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 is the major accreditation and regulatory body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every Nigerian university.

Federal institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFounded
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityBauchi.ATBUBauchiFederal1980
Adeyemi Federal University of EducationOndoAFUEDOndoFederal1964
Admiralty University IbusaDeltaADUNIbusaFederal2023
Ahmadu Bello UniversityKaduna.ABUZariaFederal1962
Air Force [Institute of Technology (Nigeria)|Air Force Institute of Technology]KadunaAFITKadunaFederal2018
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike IkwoEbonyiAE-FUNAIIkwoFederal2011
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of EducationImoAIFUEOwerriFederal2023
Bayero UniversityKanoBUKKanoFederal1977
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 LafiaNasarawaFULAFIALafiaFederal2010
Federal [University of Agriculture, Abeokuta]OgunFUNAABAbeokutaFederal1988
Federal University of Agriculture, ZuruKebbiFUAZZuruFederal2020
Federal [University of Applied Sciences Kachia]KadunaFUASKKachiaFederal2025
Federal University of Education, PankshiPlateauFUEPPankshinFederal2024
Federal University of Education, ZariaKadunaFUEZZariaFederal2023
Federal [University of Health Sciences, Azare]BauchiFUHSAAzareFederal2021
Federal [University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun|Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun]DeltaFUPREEffurunFederal2007
Federal University of Technology AkureOndoFUTAAkureFederal1981
Federal University of Technology MinnaNigerFUTMINMinnaFederal1983
Federal University of Technology OwerriImoFUTOOwerriFederal1981
Federal University of Transportation, DauraKatsinaFUTDDauraFederal2023
Federal University OtuokeBayelsaFUOOtuokeFederal2011
Federal University Oye-EkitiEkitiFUOYEOye-EkitiFederal2011
Federal University WukariTarabaFUWWukariFederal2011
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka UniversityBenueJOSTUMMakurdiFederal1988
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, UmudikeAbiaMOUAUUmudikeFederal1992
Modibbo Adama [Federal University of Technology, Yola|Modibbo Adama University, Yola]AdamawaMAUYolaFederal1981
National Open University of NigeriaLagosNOUNVictoria IslandFederal1983
Nigeria Police Academy, WudilKanoNPAWudilFederal1988
Nigerian Army University, BiuBornoNAUBBiuFederal2018
Nigerian Defense AcademyKadunaNDAKadunaFederal1964
Nigerian Maritime UniversityDeltaNMUOkerenkokoFederal2018
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAnambraUNIZIKAwkaFederal1992
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityOsunOAUIle IfeFederal1961
Tai Solarin Federal University of EducationOgunTASFUEDIjebu-OdeFederal2005
University of AbujaFederal Capital TerritoryUNIABUJAGwagwaladaFederal1988
University of BeninEdoUNIBENBenin CityFederal1970
University of CalabarCross RiverUNICALCalabarFederal1975
University of IbadanOyoUIIbadanFederal1948
University of IlorinKwaraUNILORINIlorinFederal1975
University of JosPlateauUNIJOSJosFederal1971
University of LagosLagosUNILAGAkokaFederal1962
University of MaiduguriBornoUNIMAIDMaiduguriFederal1975
University of Nigeria, NsukkaEnuguUNNNsukkaFederal1955
University of Port HarcourtRiversUNIPORTPort HarcourtFederal1975
University of UyoAkwa IbomUNIUYOUyoFederal1991
Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversitySokotoUDUSSokotoFederal1975
Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, KanoKanoYMSFUEKKanoFederal2024

State institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFounded
Abdulkadir Kure UniversityNigerAKUMMinnaState2023
Abia State UniversityAbiaABSUUturuState1981
Adamawa State UniversityAdamawaADSUMubiState2002
Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndoAAUAAkungba-AkokoState1999
Akwa Ibom State University 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 AnambraANSUUliState2000
Cross River State">Cross River State">Cross River State Cross RiverUNICROSSEkpo-Abasi, CalabarState2002
Delta State University, AbrakaDeltaDELSUAbrakaState1992
Delta State University of Science and TechnologyDeltaDSPZOzoroState2021
Dennis Osadebay University DeltaDOUAsabaState2021
Ebonyi State UniversityEbonyiEBSUAbakalikiState1996
Edo State University, UzairueEdoEDSUIyamhoState2016
Ekiti State UniversityEkitiEKSUAdo EkitiState1981
Enugu State University of Science and Technology EnuguESUTEnugu State|Enugu]State1979
Gombe State UniversityGombeGSUGombeState2004
Gombe State [University of Science and Technology, Kumo|Gombe State University of Science and Technology]GombeGSUSTKumoState2017
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida UniversityNigerIBBULLapaiState2005
Ignatius Ajuru University of EducationRiversIAUEPort HarcourtState1971
Imo State UniversityImoIMSUOwerriState1981. Ko madiwe university
Kaduna State UniversityKadunaKASUKadunaState2004
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
Lagos State University of Science and TechnologyLagosLASUSTIkoroduState1977
Nasarawa State UniversityNasarawaNSUKKeffiState2001
Delta University">Delta State">Delta UniversityBayelsaNDUAmassomaState2000
Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityOgunOOUAgo-IwoyeState1982
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and TechnologyOndoOAUSTOkitipupaState2008
Osun State UniversityOsunUNIOSUNOsogboState2006
Plateau State UniversityPlateauPLASUBokkosState2005
Rivers State UniversityRiversRIVSUPort HarcourtState1972
Sule Lamido UniversityJigawaSLUKafin-HausaState2013
Tai Solarin University of EducationOgunTASUEDIjebu OdeState1978
Taraba State UniversityTarabaTSUJalingoState2011
Umaru Musa Yar'adua UniversityKatsinaUMYUKatsinaState2006
Sokoto State UniversitySokotoSSUSokotoState2009
University of DeltaDeltaUNIDELAgborState2021
Yusuf Maitama Sule University KanoKanoYUMSUKKanoState2012
Zamfara State UniversityZamfaraZSUTalata MafaraState2018

