List of universities in Nigeria

This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and a federal capital territory (FCT) in Abuja. 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 government and the 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.[1]

^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.

• Bestower International University, Benin Republic, Cotonou
• Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
• Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti
• Caritas University, Enugu
• City University, Yaba, Lagos State
• Citygate University, Ibadan
• Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
• Crownhill University, Ilorin, Kwara State
• Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
• 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
• Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo
• 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
• Koladaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State
• Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State
• Koladaisi University Ibadan, Oyo 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
• Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Agbara-Otor, Ughelli North, Delta State
• Mountain Top University, Ogun State[2]
• 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, Port Harcourt
• Redeemer's University, Off, Gbongan – Oshogbo Rd, Ede
• Renaissance University, Agbani
• Rhema University, Aba Abia State
• Salem University, Lokoja Kogi State
• Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa Edo State
• Skyline University Nigeria, Kano State
• Sokoto State University, Sokoto
• Sule Lamido University, Kaffin Hausa, Jigawa State
• Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
• The University on Idemili, Alor, Anambra State
• University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
• University of Ado Ekiti, Ado Ekiti
• University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Abeokuta
• University of Africa(Toru-Orua),Bayelsa State
• 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
• Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State
• Wesley University, Ondo
• Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State
• Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
• Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State
• Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi
• Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB)[3]