleke UniversityOsunAUEEdePrivate2010
Afe Babalola UniversityEkitiABUADAdo-EkitiPrivate2009
African University of Science and TechnologyFederal Capital TerritoryAUSTAbujaPrivate2007
Ahman Pategi UniversityKwara-PategiPrivate2021
Ajayi Crowther UniversityOyoACUOyoPrivate2005(Note 1)
Al-Ansar UniversityBorno-MaiduguriPrivate2022
Al-Hikmah UniversityKwaraAHUIlorinPrivate2005
Al-Qalam UniversityKatsinaAUKKatsinaPrivate2005
Al-Istiqama UniversityKano-SumailaPrivate2021
American University of NigeriaAdamawaAUNYolaPrivate2005
Anan UniversityPlateau-KwallPrivate2021
Anchor UniversityLagos-AyoboPrivate2014
Arthur Jarvis UniversityCross RiverAJUAkpabuyoPrivate2016
Atiba UniversityOyo-OyoPrivate2017
Augustine UniversityLagosAUIIlara-EpePrivate2014
Ave Maria UniversityNasarawa-PiyankoPrivate2021
Babcock UniversityOgunBUIlishan-RemoPrivate1959 (not a university until 1999)
Baze UniversityFederal Capital TerritoryBAZEAbujaPrivate2011
Bells University of TechnologyOgunBUTOtaPrivate2004
Benson Idahosa UniversityEdoBIUBenin CityPrivate2002
Bowen UniversityOsunBUIwoPrivate2001
Caleb UniversityLagosCUlIkoroduPrivate2008
Capital City University of NigeriaKano-KanoPrivate2021
Caritas UniversityEnugu-EnuguPrivate2004[6]
CETEP City UniversityLagos-YabaPrivate2005
Chrisland UniversityOgun-AbeokutaPrivate2015
Christopher UniversityOgun-MowePrivate2015
Claretian UniversityImo-NekedePrivate2021
Clifford UniversityAbia-OwerrintaPrivate2016
Coal City UniversityEnuguCCUEnuguPrivate2016
Covenant UniversityOgunCUOtaPrivate2002
Crawford UniversityOgun-IgbesaPrivate2005
Crescent UniversityOgun-AbeokutaPrivate2005
Dominican UniversityOyoDUIIbadanPrivate2016
Dominion UniversityOyo-IbadanPrivate2019
ECWA Bingham UniversityNasarawaBUNew KaruPrivate2005
Edwin Clark UniversityDeltaECUKiagbodoPrivate2015
Edusoko UniversityNiger-BidaPrivate2021
Eko University of Medical and Health SciencesLagos-IjanikinPrivate2017
Elizade UniversityOndoEUIlara-MokinPrivate2012
Evangel University, AkaezeEbonyiEUAAkaezePrivate2012
Fountain University, OsogboOsunFUOOsogboPrivate2007
Godfrey Okoye UniversityEnuguGOUEnuguPrivate2009
Greenfield UniversityKaduna-KadunaPrivate2019
Gregory UniversityAbiaGUUUturuPrivate2012
Hallmark UniversityOgun-Ijebu-ItelePrivate2015
Havilla UniversityCross River-Nde-IkomPrivate2021
Hezekiah UniversityImo-UmudiPrivate2015
Igbinedion UniversityEdoIUOOkadaPrivate1999
James Hope UniversityLagos-LekkiPrivate2021
Joseph Ayo Babalola UniversityOsunJABUIkeji-ArakejiPrivate2006
Karl-Kumm UniversityPlateau-VomPrivate2021
Khadija UniversityJigawa-MajiaPrivate2021
Kings UniversityOsunKUOdeomuPrivate2015
Koladaisi UniversityOyoKUIbadanPrivate2015
Kwararafa UniversityTaraba-WukariPrivate2005
Landmark UniversityKwaraLUOmu-AranPrivate2011
Lead City UniversityOyo-IbadanPrivate2015
Legacy UniversityAnambra-OkijaPrivate2016
Madonna UniversityRivers-ElelePrivate1999
Maranathan UniversityImo-MgbidiPrivate2021
Maryam Abacha American University of NigeriaKano-KanoPrivate2021
McPherson UniversityOgunMCUSeriki-SetayoPrivate2012
Mewar UniversityNasarawa-MasakaPrivate2021
Michael and Cecilia Ibru UniversityDeltaMCIUAgbara-OtorPrivate2015
Mountain Top UniversityOgunMTUMakogi ObaPrivate2015
Mudiame UniversityEdo-IrruaPrivate2021
Nile University of NigeriaFederal Capital TerritoryNUNAbujaPrivate2009[7]
NOK UniversityKaduna-KachiaPrivate2021
Novena UniversityDelta-OgumePrivate2005
Obong UniversityAkwa Ibom-Obong NtakPrivate1997 (not a university until 2007)
Oduduwa UniversityOsunOUIIpetumoduPrivate2009
PAMO University of Medical SciencesRivers-Port HarcourtPrivate2017
Pan-Atlantic UniversityLagosPAULekkiPrivate2002
Paul UniversityAnambra-AwkaPrivate2009
PEN Resource UniversityGombePRUGombePrivate2022
Philomath UniversityFederal Capital TerritoryPUKujePrivate2021
Precious Cornerstone UniversityOyoPCUIbadanPrivate2017
Redeemer's University NigeriaOsunRUNEdePrivate2005
Renaissance UniversityEnugu-UgbawkaPrivate2005
Rhema UniversityAbia-AbaPrivate2009
Ritman UniversityAkwa Ibom-Ikot EkpenePrivate2015
Salem UniversityKogi-LokojaPrivate2007
Samuel Adegboyega UniversityEdoSAUOgwaPrivate2011
Skyline University NigeriaKanoSUNKanoPrivate2018
Southwestern University, NigeriaOgun-Okun-OwaPrivate2012
Spiritan UniversityAbia-NneochiPrivate2017
Summit UniversityKwara-OffaPrivate2015
Thomas Adewunmi UniversityKwara-Oko-IresePrivate2021
Topfaith UniversityAkwa Ibom-MkpatakPrivate2021
Trinity University, NigeriaOgun-LalokoPrivate2019
Veritas University (Catholic University of Nigeria) AbujaFederal Capital TerritoryVUNABwariPrivate2007
Wesley UniversityOndoWUOOndoPrivate2007
Western Delta UniversityDeltaWDUOgharaPrivate2007
Westland UniversityOsunWUIIwoPrivate2019
University of OffaKwara-OffaPrivate2021
University of Mkar (formerly called Hilltop University)Benue-MkarPrivate2005

See also

Notes

  • ^Note 1 - Established in 1853 as a CMS Training Institution in Abeokuta prior to its relocation to Lagos from 1868 to 1896. It was retrospectively established at Oyo in March 1920.

References

  1. Adesola, Akin O. (1991). "The Nigerian University System: Meeting the Challenges of Growth in a Depressed Economy". Higher Education. 21 (1): 121–133. ISSN 0018-1560.
  2. Freund, Bill (1978). "Oil Boom and Crisis in Contemporary Nigeria". Review of African Political Economy (13): 91–100. ISSN 0305-6244.
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