Uniformed institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFounded
Nigeria Airforce UniversityKadunaAFITKadunaMilitary1977
Nigeria Maritime UniversityDeltaNMUWarriMilitary2018
Nigeria Police Academy WudilKanoPOLACWudilPolice2013
Nigerian Army University BiuBornoNUABBiuMilitary2018
Nigerian Defence AcademyKadunaNDAKadunaMilitary1964

Private institutions

NameStateAbbreviationLocationFundingFounded
Achievers UniversityOndoACOwoPrivate2007
Adeleke UniversityOsunAUEEdePrivate2010
Afe Babalola UniversityEkitiABUADAdo-EkitiPrivate2009
African University of Science and TechnologyFederal Capital TerritoryAUSTAbujaPrivate2007
Ahman [Pategi University, Patigi|Ahman Pategi University]KwaraAPUPategiPrivate2021
Ajayi Crowther UniversityOyoACUOyoPrivate2005
Al-Ansar University MaiduguriBornoAUMMaiduguriPrivate2020
Al-Hikmah UniversityKwaraAHUIlorinPrivate2005
Al-Qalam UniversityKatsinaAUKKatsinaPrivate2005
American University of NigeriaAdamawaAUNYolaPrivate2005
Anchor UniversityLagos-AyoboPrivate2014
Arthur Jarvis UniversityCross RiverAJUAkpabuyoPrivate2016
Ave Maria UniversityNasarawaAMUPiyankoPrivate2021
Babcock UniversityOgunBUIlishan-RemoPrivate1959
Baze UniversityFederal Capital TerritoryBAZEAbujaPrivate2011
Bells University of TechnologyOgunBUTOtaPrivate2004
Benson Idahosa UniversityEdoBIUBenin CityPrivate2002
Bowen UniversityOsunBUIwoPrivate2001
Bingham UniversityNasarawaBHUKaruPrivate2005
Caleb UniversityLagosCUlIkoroduPrivate2008
Caritas UniversityEnuguEnuguPrivate2004
CETEP City UniversityLagos-YabaPrivate2005
Chrisland UniversityOgunCLUAbeokutaPrivate2015
Christopher UniversityOgun-MowePrivate2015
Clifford UniversityAbiaCLUOwerrintaPrivate2016
Coal City UniversityEnuguCCUEnuguPrivate2016
Covenant UniversityOgunCUOtaPrivate2002
Crawford UniversityOgun-IgbesaPrivate2005
Crescent UniversityOgun-AbeokutaPrivate2005
Dominican University IbadanOyoDUIIbadanPrivate2016
Edwin Clark UniversityDeltaECUKiagbodoPrivate2015
Elizade UniversityOndoEUIlara-MokinPrivate2012
Evangel University, AkaezeEbonyiEUAAkaezePrivate2012
Fountain UniversityOsunFUOOsogboPrivate2007
Godfrey Okoye UniversityEnuguGOUEnuguPrivate2009
Greenfield UniversityKadunaGFUKadunaPrivate2019
Gregory UniversityAbiaGUUUturuPrivate2012
Hallmark UniversityOgun-Ijebu-ItelePrivate2015
Hezekiah UniversityImo-UmudiPrivate2015
Igbinedion UniversityEdoIUOOkadaPrivate1999
Joseph Ayo Babalola UniversityOsunJABUIkeji-ArakejiPrivate2006
Khadija UniversityJigawaKUMMajiaPrivate2021
Kings UniversityOsunKUOdeomuPrivate2015
Koladaisi UniversityOyoKUIbadanPrivate2015
Kwararafa UniversityTaraba-WukariPrivate2005
Landmark UniversityKwaraLUOmu-AranPrivate2011
Lead City UniversityOyoLCUIbadanPrivate2015
Madonna UniversityRivers-ElelePrivate1999
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
Nok University KachiaKadunaNUKKachiaPrivate 2021-2025
Novena UniversityDelta-OgumePrivate2005
Obong UniversityAkwa Ibom-Obong NtakPrivate1997
Oduduwa UniversityOsunOUIIpetumoduPrivate2009
PAMO University of Medical SciencesRivers-Port HarcourtPrivate2017
Pan-Atlantic UniversityLagosPAULekkiPrivate2002
Paul UniversityAnambra-AwkaPrivate2009
Peaceland UniversityEnuguPUEEnuguPrivate2023
Precious Cornerstone UniversityOyoPCUIbadanPrivate2017
Redeemer's University NigeriaOsunRUNEdePrivate2005
Renaissance UniversityEnugu-UgbawkaPrivate2005
Rhema UniversityAbia-AbaPrivate2009
Ritman UniversityAkwa Ibom-Ikot EkpenePrivate2015
Salem UniversityKogi-LokojaPrivate2007
Sam Maris UniversityOndoSMUSuparePrivate2023
Samuel Adegboyega UniversityEdoSAUOgwaPrivate2011
Skyline UniversityKanoSUNKanoPrivate2018
Summit UniversityKwara-OffaPrivate2015
Veritas University AbujaFederal Capital TerritoryVUNABwariPrivate2007
Wesley UniversityOndoWUOOndoPrivate2007
Western Delta UniversityDeltaWDUOgharaPrivate2007
Westland UniversityOsunWUIIwoPrivate2019
University of Mkar Benue-MkarPrivate2005
James Hope University, LagosLagosJHULekkiPrivate2021