This is a list of Nigerian universities. Nigeria is divided into the Federal Capital Territory and 36 states. Owing to the oil boom of the 1970s, higher education was extended throughout all of Nigeria’s subregions. Previously, the only organizations with operating licenses for universities were the federal and state governments. Individuals, corporate entities, and religious organizations have all recently been granted permission to open private universities in the nation.
The main accrediting and regulatory agency that establishes common standards and determines each Nigerian university’s admissions capability is the National Universities Commission (NUC).
| Name | State | Abbreviation | Location | Funding | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | Bauchi. | ATBU | Bauchi | Federal | 1980 |
| Ahmadu Bello University | Kaduna.[6] | ABU | Zaria | Federal | 1962 |
| Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo | Ebonyi | AE-FUNAI | Ikwo | Federal | 2011 |
| Bayero University | Kano | BUK | Kano | Federal | 1977 |
| Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | Ogun | FUNAAB | Abeokuta | Federal | 1988 |
| Federal University Birnin Kebbi | Kebbi | FUBK | Birnin Kebbi | Federal | 2013 |
| Federal University Dutse | Jigawa | FUD | Dutse | Federal | 2011 |
| Federal University Dutsin-Ma | Katsina | FUDM | Dutsin-Ma | Federal | 2011 |
| Federal University Gashua | Yobe | FUGASHUA | Gashua | Federal | 2013 |
| Federal University Gusau | Zamfara | FUGUS | Gusau | Federal | 2013 |
| Federal University Kashere | Gombe | FUK | Kashere | Federal | 2011 |
| Federal University Lokoja | Kogi | FUL | Lokoja | Federal | 2011 |
| Federal University of Lafia | Nasarawa | FULAFIA | Lafia | Federal | 2010 |
| Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun | Delta | FUPRE | Effurun | Federal | 2007 |
| Federal University of Technology Akure | Ondo | FUTA | Akure | Federal | 1981 |
| Federal University of Technology Minna | Niger | FUTMIN | Minna | Federal | 1983 |
| Federal University of Technology Owerri | Imo | FUTO | Owerri | Federal | 1981 |
| Federal University Otuoke | Bayelsa | FUO | Otuoke | Federal | 2011 |
| Federal University Oye-Ekiti | Ekiti | FUOYE | Oye-Ekiti | Federal | 2011 |
| Federal University Wukari | Taraba | FUW | Wukari | Federal | 2011 |
| Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike | Abia | MOUAU | Umudike | Federal | 1992 |
| Modibbo Adama University, Yola | Adamawa | MAU | Yola | Federal | 1981 |
| National Open University of Nigeria | Lagos | NOUN | Victoria Island | Federal | 1983 |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe University | Anambra | UNIZIK | Awka | Federal | 1992 |
| Obafemi Awolowo University | Osun | OAU | Ile Ife | Federal | 1961 |
| University of Abuja | Federal Capital Territory | UNIABUJA | Gwagwalada | Federal | 1988 |
| University of Agriculture, Makurdi | Benue | UAM | Makurdi | Federal | 1988 |
| University of Benin | Edo | UNIBEN | Benin City | Federal | 1970 |
| University of Calabar | Cross River | UNICAL | Calabar | Federal | 1975 |
| University of Ibadan | Oyo | UI | Ibadan | Federal | 1948 |
| University of Ilorin | Kwara | UNILORIN | Ilorin | Federal | 1975 |
| University of Jos | Plateau | UNIJOS | Jos | Federal | 1971 |
| University of Lagos | Lagos | UNILAG | Akoka | Federal | 1962 |
| University of Maiduguri | Borno | UNIMAID | Maiduguri | Federal | 1975 |
| University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Enugu | UNN | Nsukka | Federal | 1955 |
| University of Port Harcourt | Rivers | UNIPORT | Port Harcourt | Federal | 1975 |
| University of Uyo | Akwa Ibom | UNIUYO | Uyo | Federal | 1991 |
| Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi | Akwa Ibom | FUTIA | Ikot-Abasi | Federal | 2021 |
| Usmanu Danfodiyo University | Sokoto | UDUS | Sokoto | Federal | 1975 |
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