Universities in Nigeria

As of September 2023, the number of universities in Nigeria has climbed to 200 universities that were offering admissions through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This number is made up of 43 federal funded universities, 53 state funded universities, and 101 private universities. It is estimated that up to 260 universities are approved by the licensing authority which is the National Universities Commission (NUC), an agency of the Federal Education Ministry. Below are the universities that are operational in 2023.

Federal Universities

Federal

State

Private

S/N	FUNDING	NAME OF UNIVERSITY	STATE	LOCATION	FOUNDED
1	Federal	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Abia	Umudike
2	Federal	Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology	Adamawa	Yola
3	Federal?	University of Uyo	Akwa Ibom	Uyo
4	Federal	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Anambra	Awka	1992
5	Federal	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Bauchi	Bauchi	1980
6	Federal	Niger Delta University	Bayelsa	Wilberforce Island
7	Federal	University of Agriculture	Benue	Makurdi
8	Federal?	University of Mkar	Benue	Mkar-Gboko
9	Federal	Nigerian Army University	Borno	Biu
10	Federal	University of Maiduguri	Borno	Maiduguri
11	Federal	University of Calabar	Cross River	Calabar	1975
12	Federal	Nigerian Maritime University	Delta	Okerenkoko
13	Federal	Federal University of Petroleum Resource	Delta	Effurun
14	Federal	Federal University	Ebonyi	Ndufe Alike	2011
15	Federal	University of Benin	Edo	Benin City	1970
16	Federal	Federal University	Ekiti	Oye-Ekiti	2011
17	Federal	University of Nigeria	Enugu	Nsukka	1955
18	Federal	University of Abuja	FCT	Gwagwalada
19	Federal	Federal University Kashere	Gombe	Kashere
20	Federal	Federal University of Technology	Imo	Owerri	1981
21	Federal	Nigerian Defence Academy	Kaduna	Zaria
22	Federal	Bayero University	Kano	Kano	1977
23	Federal	Federal University Birnin Kebbi	Kogi	Birnin Kebb
24	Federal	Federal University Lokoja	Kebbi	Lokoja	2011
25	Federal	University of Ilorin	Kwara	Ilorin
26	Federal	Federal University Dutse	Jigawa	Dutse
27	Federal	Ahmadu Bello University	Kaduna	Zaria	1962
28	Federal	Federal University Dutsin-Ma	Katsina	Dutsin-Ma	2011
29	Federal?	Umaru Musa Yar’adua University	Katsina	Katsina
30	Federal?	Federal University of Transportation	Katsina	Daura	2022
31	Federal	University of Lagos	Lagos	Akoka	1962
32	Federal	National Open University of Nigeria	Lagos	Victoria Island	1983
33	Federal	Federal University of Technology	Niger	Minna
34	Federal	Federal University of Agriculture	Ogun	Abeokuta	1988
35	Federal	Federal University of Technology	Ondo	Akura	1981
36	Federal	Obafemi Awolowo University	Osun	Ile Ife	1961
37	Federal	University of Ibadan	Oyo	Ibadan	1948
38	Federal	University of Jos	Plateau	Jos	1971
39	Federal	University of Port Harcourt	Rivers	Port Harcourt	1975
40	Federal	Usmanu Danfodiyo University	Sokoto	Sokoto
41	Federal	Federal University Wukari	Taraba	Wukari	2011
42	Federal	Federal University	Yobe	Gashua
43	Federal	Federal University Gusau	Zamfara	Gusau	2013

