Complete List of universities in Nigeria

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Here is the complete list of all Federal Universities, State Universities and Private Universities in Nigeria which has been accredited by the National Universities Commission.

Today on JambGuide.com, i will be sharing with you, the complete list of all NUC approved Nigeria universities, except Polytechnics, this list contain the names of all Federal, State and Private Universities, and you’ll be surprise to see names of schools you’ve never heard about.

In this article, I published the list of all the accredited Universities in Nigeria. As I have already disclosed, this list contains Federal, State and Private Universities in Nigeria, which also includes Universities of Technology, Universities of Agriculture and Universities of Education. I promise to keep updating this list, as the federal government and NUC approve more schools.

Please take note that this is the complete list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and has it’s federal capital territory (FCT) in Abuja. Nigeria is very fortunate, having oil especially in the Southern part of the country, which help the tertiary level of education to be expanded, and reachable to all sub-region of Nigeria.

Before the boom of Private Universities in Nigeria, the federal government and the state governments were ONLY the bodies which are licensed to operate universities. However, Times have changed, as the government, working in hands with the National Universities Commission (NUC) have granted licenses to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in the country legally.

Who / What is The National Universities Commission (NUC)

The National Universities Commission (NUC) is the major accreditation and regulatory body, which governs and over see that uniform standard is enforced. The NUC body is also mandated to sets admissions capacity of every university in Nigeria, according to the schools carrying limits.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) is also empowered and the ONLY body that has the power to enforce the accreditation of courses in Universities.

List of Federal Universities In Nigeria

S/N	FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES	YEAR EST.
1	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi	1988
2	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	1962
3	Bayero University, Kano	1975
4	Federal University Gashua, Yobe	2013
5	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	2007
6	Federal University of Technology, Akure	1981
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	1982
8	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	1980
9	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	2011
10	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina	2011
11	Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State	2011
12	Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State	2011
13	Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State	2011
14	Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State	2011
15	Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa	2011
16	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	2011
17	Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State	2011
18	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	2013
19	Federal University, Gusau Zamfara	2013
20	Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike	1992
21	Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola	1981
22	National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos	2002
23	Nigeria Police Academy Wudil	2013
24	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna	1985
25	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	1992
26	Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife	1962
27	University of Abuja, Gwagwalada	1988
28	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	1988
29	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	1988
30	University of Benin	1970
31	University of Calabar	1975
32	University of Ibadan	1948
33	University of Ilorin	1975
34	University of Jos	1975
35	University of Lagos	1962
36	University of Maiduguri	1975
37	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	1960
38	University of Port-Harcourt	1975
39	University of Uyo	1991
40	Usumanu Danfodiyo University	1975

List of State Universities In Nigeria.

S/N	STATE UNIVERSITIES	YEAR EST.
1	Abia State University, Uturu	1981
2	Adamawa State University Mubi	2002
3	Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba	1999
4	Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo	2010
5	Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma	1980
6	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli	2000
7	Bauchi State University, Gadau	2011
8	Benue State University, Makurdi	1992
9	Yobe State University, Damaturu	2006
10	Cross River State University of Science and Technology, Calabar	2004
11	Delta State University Abraka	1992
12	Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki	2000
13	Ekiti State University	1982
14	Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu	1982
15	Gombe State Univeristy, Gombe	2004
16	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai	2005
17	Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni	2010
18	Imo State University, Owerri	1992
19	Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa	2013
20	Kaduna State University, Kaduna	2004
21	Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil	2000
22	Kebbi State University, Kebbi	2006
23	Kogi State University Anyigba	1999
24	Kwara State University, Ilorin	2009
25	Ladoke Akintola Universityof Technology, Ogbomoso	1990
26	Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa	2008
27	River State University of Science and Technology	1979
28	Olabisi Onabanjo University,Ago Iwoye	1982
29	Lagos State University, Ojo	1983
30	Niger Delta University Yenagoa	2000
31	Nasarawa State University Keffi	2002
32	Plateau State University Bokkos	2005
33	Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu Ode	2005
34	Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina	2006
35	Osun State University Osogbo	2006
36	Taraba State University, Jalingo	2008
37	Sokoto State University	2009
38	Northwest University Kano	2012
39	Oyo State Technical University Ibadan	2012
40	Ondo State University of Medical Sciences	2015
41	Edo University Iyamo	2016
42	Eastern Palm University Ogboko, Imo State	2016
43	University of Africa, Toru Orua	2016
44	Borno State University, Maiduguri	2016

List of Private Universities In Nigeria.

