List of universities in Nigeria

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, the tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria. The federal and state governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate universities. Recently, licenses have been granted to individuals, corporate, 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 Nigerian university.

Federal institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFoundedAfrican Aviation and Aerospace University Abuja. AAAU Abuja Federal 2022Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityBauchi.ATBUBauchiFederal1980Adeyemi Federal University of EducationOndoAFUEDOndoFederal1964Admiralty University IbusaDeltaADUNIbusaFederal2023Ahmadu Bello UniversityKaduna.ABUZariaFederal1962Air Force Institute of TechnologyKadunaAFITKadunaFederal2018Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike IkwoEbonyiAE-FUNAIIkwoFederal2011Alvan Ikoku Federal University of EducationImoAIFUEOwerriFederal2023Bayero UniversityKanoBUKKanoFederal1977Federal University Birnin KebbiKebbiFUBKBirnin KebbiFederal2013Federal University DutseJigawaFUDDutseFederal2011Federal University Dutsin-MaKatsinaFUDMDutsin-MaFederal2011Federal University GashuaYobeFUGASHUAGashuaFederal2013Federal University GusauZamfaraFUGUSGusauFederal2013Federal University KashereGombeFUKKashereFederal2011Federal University LokojaKogiFULLokojaFederal2011Federal University LafiaNasarawaFULAFIALafiaFederal2010Federal University of Agriculture, AbeokutaOgunFUNAABAbeokutaFederal1988Federal University of Agriculture, MubiAdamawaFUAMBMubiFederal1978Federal University of Agriculture, ZuruKebbiFUAZZuruFederal2020Federal University of Applied Sciences KachiaKadunaFUASKKachiaFederal2025Federal University of Education, PankshinPlateauFUEPPankshinFederal2024Federal University of Education, ZariaKadunaFUEZZariaFederal2023Federal University of Health Sciences, AzareBauchiFUHSAAzareFederal2021Federal University of Petroleum Resources EffurunDeltaFUPREEffurunFederal2007Federal University of Technology AkureOndoFUTAAkureFederal1981Federal University of Technology Ikot AbasiAkwa IbomFUTIAIkot AbasiFederal1921Federal University of Technology MinnaNigerFUTMINMinnaFederal1983Federal University of Technology OwerriImoFUTOOwerriFederal1981Federal University of Transportation, DauraKatsinaFUTDDauraFederal2023Federal University OtuokeBayelsaFUOOtuokeFederal2011Federal University Oye-EkitiEkitiFUOYEOye-EkitiFederal2011Federal University WukariTarabaFUWWukariFederal2011Joseph Sarwuan Tarka UniversityBenueJOSTUMMakurdiFederal1988Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, UmudikeAbiaMOUAUUmudikeFederal1992Modibbo Adama University, YolaAdamawaMAUYolaFederal1981National Open University of NigeriaLagosNOUNVictoria IslandFederal1983Nigeria Police Academy, WudilKanoNPAWudilFederal1988Nigerian Army University, BiuBornoNAUBBiuFederal2018Nigerian Defense AcademyKadunaNDAKadunaFederal1964Nigerian Maritime UniversityDeltaNMUOkerenkokoFederal2018Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAnambraUNIZIKAwkaFederal1992Obafemi Awolowo UniversityOsunOAUIle IfeFederal1961Tai Solarin Federal University of EducationOgunTASFUEDIjebu-OdeFederal2005University of AbujaFederal Capital TerritoryUNIABUJAGwagwaladaFederal1988University of BeninEdoUNIBENBenin CityFederal1970University of CalabarCross RiverUNICALCalabarFederal1975University of IbadanOyoUIIbadanFederal1948University of IlorinKwaraUNILORINIlorinFederal1975University of JosPlateauUNIJOSJosFederal1971University of LagosLagosUNILAGAkokaFederal1962University of MaiduguriBornoUNIMAIDMaiduguriFederal1975University of Nigeria, NsukkaEnuguUNNNsukkaFederal1955University of Port HarcourtRiversUNIPORTPort HarcourtFederal1975University of UyoAkwa IbomUNIUYOUyoFederal1991Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokotoUDUSSokotoFederal1975Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, KanoKanoYMSFUEKKanoFederal2024

State institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFoundedAbdulkadir Kure UniversityNigerAKUMMinnaState2023Abia State UniversityAbiaABSUUturuState1981Abiola Ajimobi Technical UniversityOyoTECH-UIbadanState2012Adamawa State UniversityAdamawaADSUMubiState2002Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndoAAUAAkungba-AkokoState1999Akwa Ibom State University (formerly Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology)Akwa IbomAKSUUyoState2010Aliko Dangote University of Science and TechnologyKanoADUSTECHWudilState2001Ambrose Alli UniversityEdoAAUEkpomaState1981Bauchi State UniversityBauchiBASUGGadauState2012Bayelsa Medical UniversityBayelsaBMUYenagoaState2018Benue State UniversityBenueBSUMakurdiState1992Borno State UniversityBornoBOSUMaiduguriState2016Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (formerly Anambra State University)AnambraANSUUliState2000Delta State University, AbrakaDeltaDELSUAbrakaState1992Delta State University of Science and TechnologyDeltaDSPZOzoroState2021Dennis Osadebay UniversityDeltaDOUAsabaState2021Ebonyi State UniversityEbonyiEBSUAbakalikiState1996Edo State University, UzairueEdoEDSUIyamhoState2016Ekiti State UniversityEkitiEKSUAdo EkitiState1981 (has used current name since 2011) Emmanuel Ayande University of EducationOyoEAUEDOYOOyoState2021Enugu State University of Science and Technology (formerly Anambra State University of Technology)EnuguESUTEnuguState1979Gombe State UniversityGombeGSUGombeState2004Gombe State University of Science and TechnologyGombeGSUSTKumoState2017Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida UniversityNigerIBBULLapaiState2005Ignatius Ajuru University of EducationRiversIAUEPort HarcourtState1971 (not a university until 2009) Imo State UniversityImoIMSUOwerriState1981. Ko madiwe university( ideato south)Kaduna State UniversityKadunaKASUKadunaState2004Kebbi State University of Science and TechnologyKebbiKSUSTAAlieroState2006Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe UniversityImoKOMUIdeato SouthState2016Kwara State UniversityKwaraKWASUMaleteState2009Prince Abubakar Audu UniversityKogiPAAUAnyigbaState1999Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyOyoLAUTECHOgbomosoState1990Lagos State UniversityLagosLASUOjoState1983Lagos State University of EducationLagosLASUEDIjanikinState 1958 (not a university until 2022) Lagos State University of Science and TechnologyLagosLASUSTIkoroduState 1977 (not a university until 2021) Nasarawa State UniversityNasarawaNSUKKeffiState2001Niger Delta UniversityBayelsaNDUAmassomaState2000Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityOgunOOUAgo-IwoyeState1982Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyOndoOAUSTOkitipupaState2008Osun State UniversityOsunUNIOSUNOsogboState2006Plateau State UniversityPlateauPLASUBokkosState2005Rivers State UniversityRiversRIVSUPort HarcourtState1972 (not a university until 1980) Sule Lamido UniversityJigawaSLUKafin-HausaState2013Taraba State UniversityTarabaTSUJalingoState2011Umaru Musa Yar'adua UniversityKatsinaUMYUKatsinaState2006University of Cross River State (formerly Cross River University of Technology)Cross RiverUNICROSSEkpo-Abasi, CalabarState2002Sokoto State UniversitySokotoSSUSokotoState2009University of DeltaDeltaUNIDELAgborState2021Yobe State UniversityYobeYSUDamaturuState2006Yusuf Maitama Sule University KanoKanoYUMSUKKanoState2012Zamfara State UniversityZamfaraZSUTalata MafaraState2018

Uniformed institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFoundedNigeria Airforce UniversityKadunaAFITKadunaMilitary1977 (not a university until 2018)Nigeria Maritime UniversityDeltaNMUWarriMilitary2018Nigeria Police Academy WudilKanoPOLACWudilPolice2013Nigerian Army University BiuBornoNUABBiuMilitary2018Nigerian Defence AcademyKadunaNDAKadunaMilitary1964

