Higher education 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, 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 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.

Institutions

* Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi
* Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, Kwara State
*Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos
* Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State
* Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
* Borno State University, Maiduguri, Borno State
* Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State
* Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
* Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
* Federal University Gashua, Yobe State
* Federal University Dutse (FUD)
* Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun
* Federal University of Technology Minna
* Gombe State University, Gombe
* Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo
* Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
* Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (formerly Rivers State College of Education), Port Harcourt
* Imo State University, Owerri
* Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu
* Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State
* Kano State University of Technology, Wudil
* Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State
* 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, Elele
* Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
* Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology, Yola
* Mountain Top University, Ogun State
* Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State
* Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB)
* Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
* Novena University, Ogume, Delta State
* Obong University, Obong Ntak, Akwa Ibom
* 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
* Precious Cornerstone University
* Renaissance University, Agbani
* Rhema University, Aba Abia State
* Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State
* Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
* Salem University, Lokoja
* Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa Edo State
* Sokoto State University, Sokoto
* Sule Lamido University, Kaffin Hausa, Jigawa State
* Summit University, Offa
* Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
* University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
* University of Africa (Toru-Orua), Bayelsa State
* University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Makurdi, Benue State
* University of Ilorin, Ilorin
* University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
* University of Mkar, Mkar-Gboko, Benue State
* University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
* Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State
* Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo
* Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State
* Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
* Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, Zamfara State

See also

*List of colleges of education in Nigeria
*List of polytechnics in Nigeria

Notes

* - 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

External links

List of private universities in Nigeria at NUC


List of state universities in Nigeria at NUC

List of federal universities in Nigeria at NUC

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