This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

 is organised into 36 states and a federal capital territory (FCT) in Abuja

Abuja

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...

. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary education was expanded to reach every subregion of Nigeria. The federal government and the state governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate universities in Nigeria. Recently, licenses have also been granted to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in Nigeria. The National Universities Commission

National Universities Commission

The National Universities Commission of Nigeria is a government commission promoting quality higher education in Nigeria. It is located in the capital city of Abuja. The Commission was established in 1962 as an advisory agency. It is currently part of the Federal Ministry of Education.-External...

 (NUC) is the major accreditation body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every university in Nigeria.

Name	State	Abbreviation	Type	Location	Funding	Website
Afe Babalola University	Ekiti	ABUAD	University	Ado-Ekiti	Private	http://www.abuad.edu.ng
Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology	Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria named after the Qua Iboe river. It is located in the coastal South-Southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4°321 and 5°331 North, and longitudes 7°251 and 8°251 East...	AKUTECH	Science and Technology	Uyo Uyo Uyo is a city in south-eastern Nigeria and is the capital of Akwa Ibom State, a major oil producing state of Nigeria. The city became a capital of Akwa Ibom State on September 23, 1987 following the creation of the state from Cross River State....	State	http://akutech.edu.ng
Abia State University Abia State University Abia State University is one of the state owned universities in Nigeria. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional skills, expertise and modern research facilities close to the city and rural dwellers; and have helped talented students to obtain...	Abia Abia State Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...	ABSU	University	Uturu Uturu Uturu is a town in Abia State, Nigeria mainly known as a location for several educational institutions and the Marist Brothers community.Schools in Uturu include Abia State University, Marist Brothers' Juniorate, Uturu, and Marist Comprehensive Academy, Uturu....	State	http://www.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng
American University of Nigeria American University of Nigeria American University of Nigeria is the first American university to be established in Nigeria.-History:The opened its doors to its first students in 2005. Founded by the former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, it is located in north-eastern Nigeria in Yola, the state capital of Adamawa...	Adamawa Adamawa State Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...	AUN	University	Yola Yola, Nigeria Yola is the capital city and administrative center of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Located on the Benue River, it has a population of 88,500 . Established in 1841, Yola was the capital of a Fulani state until it was taken by the British in 1901. Daytime temperatures can easily exceed during the dry...	Private	http://www.aun.edu.ng
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University , is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, northern Nigeria. The university is named after the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The motto of the university is DOCTRINA MATTER ARTIUM, which...	Bauchi Bauchi Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the capital of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. The city has a population of 316,173...	ATBU	University	Bauchi Bauchi Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the capital of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. The city has a population of 316,173...	Federal	http://www.atbu.edu.ng
Adamawa State University Adamawa State University Adamawa State University is located in Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria.It was established in 2002.- External Links :**...	Adamawa Adamawa State Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...	ADSU	University	Mubi Mubi Mubi is a town in Adamawa state, Nigeria. The major tribes are Fulanis from Digil as well as the Fali People from Vimtim. Names like Nuhu Auwalu Wakili are very common in the state. The Nuhu Wakili's family is the ruling family in the town. It is home to the state university, Adamawa State...	State	http://www.adsu.edu.ng
Achievers University Achievers University Achievers University is in Owo, Ondo State NigeriaThe University is a private sector initiative, established in 2007 and duly accredited by the National Universities Commission....	Ondo Ondo State Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...	AC	University	Owo Owo Owo is a town in the Ondo state of Nigeria. Between the years 1400 and 1600 AD it was the capital of a Yoruba city-state.-Etymology:According to Owo historian Chief Ashara, the name Owo derives from the first ruler, or Olowo, named Ojugbelu...	Private	http://www.achievers.edu.ng
Ahmadu Bello University Ahmadu Bello University Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....	Kaduna Kaduna Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...	ABU	University	Zaria Zaria Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...	Federal	http://ww1.abu.edu.ng
Al-Hikmah University	Kwara Kwara State Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...	AHU	Islamic	Ilorin Ilorin Ilorin is one of the largest cities in Nigeria and is the capital of Kwara State. As of 2007 it had a population of 847,582.-History:Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450...	Private	http://alhikmahng.org
Ambrose Alli University Ambrose Alli University Ambrose Alli University is a university in Nigeria established in 1981. It was established by the then governor of Bendel State , Professor Ambrose Folorunso Alli...	Edo Edo , also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...	AAU	University	Ekpoma Ekpoma Ekpoma is a larger town in Edo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Esan West Local Government Area.The town has an official Post Office....	State