Private institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFoundedAchievers UniversityOndoACOwoPrivate2007Adeleke UniversityOsunAUEEdePrivate2010Afe Babalola UniversityEkitiABUADAdo-EkitiPrivate2009African University of Science and TechnologyFederal Capital TerritoryAUSTAbujaPrivate2007Ahman Pategi UniversityKwaraAPUPategiPrivate2021Ajayi Crowther UniversityOyoACUOyoPrivate2005Al-Ansar University MaiduguriBornoAUMMaiduguriPrivate2020Al-Hikmah UniversityKwaraAHUIlorinPrivate2005Al-Qalam UniversityKatsinaAUKKatsinaPrivate2005American University of NigeriaAdamawaAUNYolaPrivate2005Anchor UniversityLagos-AyoboPrivate2014Arthur Jarvis UniversityCross RiverAJUAkpabuyoPrivate2016Ave Maria UniversityNasarawaAMUPiyankoPrivate2021Babcock UniversityOgunBUIlishan-RemoPrivate1959 (not a university until 1999)Baze UniversityFederal Capital TerritoryBAZEAbujaPrivate2011Bells University of TechnologyOgunBUTOtaPrivate2004Benson Idahosa UniversityEdoBIUBenin CityPrivate2002Bowen UniversityOsunBUIwoPrivate2001Bingham UniversityNasarawaBHUKaruPrivate2005Caleb UniversityLagosCUlIkoroduPrivate2008Caritas UniversityEnugu EnuguPrivate2004CETEP City UniversityLagos-YabaPrivate2005Chrisland UniversityOgunCLUAbeokutaPrivate2015Christopher UniversityOgun-MowePrivate2015Clifford UniversityAbia CLUOwerrintaPrivate2016Coal City UniversityEnuguCCUEnuguPrivate2016Covenant UniversityOgunCUOtaPrivate2002Crawford UniversityOgun-IgbesaPrivate2005Crescent UniversityOgun-AbeokutaPrivate2005Dominican University IbadanOyoDUIIbadanPrivate2016Edwin Clark UniversityDeltaECUKiagbodoPrivate2015Elizade UniversityOndoEUIlara-MokinPrivate2012Evangel University, AkaezeEbonyiEUAAkaezePrivate2012Fountain UniversityOsunFUOOsogboPrivate2007Godfrey Okoye UniversityEnuguGOUEnuguPrivate2009Greenfield UniversityKadunaGFUKadunaPrivate2019Gregory UniversityAbiaGUUUturuPrivate2012Hallmark UniversityOgun-Ijebu-ItelePrivate2015Hezekiah UniversityImo-UmudiPrivate2015Igbinedion UniversityEdoIUOOkadaPrivate1999Joseph Ayo Babalola UniversityOsun JABUIkeji-ArakejiPrivate2006Khadija UniversityJigawaKUMMajiaPrivate2021Kings UniversityOsunKUOdeomuPrivate2015Koladaisi UniversityOyoKUIbadanPrivate2015Kwararafa UniversityTaraba-WukariPrivate2005Landmark UniversityKwaraLUOmu-AranPrivate2011Lead City UniversityOyoLCUIbadanPrivate2015Madonna UniversityRivers-ElelePrivate1999McPherson UniversityOgunMCUSeriki-SetayoPrivate2012Mewar UniversityNasarawa-Masaka Private2021Michael and Cecilia Ibru UniversityDeltaMCIUAgbara-OtorPrivate2015Mountain Top UniversityOgunMTUMakogi ObaPrivate2015Mudiame UniversityEdo-IrruaPrivate2021Nigerian University of Technology and ManagementLagosNUTMApapaPrivate2019Nile University of NigeriaFederal Capital TerritoryNUNAbujaPrivate2009Nok University KachiaKadunaNUKKachiaPrivate (now Federal)2021-2025Novena UniversityDelta-OgumePrivate2005Obong UniversityAkwa Ibom-Obong NtakPrivate1997 (not a university until 2007) Oduduwa UniversityOsunOUIIpetumoduPrivate2009PAMO University of Medical SciencesRivers-Port HarcourtPrivate2017Pan-Atlantic UniversityLagosPAULekkiPrivate2002Paul UniversityAnambra-AwkaPrivate2009Peaceland UniversityEnuguPUEEnuguPrivate2023Precious Cornerstone UniversityOyoPCUIbadanPrivate2017Redeemer's University NigeriaOsun RUNEdePrivate2005Renaissance UniversityEnugu -UgbawkaPrivate2005Rhema UniversityAbia -AbaPrivate2009Ritman UniversityAkwa Ibom-Ikot EkpenePrivate2015 Salem UniversityKogi-LokojaPrivate2007Sam Maris UniversityOndoSMUSuparePrivate2023Samuel Adegboyega UniversityEdoSAUOgwaPrivate2011Skyline UniversityKanoSUNKanoPrivate2018Summit UniversityKwara-OffaPrivate2015 Veritas University (Catholic University of Nigeria) AbujaFederal Capital TerritoryVUNABwariPrivate2007Wesley UniversityOndoWUOOndoPrivate2007Western Delta UniversityDeltaWDUOgharaPrivate2007Westland UniversityOsunWUIIwoPrivate2019University of Mkar (formerly called Hilltop University)Benue-MkarPrivate2005James Hope University, LagosLagosJHULekkiPrivate2021Legacy University OkijaAnambra-OkijaPrivate2019

See also List of colleges of education in Nigeria List of polytechnics in Nigeria

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