S/N	PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES	YEAR EST.
1	Achievers University, Owo	2007
2	Adeleke University, Ede	2011
3	Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State	2009
4	African University of Science & Technology, Abuja	2007
5	Ajayi Crowther University, Ibadan	2005
6	Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin	2005
7	Al-Qalam University, Katsina	2005
8	American University of Nigeria, Yola	2003
9	Augustine University	2015
10	Babcock University,Ilishan-Remo	1999
11	Baze University	2011
12	Bells University of Technology, Otta	2005
13	Benson Idahosa University, Benin City	2002
14	Bingham University, New Karu	2005
15	Bowen University, Iwo	2001
16	Caleb University, Lagos	2007
17	Caritas University, Enugu	2005
18	Chrisland University	2015
19	Covenant University Ota	2002
20	Crawford University Igbesa	2005
21	Crescent University	2005
22	Edwin Clark University, Kaigbodo	2015
23	Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin	2012
24	Evangel University, Akaeze	2012
25	Fountain Unveristy, Oshogbo	2007
26	Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike – Enugu State	2009
27	Gregory University, Uturu	2012
28	Hallmark University	2015
29	Hezekiah University, Umudi	2015
30	Igbinedion University Okada	1999
31	Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji	2006
32	Kings University	2015
33	Kwararafa University, Wukari	2005
34	Landmark University, Omu-Aran.	2011
35	Lead City University, Ibadan	2005
36	Madonna University, Okija	1999
37	Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo	2012
38	Micheal & Cecilia University	2015
39	Mountain Top University	2015
40	Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja	2009
41	Novena University, Ogume	2005
42	Obong University, Obong Ntak	2007
43	Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu – Osun State	2009
44	Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos	2002
45	Paul University, Awka – Anambra State	2009
46	Redeemer’s University, Mowe	2005
47	Renaissance University, Enugu	2005
48	Rhema University, Obeama-Asa – Rivers State	2009
49	Ritman University	2015
50	Salem University, Lokoja	2007
51	Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa.	2011
52	Southwestern University, Oku Owa	2012
53	Summit University	2015
54	Tansian University, Umunya	2007
55	University of Mkar, Mkar	2005
56	Veritas University	2007
57	Wellspring University, Evbuobanosa – Edo State	2009
58	Wesley University. of Science & Technology, Ondo	2007
59	Western Delta University, Oghara Delta State	2007
60	Christopher University Mowe	2015
61	Anchor University, Ayobo Lagos	2016
62	Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River.	2016
63	Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia.	2016
64	Coal City University, Enugu.	2016
65	Crown-Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara.	2016
66	Dominican University, Ibadan.	2016
67	Kola Daisi University, Ibadan.	2016
68	Legacy University, Okija, Anambra.	2016

List of universities in Nigeria with Location, Abb. and Founded Date

This is another wonderful arranged list, which contains the Names of Nigerian Universities, with the state they are located in, Abbreviation, Location, who is funding, their location and their founded date.

