Below is the updated list of federal universities in Nigeria and their year of establishment.
Note: All of the universities’ official undergraduate courses and prerequisites are displayed when you click on each one. Additionally, a link to the school’s most recent news and post-UTME facts will be provided.
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI) 1948
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) 1960
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU) 1962
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU) 1962
- University of Lagos, Lagos (UNILAG) 1962
- University of Benin, Benin City (UNIBEN) 1970
- Bayero University, Kano (BUK) 1975
- University of Calabar, Calabar (UNICAL) 1975
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin (UNILORIN) 1975
- University of Jos, Jos (UNIJOS) 1975
- University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri (UNIMAID) 1975
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUSOK) 1975
- University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) 1975
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) 1980
- Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) 1981
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH) 1981
- Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) 1982
- Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (NDA) 1985
- University of Abuja, Abuja (UNIABUJA) 1988
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) 1988
- University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM) 1988
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) 1988
- University of Uyo, Uyo (UNIUYO) 1991
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) 1992
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) 1992
- National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos (NOUN) 2002
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) 2007
- Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULOKOJA) 2011
- Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA) 2011
- Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State (FUKASHERE) 2011
- Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI) 2011
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State (FUDMA) 2011
- Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD) 2011
- Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI) now called Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI). 2011
- Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE) 2011
- Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa (FUOTUOKE) 2011
- The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State (NPA) 2012
- Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi (FUBK) 2013
- Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara (FUGUS) 2013
- Federal University, Gashua, Yobe (FUGASHUA) 2013
- Nigeria Maritine University Okerenkoko, Delta State 2018
- Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna 2018
- Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB) – 2018
- David Nweze Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences (KDUMS) Uburu – 2022
- Federal University of Technology, Babura (FUTBABURA) Jigawa State – 2021
- Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State – 2021
- Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUSHA) Bauchi State – 2021
- Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun (FUSHI) Osun State – 2021
- Federal University of Health Technology, Otukpo Benue State – 2020
- Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State – 2020
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