Anambra State University Anambra State University - External Links :**...  formerly Anambra State University Of Science And Technology	Anambra	ANSU	University	Uli	State	www.ansu.edu.ng
Ajayi Crowther University Ajayi Crowther University - External Links :**...	Oyo Oyo State Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....	ACU	University	Oyo Oyo, Nigeria Oyo is a city in Oyo State, Nigeria, founded as the capital of the Oyo Kingdom in the 1830s and known to its people as 'New Oyo' to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' ) which had been deserted as a result of rumors of war. Its inhabitants are mostly of the Yoruba people...	Private	http://www.acu.edu.ng/
Bayero University Bayero University Bayero University Kano is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1977, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university; in 1980 it ceased functioning as a faculty of the Ahmadu Bello University...	Kano Kano Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...	BUK	University	Kano Kano Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...	Federal
Babcock University Babcock University Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos. Enrolment was about 6,000 as of 2009.-History:...	Ogun Ogun State Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...	BU	University	Ilishan-Remo	Private	http://www.babcockuni.edu.ng/
Bells University of Technology Bells University of Technology Bells University of Technology is the first private university of technology established in Nigeria. It was established in 2004, and began admitting students from the 2005/2006 academic session.-History:...	Ogun Ogun State Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...	BUT	Technology	Ota Ota, Nigeria Ota is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria, and has an estimated 163,783 residents living in or around it Ota is the capital of the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The traditional leader of Ota is the Olota of Ota, Oba Alani Oyede...	Private	http://www.bellsuniversity.org/
Benson Idahosa University Benson Idahosa University The Benson Idahosa University is a private, non-profit, Christian university in Benin City, Nigeria.Benson Idahosa University is named after Archbishop Benson Idahosa, a Charismatic Pentecostal minister from Benin City, Nigeria, and reflects his evangelical beliefs. The president of Benson Idahosa...	Edo Edo , also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...	BIU	University	Benin City Benin City Benin City, is a city and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a city approximately twenty-five miles north of the Benin River. It is situated 200 miles by road east of Lagos...	Private
Benue State University Benue State University Benue State University is a state-owned and operated university in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Its 2006 student enrollment was over 19,000 served by 429 faculty. It offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and has a catalog of fifty graduate programs across seven colleges...	Benue	BSU	University	Makurdi Makurdi Makurdi is the capital of Benue State in Nigeria. The city is located in central Nigeria along the Benue river bank and was the base for the Nigerian Air Force's MiG 21 and SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft squadrons...	State	http://www.bsum.edu.ng/
ECWA Bingham University ECWA Bingham University ECWA Bingham University is a new Nigerian university.ECWA started planning for the uUniversity in 2003. A charter was granted by the Nigerian University Commission in 2005. Lectures commenced in 2006. The university has its permanent campus on the outskirts of Abuja in New Karu, Nasarawa State and...	Nassarawa	BU	University	New Karu New Karu New Karu is the headquarters of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State and a suburb of Abuja, Nigeria's capital city.It is one of the largest towns that make up the greater Karu urban centre in Nasarawa state which is a conurbation consisting of towns and villages along the Keffi-Abuja...	Private
Bowen University Bowen University Bowen University is a private Nigerian university owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. Bowen University is located at Iwo in Osun State and is housed in the old 1,300 acre campus of the Baptist College, a teacher-training institution on a beautiful hill just outside the...	Osun	BU	University	Iwo Iwo, Nigeria Iwo is a city in Osun State, Nigeria that is the seat of the Iwo Kingdom, a traditional state. The Iwo people, like all other people of Yoruba stock are said to have originally belonged to Ile-Ife from where they migrated sometimes in the 14th century. The earliest settlement initiated by Adekola...	Private	http://www.bowenuniversity-edu.org/
Bukar Abba Ibrahim University	Yobe	BAIU	University	Damaturu Damaturu Damaturu is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damaturu, the State capital.The postal code of the area is 620....	State
Cetep University	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...	CU	University	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...	Private
Caritas University Caritas University Caritas University is a private Catholic university in Amorji-Nike, Enugu State, Nigeria. Enjoying both state and ecclesiastical approval, it strives to revive in its community the age-long tradition of Catholic education and the exacting demand of contemporary society for sound education rooted in...	Enugu Enugu Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern area of Nigeria and is largely populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. The city has a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Enu Ugwu...	CU	University	Enugu Enugu Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern area of Nigeria and is largely populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. The city has a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Enu Ugwu...	Private
Catholic University of Nigeria Catholic University of Nigeria The Catholic University of Nigeria is a Roman Catholic university planned for Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.... Abuja Abuja Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...		CUN	University	Abuja Abuja Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...	Private
City University City University City University may refer to:*City University London*City University of Hong Kong*City University of New York*City University of Seattle*University City of Caracas*City University of Pakistan*City University of MacauOther city universities:...	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...	CU	University	Yaba	Private