Name	State	Abbreviation	Location	Funding	Founded
Abia State University	Abia	ABSU	Uturu	State	1981
Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Osun	JABU	Ikeji-Arakeji	Private	2006
Redeemer’s University Nigeria	Osun	RUN	EDE	Private	2005
Afe Babalola University	Ekiti	ABUAD	Ado-Ekiti	Private	2009
Akwa Ibom State University (formerly Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology)	Akwa Ibom	AKSU	Uyo	State	2010
American University of Nigeria	Adamawa	AUN	Yola	Private	2005
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Bauchi	ATBU	Bauchi	Federal	1980
Adamawa State University	Adamawa	ADSU	Mubi	State	2002
Achievers University	Ondo	AC	Owo	Private	2007
Ahmadu Bello University	Kaduna	ABU	Zaria	Federal	1962
Al-Hikmah University	Kwara	AHU	Ilorin	Private	2005
Ambrose Alli University	Edo	AAU	Ekpoma	State	1981
Anambra State University formerly Anambra State University Of Science And Technology	Anambra	ANSU	Uli	State	2000
Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo	ACU	Oyo	Private	1853 (1)
Bayero University	Kano	BUK	Kano	Federal	1977
Babcock University	Ogun	BU	Ilishan-Remo	Private	1959
Bells University of Technology	Ogun	BUT	Ota	Private	2004
Benson Idahosa University	Edo	BIU	Benin City	Private	2002
Benue State University	Benue	BSU	Makurdi	State	1992
ECWA Bingham University	Nassarawa	BU	New Karu	Private	2005
Bowen University	Osun	BU	Iwo	Private	2002
Bukar Abba Ibrahim University	Yobe	YSU	Damaturu	State	2006
CETEP City University	Lagos	CU	Lagos	Private	2005
Caleb University	Lagos	CUl	Ikorodu	Private	2008
Caritas University	Enugu	CU	Enugu	Private	2004
City University	Lagos	CU	Yaba	Private
National Open University of Nigeria	Lagos	NOUN	Victoria Island	Federal	1983
City University of Technology	Kaduna	CUT	Kaduna	Private	1956
Covenant University	Ogun	CU	Ota	Private	2002
Crawford University	Ogun	CU	Faith City, Igbesa	Private	2005
Crawford University	Ekiti	CU	Oye-Ekiti Campus	Private	2005
Crescent University	Ogun	CU	Abeokuta	Private	2005
Cross River University of Technology	Cross River	CRUTECH	Ekpo-Abasi, Calabar	State	2002
Delta State University, Abraka	Delta	DELSU	Abraka	State	1992
Ebonyi State University	Ebonyi	EBSU	Abakaliki	State	1996
Elizade University	Ondo		Ilara-Mokin	Private	2012
Fountain University, Osogbo	Osun	FUO	Osun	Private	2007
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma	Katsina	FUDM	Katsina	Federal	2011
Federal University of Technology Akure	Ondo	FUTA	Akura	Federal	1981
Federal University Ndufe Alike, Ikwo	Ikwo	FUNAI	Ikwo	Federal	2011
Gregory University	Abia		Uturu	Private	2012
Godfrey Okoye University	Enugu	GOU	Enugu	Private	2009
Igbinedion University	Edo	IUO	Okada	Private	1999
Oduduwa University	Osun	OUI	Ipetumodu, Ile-Ife	State	2009
Landmark University	Kwara	LU	Omu-Aran	Private	2011
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University	Delta	MCIU	Agbara-Otor, Ughelli North	Private	2015
Lagos State University	Lagos	LASU	Ojo	State	1983
Nigerian Turkish Nile University	FCT	NTNU	Abuja	Private	1998
Taraba State University	Taraba		Jalingo	State	2011
University of Benin	Edo	UNIBEN	Benin City	Federal	1970
University of Calabar	Cross River	UNICAL	Calabar	Federal	1975
University of Ibadan	Oyo	UI	Ibadan	Federal	1948
University of Lagos	Lagos	UNILAG	Lagos	Federal	1962
University of Port Harcourt	Rivers	UNIPORT	Port Harcourt	Federal	1975
University of Nigeria, Nsukka	Enugu	UNN	Enugu	Federal	1955
Veritas University (Catholic University of Nigeria) Abuja	Abuja	VUNA	Bwari	Private	2007

Here is a List of Universities in Nigeria, which didn’t make up the Above List in Table. I decided to publish this list here for those, whose device can’t correctly read the above list of universities of nigeria in a table format.

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
Awori District College of Education, Ota (private)
Caritas University, Enugu
City University, Yaba
Citygate University, Ibadan
Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi
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
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
Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara 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
Moses Orimolade University, Omu-Aran
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Agbara-Otor, Ughelli North, Delta State
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 of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt
Redeemer’s University, Off, Gbongan – Oshogbo Rd, Ede
Renaissance University, Agbani
Salem University, Lokoja Kogi State
Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa Edo State
Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina State
University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
University of Ado Ekiti, Ado Ekiti
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Abeokuta
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
The University on Idemili, Alor, Anambra State
Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto
Wesley University, Ondo
Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State
Sule Lamido University, Kaffin Hausa, Jigawa State