Updated List of universities in Nigeria 2024

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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