National Open University of Nigeria National Open University of Nigeria National Open University of Nigeria is located in Lagos Nigeria with study centres all over Nigeria.- External Links :**...	Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...	NOUN	University	Victoria Island, Lagos	Federal	http://www.nou.edu.ng
City University of Technology	Kaduna Kaduna Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...	CUT	University	Kaduna Kaduna Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...	Private
Covenant University Covenant University Covenant University is a private university in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. It was founded in 2002 by the Winners' Chapel , and the chancellor, David Oyedepo, is also the President and founding Bishop of the Winners' Chapel. It is a Christian institution and it strictly governed by the...	Ogun Ogun State Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...	CU	University	Ota Ota, Nigeria Ota is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria, and has an estimated 163,783 residents living in or around it Ota is the capital of the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The traditional leader of Ota is the Olota of Ota, Oba Alani Oyede...	Private	http://www.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/
Crawford University Crawford University Crawford University is located in Igbesa, Nigeria. It was established in 2005 as a private Christan university owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission. Crawford University was founded by the visionary leader, Rev. Paul Ogechukwu AKAZUE the then leader and third Overseer for the Apostolic Faith work...	Ogun Ogun State Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...	CU	University	Faith City, Igbesa	Private	http://www.crawforduniversity.edu.ng
Crawford University Crawford University Crawford University is located in Igbesa, Nigeria. It was established in 2005 as a private Christan university owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission. Crawford University was founded by the visionary leader, Rev. Paul Ogechukwu AKAZUE the then leader and third Overseer for the Apostolic Faith work...	Ekiti	CU	University	Oye-Ekiti Campus	Private
Crescent University	Ogun Ogun State Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...	CU	University	Abeokuta Abeokuta Abeokuta is the largest city and capital of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria and is situated at , on the Ogun River; 64 miles north of Lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water. As of 2005, Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 593,140....	Private
Cross River State University of Technology	Cross River Cross River State Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...	CRSUT	Technology	Ekpo-Abasi, Calabar Calabar Calabar is a city in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. The original name for Calabar was Atakpa, from the Jukun language....	State
Delta State University, Abraka Delta State University, Abraka The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU, Abraka - is a State government university of Nigeria with a main campus located at Abraka, Delta and a campus at Anwai, Asaba. With the 1995 Amended Edict, we now have a campus at Oleh. The University runs a multi-campus system with...	Delta Delta State Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....	DELSU	University	Abraka Abraka Abraka, is one of the 25 Urhobo kingdoms in Delta state, Nigeria. Abraka is a town in Delta State, Nigeria. It is one of the main urhobo clan. It is mostly known as a university town and has the main campus of the Delta State University Located here. Abraka town is a favorite destination for...	State	http://www.delsung.net
Ebonyi State University Ebonyi State University Ebonyi State University was founded in 1996 in Abakaliki, Nigeria. It is ranked third in the country among state-owned universities by the National University Commission, based on the quality of its academic staff....	Ebonyi	EBSU	University	Abakaliki Abakaliki Abakaliki is the capital city of the present-day Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It used to be the headquarters of the old Abakaliki zone in the Old Anambra and Enugu state before the creation of Ebonyi State in 1996. Abakaliki is made...	State
Nigerian Turkish Nile University Nigerian Turkish Nile University Nigerian Turkish Nile University is located in the centre of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria; and close to many social facilities and natural wonders of the city...	FCT FCT -Politics:*2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship*Federal Capital Territory, an early name for the Australian Capital Territory*Federal Capital Territory, the region where the National Government of Nigeria is based.-Education:...	NTNU	University	Abuja Abuja Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...	Private	http://www.ntnu.edu.ng
University of Port Harcourt University of Port Harcourt The University of Port Harcourt is a university in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt, and was given university status in 1977.-Faculties:...	Rivers Rivers State Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...	UPH	University	Port Harcourt, Rivers State Rivers State Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...	Federal	http://www.uniport.edu.ng/
University of Nigeria, Nsukka	Enugu Enugu State Enugu State is a mainland state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state - created in 1991 from the old Anambra State - derives its name. The principal cities in the state are Enugu, Agbani, Awgu, Udi, Oji, and Nsukka....	UNN	University	Enugu Enugu Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern area of Nigeria and is largely populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. The city has a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Enu Ugwu...	Federal
Taraba State University Taraba State University - External Links :**...	Taraba Taraba State Taraba State is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo.-History:...		University	Jalingo Jalingo Jalingo is a city in north-eastern Nigeria. It is the capital city of Taraba State and has an estimated population of 118,000.-References:...

• Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State http://www.abuad.edu.ng/
• Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology
• Abia State University
  Abia State University
  Abia State University is one of the state owned universities in Nigeria. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional skills, expertise and modern research facilities close to the city and rural dwellers; and have helped talented students to obtain...
  
   Uturu http://www.absuportal.com/
• ABTI - American University of Nigeria Yola'[Private]
• Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
  Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
  Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University , is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, northern Nigeria. The university is named after the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The motto of the university is DOCTRINA MATTER ARTIUM, which...
  
   Bauchi
• Achievers University
  Achievers University
  Achievers University is in Owo, Ondo State NigeriaThe University is a private sector initiative, established in 2007 and duly accredited by the National Universities Commission....
  
   'Owo' Ondo State [Private]
• Adamawa State University
  Adamawa State University
  Adamawa State University is located in Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria.It was established in 2002.- External Links :**...
  
    'Yola' [State]
• Ahmadu Bello University
  Ahmadu Bello University
  Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
  
   ZariaKaduna State [Federal]
• Al Hikmah University  Ilorin Kwara State [Private]
• Ambrose Alli University
  Ambrose Alli University
  Ambrose Alli University is a university in Nigeria established in 1981. It was established by the then governor of Bendel State , Professor Ambrose Folorunso Alli...
  
   Ekpoma
• Anambra State University
  Anambra State University
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   formerly Anambra State University Of Science And Technology, Uli
• Ajayi Crowther University
  Ajayi Crowther University
  - External Links :**...
  
   Oyo Oyo State [Private]
• Bayero University
  Bayero University
  Bayero University Kano is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1977, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university; in 1980 it ceased functioning as a faculty of the Ahmadu Bello University...
  
