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 ScholarsJoint 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.

Name	State	Abbreviation	Location	Funding	Founded
Abia State University	Abia	ABSU	Uturu	State	1981
Adekunle Ajasin University	Ondo	AAUA	Akungba-Akoko	State	1999
Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Osun	JABU	Ikeji-Arakeji	Private	2006
Redeemer's University Nigeria	Osun	RUN	EDE	Private	2005
Afe Babalola University	Ekiti	ABUAD	Ado-Ekiti	Private	2009
Akwa Ibom State University (formerly Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology)	Akwa Ibom	AKSU	Uyo	State	2010
American University of Nigeria	Adamawa	AUN	Yola	Private	2005
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Bauchi	ATBU	Bauchi	Federal	1980
Adamawa State University	Adamawa	ADSU	Mubi	State	2002
Achievers University	Ondo	AC	Owo	Private	2007
Ahmadu Bello University	Kaduna	ABU	Zaria	Federal	1962
Al-Hikmah University	Kwara	AHU	Ilorin	Private	2005
Ambrose Alli University	Edo	AAU	Ekpoma	State	1981
Anambra State University formerly Anambra State University Of Science And Technology	Anambra	ANSU	Uli	State	2000
Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo	ACU	Oyo	Private	1853 (1)
Bayero University	Kano	BUK	Kano	Federal	1977
Babcock University	Ogun	BU	Ilishan-Remo	Private	1959
Bells University of Technology	Ogun	BUT	Ota	Private	2004
Benson Idahosa University	Edo	BIU	Benin City	Private	2002
Benue State University	Benue	BSU	Makurdi	State	1992
ECWA Bingham University	Nassarawa	BU	New Karu	Private	2005
Bowen University	Osun	BU	Iwo	Private	2002
Bukar Abba Ibrahim University	Yobe	YSU	Damaturu	State	2006
CETEP City University	Lagos	CU	Lagos	Private	2005
Caleb University	Lagos	CUl	Ikorodu	Private	2008
Caritas University	Enugu	CU	Enugu	Private	2004
City University	Lagos	CU	Yaba	Private
National Open University of Nigeria	Lagos	NOUN	Victoria Island	Federal	1983
City University of Technology	Kaduna	CUT	Kaduna	Private	1956
Covenant University	Ogun	CU	Ota	Private	2002
Crawford University	Ogun	CU	Faith City, Igbesa	Private	2005
Crawford University	Ekiti	CU	Oye-Ekiti Campus	Private	2005
Crescent University	Ogun	CU	Abeokuta	Private	2005
Cross River University of Technology	Cross River	CRUTECH	Ekpo-Abasi, Calabar	State	2002
Delta State University, Abraka	Delta	DELSU	Abraka	State	1992
Ebonyi State University	Ebonyi	EBSU	Abakaliki	State	1996
Elizade University	Ondo		Ilara-Mokin	Private	2012
Fountain University, Osogbo	Osun	FUO	Osun	Private	2007
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma	Katsina	FUDM	Katsina	Federal	2011
Federal University of Technology Akure	Ondo	FUTA	Akura	Federal	1981
Federal University Ndufe Alike, Ikwo	Ikwo	FUNAI	Ikwo	Federal	2011
Gregory University	Abia		Uturu	Private	2012
Godfrey Okoye University	Enugu	GOU	Enugu	Private	2009
Igbinedion University	Edo	IUO	Okada	Private	1999
Oduduwa University	Osun	OUI	Ipetumodu, Ile-Ife	State	2009
Landmark University	Kwara	LU	Omu-Aran	Private	2011
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University	Delta	MCIU	Agbara-Otor, Ughelli North	Private	2015
Lagos State University	Lagos	LASU	Ojo	State	1983
Nigerian Turkish Nile University	FCT	NTNU	Abuja	Private	1998
Taraba State University	Taraba		Jalingo	State	2011
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
Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Katsina	Katsina	UMYU	Katsina	State	2006
University of Lagos	Lagos	UNILAG	Lagos	Federal	1962
University of Port Harcourt	Rivers	UNIPORT	Port Harcourt	Federal	1975
University of Nigeria, Nsukka	Enugu	UNN	Enugu	Federal	1955
Veritas University (Catholic University of Nigeria) Abuja	Abuja	VUNA	Bwari	Private	2007

^Note 1 - as CMS Training Institution in Abeokuta prior to its relocation to Lagos from 1868 to 1896. It was retrospectively established at Oyo in March 1920.

• Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
• Caritas University, Enugu
• City University, Yaba, Lagos State
• Citygate University, Ibadan
• Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
• 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
• 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
• Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara 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
• 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 of Science and Technology, 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
• Sokoto State University, Sokoto
• 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 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
• Sule Lamido University, Kaffin Hausa, Jigawa State
• Mountain Top University, Ogun State