State Universities

Federal

State

Private

1	State	Abia State University	Abia	Uturu	1981
2	State	Adamawa State University	Adamawa	Mubi	2002
3	State	Akwa Ibom State University	Akwa Ibom	Ikot Akpadem	2010
4	State	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University	Anambra	Uli	2000
5	State	Bauchi State University	Bauchi	Gadau	2012
6	State	Bauchi State University,	Bauchi	Gadau
7	State	Bayelsa Medical University (BMU)	Bayelsa	Yenagoa,
8	State	Benue State University	Benue	Makurdi	1992
9	State	Borno State University,	Borno	Maiduguri
10	State	University of Cross River State	Cross River	Ekpo-Abasi	2002
11	State	Delta State University	Delta	Abraka	1992
12	State	Delta State University of Science and Technology	Delta	Ozoro	2021
13	State	Dennis Osadebe University, Asaba	Delta	Asaba	2021
14	State	University of Delta	Delta	Agbor	2021
15	State	Ebonyi State University	Ebonyi	Abakaliki	1996
16	State	King David Umahi University of Medical Sciences	Ebonyi	Uburu
17	State	Ambrose Alli University	Edo	Ekpoma	1981
18	State	Edo State University	Edo	Uzairue	2016
19	State	Ekiti State University	Ekiti	Ado Ekiti
20	State	Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science & Tech	Ekiti	Ikere Ekiti
21	State	Enugu State University of Science and Technology	Enugu	Enugu	1979
22	State	Enugu State University of Medical & Applied Sciences	Enugu	Igbo-Eno
23	State	Gombe State University	Gombe	Gombe
24	State	Gombe State University of Science & Technology	Gombe	Kumo
25	State	Imo State University	Imo	Owerri
26	State	Sule Lamido University	Jigawa	Kaffin Hausa
27	State	Kaduna State University	Kaduna	Kaduna
28	Federal	Yusuf Maitama Sule University	Kano	Kano
29	State	Kano State University of Technology	Kano	Wudil
30	State	Umaru Musa Yar’adua University	Katsina	Katsina	2006
31	State	Kebbi State University of Science and Technology	Kebbi	Aliero
32	State	Kogi State University	Kogi	Ayingba
33	State	Confluence University of Science and Technology	Kogi	Osara
34	State	Kwara State University	Kwara	Malete
35	State	Lagos State University	Lagos	Ojo	1983
36	State	Lagos State University of Science and Technology	Lagos	Lagos
37	State	Lagos State University of Education	Lagos	Lagos
38	State	Nasarawa State University	Nassarawa	Keffi	2001
39	State	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida	Niger	Lapai
40	State	Olabisi Onabanjo University	Ogun	Ago-Iwoye,
41	State	Tai Solarin University of Education	Ogun	Ijebu-Ode
42	State	Moshood Abiola University of Science & Technology	Ogun	Abeokuta
43	State	Ondo State University of Science and Technology	Ondo	Okitipupa
44	State	Adekunle Ajasin University	Ondo	Akungba-Akoko	1999
45	State	Ondo State University of Medical Sciences	Ondo	Ondo
46	State	Osun State University	Osun	Osogbo
47	State	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Oyo	Ogbomoso
48	State	Oyo State Technical University	Oyo	Ibadan
49	State	Plateau State University	Plateau	Bokkos	2005
50	State	Rivers State University	Rivers	Port Harcourt
51	State	Ignatius Ajuru University of Education	Rivers	Port Harcourt
52	State	Sokoto State University	Sokoto	Sokoto
53	State	Shehu Shagari University of Education	Sokoto	Sokoto
54	State	Taraba State University	Taraba	Jalingo	2011
55	State	Bukar Abba Ibrahim University	Yobe	Damaturu	2006
56	State	Zamfara State University	Zamfara	Talata Mafara