   Kano 'Kano State' [Federal]
• Babcock University
  Babcock University
  Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos. Enrolment was about 6,000 as of 2009.-History:...
  
   Ilishan-Remo
• Bells University of Technology
  Bells University of Technology
  Bells University of Technology is the first private university of technology established in Nigeria. It was established in 2004, and began admitting students from the 2005/2006 academic session.-History:...
  
   Ota, Ogun State
• Benson Idahosa University
  Benson Idahosa University
  The Benson Idahosa University is a private, non-profit, Christian university in Benin City, Nigeria.Benson Idahosa University is named after Archbishop Benson Idahosa, a Charismatic Pentecostal minister from Benin City, Nigeria, and reflects his evangelical beliefs. The president of Benson Idahosa...
  
   Benin-City
• Benue State University
  Benue State University
  Benue State University is a state-owned and operated university in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Its 2006 student enrollment was over 19,000 served by 429 faculty. It offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and has a catalog of fifty graduate programs across seven colleges...
  
   Makurdi, Benue State
• ECWA Bingham University
  ECWA Bingham University
  ECWA Bingham University is a new Nigerian university.ECWA started planning for the uUniversity in 2003. A charter was granted by the Nigerian University Commission in 2005. Lectures commenced in 2006. The university has its permanent campus on the outskirts of Abuja in New Karu, Nasarawa State and...
  
   New Karu, Nassarawa State
• Bowen University
  Bowen University
  Bowen University is a private Nigerian university owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. Bowen University is located at Iwo in Osun State and is housed in the old 1,300 acre campus of the Baptist College, a teacher-training institution on a beautiful hill just outside the...
  
   Iwo Osun State [Private]
• Bukar Abba Ibrahim University "Damaturu, Yobe State"
• Cetep University Lagos
• Caritas University
  Caritas University
  Caritas University is a private Catholic university in Amorji-Nike, Enugu State, Nigeria. Enjoying both state and ecclesiastical approval, it strives to revive in its community the age-long tradition of Catholic education and the exacting demand of contemporary society for sound education rooted in...
  
  , Enugu
• Catholic University of Nigeria
  Catholic University of Nigeria
  The Catholic University of Nigeria is a Roman Catholic university planned for Abuja, the capital of Nigeria....
  
   Abuja
  Abuja
  Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
  
  
• City University
  City University
  City University may refer to:*City University London*City University of Hong Kong*City University of New York*City University of Seattle*University City of Caracas*City University of Pakistan*City University of MacauOther city universities:...
  
  Yaba
• City University of Technology Kaduna
• Covenant University
  Covenant University
  Covenant University is a private university in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. It was founded in 2002 by the Winners' Chapel , and the chancellor, David Oyedepo, is also the President and founding Bishop of the Winners' Chapel. It is a Christian institution and it strictly governed by the...
  
   Ota
• Crawford University
  Crawford University
  Crawford University is located in Igbesa, Nigeria. It was established in 2005 as a private Christan university owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission. Crawford University was founded by the visionary leader, Rev. Paul Ogechukwu AKAZUE the then leader and third Overseer for the Apostolic Faith work...
  
   Faith City Igbesa Ogun State http://www.crawforduniversity.edu.ng
• Crawford University
  Crawford University
  Crawford University is located in Igbesa, Nigeria. It was established in 2005 as a private Christan university owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission. Crawford University was founded by the visionary leader, Rev. Paul Ogechukwu AKAZUE the then leader and third Overseer for the Apostolic Faith work...
  
   Oye-Ekiti Campus
• Crescent University Abeokuta, Ogun State
• Cross River State University of Technology Ekpo-Abasi, Calabar
• Delta State University, Abraka
  Delta State University, Abraka
  The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU, Abraka - is a State government university of Nigeria with a main campus located at Abraka, Delta and a campus at Anwai, Asaba. With the 1995 Amended Edict, we now have a campus at Oleh. The University runs a multi-campus system with...
  
   Nigeria Abraka, Delta State. http://www.delsung.net
• Ebonyi State University
  Ebonyi State University
  Ebonyi State University was founded in 1996 in Abakaliki, Nigeria. It is ranked third in the country among state-owned universities by the National University Commission, based on the quality of its academic staff....
  
  , Abakaliki.
• Enugu State University Of Science And Technology Enugu http://www.esut.edu.ng/
• Fountain University, Osogbo
• Federal University of Technology Akure
  Federal University of Technology Akure
  The Federal University of Technology Akure was founded in 1981 under a drive by the government of Nigeria to create universities that specialised in producing graduates with practical as well as theoretical knowledge of technologies...
  
  
• Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun
  Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun
  The Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun in Delta State, Nigeria was established and approved by the Federal Executive Council meeting of 14 March, 2007 and admitted its first set of undergraduates in 2008....
  
  
• Federal University of Technology Owerri
• Federal University of Technology Minna http://www.futminna.edu.ng/
• Federal University of Technology Yola
• Federal University of Agriculture  Abeokuta
• Ibraheem Babangida University  Lapai
• Igbinedion University
  Igbinedion University
  Igbinedion University Okada is a private university in Nigeria. Located at Okada Wonderland, a town beside Benin City, Edo state. The university was founded by Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, a millionaire, philanthropist and local leader....
  
   Okada
• Institute of Management and Technology Enugu http://www.imteduportal.com
• Gombe State university
  Gombe State University
  Gombe State University is located in Gombe State Nigeria.It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.- External Links :**...
  
   "Gombe"
• Imo State University
  Imo State University
  The Imo State University in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria was established in 1981 through law No. 4 passed by the Imo State House of Assembly.The university admitted the first intake of 392 pioneer students on October 23, 1981....
  
   Owerri
• Joseph Ayo Babalola University
  Joseph Ayo Babalola University
  The Joseph Ayo Babalola University is a private Nigerian university located in Ikeji-Arakeji in Osun State, established by the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide....
  
   Ikeji-Arakeji
• Kaduna State University
  Kaduna State University
  Kaduna State University is located Kaduna State Nigeria. It was established in 2004. It was established to provide an all-round university of the highest standard for the development of individuals and state....
  
   Kaduna Kaduna State
  Kaduna State
  -History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
  
   http://www.kasu.edu.ng
• Kano State University of Technology Wudil
• Kogi State University
  Kogi State University
  Kogi State University, located at Anyigba, is the University of Kogi State, Nigeria. It was established in 1999 by Prince Abubakar Audu, the former governor of the state. At the time of its establishment, it was known as Kogi State University, It was named Prince Abubakar Audu University in 2002...
  
   Ayigba Kogi State
  Kogi State
  Kogi state is found in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria....
  
  
• Kwara State University
  Kwara State University
  ', also known as KWASU is the 77 University to be registered by the Nigerian Universities Commission . It is the 95th University to be recognized in Nigeria ....
  
   Malete Kwara State
  Kwara State
  Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...
  
   http://www.kwasu.edu.ng/
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
  Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
  Ladoke Akintola University of Technology is a technical university located in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university currently enrolls 25,000 students and employs more than 3,000 people.-History:...
  
   Ogbomoso
• Lagos State University
  Lagos State University
  The Lagos State University - also known as LASU - was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence. The university caters for a population of over 61,000, enrolled in full-time and part-time programmes at...
  
   Ojo
• Lagos Business School
  Lagos Business School
  Lagos Business School is the graduate business school of the Pan-African University, Lagos, Nigeria. LBS is located in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria...
  
   Lagos http://www.lbs.edu.ng/
• Lead City University
  Lead City University
  - External Links :**...
  