Private Universities

Federal

State

Private

1	Private	Gregory University	Abia	Uturu	2012
2	Private	Clifford University	Abia	Owerinta
3	Private	Rhema University	Abia	Aba
4	Private	Nigeria British University	Abia	Asa
5	Private	Spiritan University	Abia	Nneochi
6	Private	American University of Nigeria	Adamawa	Yola	2005
7	Private	Ritman University	Akwa Ibom	Ikot Ekpene
8	Private	Obong University	Akwa Ibom	Obong Ntak
9	Private	Topfaith University	Akwa Ibom	Mkpatak
10	Private	Paul University	Anambra	Awka
11	Private	Legacy University	Anambra	Okija
12	Private	Tansian University	Anambra	Umunya
13	Private	Admiralty University of Nigeria	Delta	Ibusa
14	Private	Novena University	Delta	Ogume
15	Private	Michael and Cecilia Ibru University	Delta	Agbara-Otor	2015
16	Private	Western Delta University	Delta	Oghara
17	Private	Edwin Clark University	Delta	Kaigbodo
18	Private	Margaret Lawence University	Delta	Umunede
19	Private	Sports University	Delta	Idumuje-Ugboko
20	Private	Evangel University	Ebonyi	Akaeze	2012
21	Private	Igbinedion University	Edo	Okada	1999
22	Private	Samuel Adegboyega University	Edo	Ogwa
23	Private	Benson Idahosa University	Edo	Benin City	2002
24	Private	Wellspring University	Edo	Evbuobanosa
25	Private	Mudiame University	Edo	Irrua
26	Private	Afe Babalola University	Ekiti	Ado-Ekiti	2009
27	Private	Crawford University	Ekiti	Oye-Ekiti Campus	2005
28	Private	Godfrey Okoye University	Enugu	Enugu	2009
29	Private	Caritas University	Enugu	Enugu	2004
30	Private	Coal City University	Enugu	Enugu
31	Private	Renaissance University	Enugu	Agbani
32	Private	Baze University	FCT	Abuja	2011
33	Private	Nile University of Nigeria	FCT	Abuja	2009
34	Private	Philomath University	FCT	Kuje	2021
35	Private	Veritas Catholic University of Nigeria	FCT	Bwari	2007
36	Private	PEN Resource University	Gombe	Gombe
37	Private	City University of Technology	Kaduna	Kaduna	1956
38	Private	Greenfield Univesity	Kaduna	Kaduna
39	Private	NOK University	Kaduna	Kachia
40	Private	Skyline University	Kano	Kano	2018
41	Private	Al-Istiqama University	Kano	Sumaila
42	Private	Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria	Kano	Kano
43	Private	Capital City University	Kano	Kano
44	Private	Khalifa Isiyaku Rabiu University	Kano	Kano
45	Private	Baba Ahmed University	Kano	Kano
46	Private	Salem University	Kogi	Lokoja
47	Private	Landmark University	Kwara	Omu-Aran	2011
48	Private	Ahman Pategi University,	Kwara	Patigi
49	Private	Landmark University	Kwara	Omu-Aran
50	Private	Crown Hill University	Kwara	Eiyenkorin
51	Private	Thomas Adewumi University	Kwara	Oko Irese
52	Private	University of Offa	Kwara	Offa
53	Private	Summit University	Kwara	Offa
54	Private	Al-Hikmah University	Kwara	Ilorin	2005
55	Private	Pan-Atlantic University	Lagos	Lagos
56	Private	Augustine University	Lagos	Odogbolu
57	Private	Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences	Lagos	Ijanikin
58	Private	Anchor University	Lagos	Ayobo
59	Private	CETEP City University	Lagos	Lagos	2005
60	Private	Caleb University	Lagos	Ikorodu	2008
61	Private	Trinity University	Lagos	Yaba
62	Private	ECWA Bingham University	Nassarawa	New Karu	2005
63	Private	Ave Maria University	Nassarawa	Piyanko
64	Private	Mewar University	Nassarawa	Masaka
65	Private	Crescent University	Ogun	Abeokuta	2005
66	Private	Covenant University	Ogun	Ota	2002
67	Private	Crawford University	Ogun	Faith City, Igbesa	2005
68	Private	Mountain Top University,	Ogun	Malogi Oba Pakuro
69	Private	Babcock University	Ogun	Ilishan-Remo	1999
70	Private	Bells University of Technology	Ogun	Ota	2004
71	Private	Chrisland University	Ogun	Abeokuta	2015
72	Private	Hallmark University, Ijebi Itele, Ogun	Ogun	Ijebi Itele
73	Private	Mcpherson University	Ogun	Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo
74	Private	Christopher University	Ogun	Mowe
75	Private	Southwestern University	Ogun	Oku Owa
76	Private	Wesley University of Science & Technology	Ondo	Ondo
77	Private	Achievers University	Ondo	Owo	2007
78	Private	Elizade University	Ondo	Ilara-Mokin	2012
79	Private	Kings University	Osun	Odeomu	2015
80	Private	Fountain University	Osun	Osogbo	2007
81	Private	Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Osun	Ikeji-Arakeji	2006
82	Private	Adeleke University	Osun	Ede	2010
83	Private	Oduduwa University	Osun	Ipetumodu	2009
84	Private	Redeemer’s University	Osun	Ede	2005
85	Private	Bowen University	Osun	Iwo	2002
86	Private	Westland University	Osun	Iwo	2019
87	Private	Koladaisi University	Oyo	Ibadan	2015
88	Private	Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo	Oyo	2005
89	Private	Lead City University,	Oyo	Ibadan
90	Private	Precious Cornerstone University	Oyo	Ibadan	2017
91	Private	Dominican University Ibadan Oyo State	Oyo	Ibadan
92	Private	Atiba University Oyo	Oyo	Oyo
93	Private	Dominion University Ibadan, Oyo State	Oyo	Ibadan
94	Private	Karl-Kumm University	Plateau	Vom
95	Private	Anan University	Plateau	Kwall
96	Private	Madonna University	Rivers	Elele
97	Private	Rhema University, Obeama-Asa – Rivers State	Rivers	Obeama-Asa
98	Private	PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Portharcourt	Rivers	Port Harcourt
99	Private	Saisa University of Medical Sciences & Technology	Sokoto	Saisa
100	Private	NorthWest University	Sokoto	Sokoto
101	Private	Kwararafa University	Taraba	Wukari

Federal

State

Private

Author

editor
View all posts

Share this knowledge

Federal Universities

State Universities

Private Universities

Author

Enugu Metro Services

This Site Uses Cookies