   Ibadan
  Ibadan
  Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
  
  
• Madonna University (Ihiala)
  Madonna University (Ihiala)
  Madonna University is a private university in Nigeria.Founded on 10 May, 1999 in Ihiala, Anambra State, it was established by E.M.P. Edeh Madonna University is a private university in Nigeria.Founded on 10 May, 1999 in Ihiala, Anambra State, it was established by E.M.P. Edeh Madonna University is a...
  
   Okija
• Federal Polytechnic birnin kebbi
• Michael Okpara Federal University of Agriculture Umudike
  Umudike
  Umudike is a community in Abia State, Nigeria, about 10 kilometers southeast of Umuahia, the state capital. It is home to the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and to the National Root Crops Research Institute....
  
  
• Moses Orimolade University Omu-Aran
• Nasarawa State University
  Nasarawa State University
  - External Links :**...
  
   Keffi
• National Open University of Nigeria
  National Open University of Nigeria
  National Open University of Nigeria is located in Lagos Nigeria with study centres all over Nigeria.- External Links :**...
  
  , Lagos
• Niger Delta University
  Niger Delta University
  Niger Delta University is located in Wilberforce Island Bayelsa State in Nigeria.It was established in 2000.It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.- External Links :**...
  
  , Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.
• Nigerian Defence Academy
  Nigerian Defence Academy
  The Nigerian Defence Academy at Kaduna is the only Military University in Nigeria.The NDA was established in January 1964 as a reformation of the British run Royal Military Forces Training College , which had been renamed the Nigerian Military Training College on independence...
  
   Kaduna
• Nigerian Turkish Nile University
  Nigerian Turkish Nile University
  Nigerian Turkish Nile University is located in the centre of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria; and close to many social facilities and natural wonders of the city...
  
   Abuja http://www.ntnu.edu.ng
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University
  Nnamdi Azikiwe University
  Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka is a Federal university in Nigeria. Its main campus is located in the southeastern part of Nigeria in Anambra State's capital, Awka, and a second campus is at Nnewi...
  
   Awkahttp://www.unizik.edu.ng/
• Novena University
  Novena University
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   Ogume, Delta State
• Obafemi Awolowo University
  Obafemi Awolowo University
  Obafemi Awolowo University is a government-owned and -operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria...
  
   Ile Ifehttp://www.oauife.edu.ng
• Obong University
  Obong University
  Obong University is a four-year private university located in Obong Ntak, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is associated with the Churches of Christ, and its sponsoring congregation is the Rivergate Church of Christ in Madison, Tennessee....
  
   Obong Ntak, Akwa Ibom http://www.obonguniversity.net
• Olabisi Onabanjo University
  Olabisi Onabanjo University
  Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, is a state-owned and -operated university in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State Nigeria. The university was founded July 7, 1982 as Ogun State University and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on May 29, 2001 in honour of a great citizen of the state, Chief Olabisi...
  
   Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
• Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa
• Adekunle Ajasin University
  Adekunle Ajasin University
  The Ondo State University, now Adekunle Ajasin University was established as a state-owned university in December 1999 by the governor of Ondo State in Western Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adefarati....
  
   Akungba-Akoko
• Osun State University
  Osun State University
  Osun State University is a multi-campus university established by the Osun State of Nigeria. The university currently operates six campuses distributed across the six administrative/geopolitical zones of the state...
  
    Osogbo
• Kebbi State university of technology aliero
• Pan-African University
  Pan-African University, Lagos
  The Pan-African University, Lagos is a private, non-profit educational institution in Lagos, Nigeria.The university had its origin as the Lagos Business School , established in 1991...
  
   Lagos
• Rivers State University of Science and Technology
  Rivers State University of Science and Technology
  Rivers State University of Science and Technology is a University in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The University has staff strength of 3,000 and a student population of 17,000.-History:...
  
   Port Harcourt
• Renaissance University
  Renaissance University
  - External Links :**...
  
   Agbani http://www.rnu.edu.ng/
• Redeemer's University
  Redeemer's University
  Redeemer's University is a private university in Redemption City, Ogun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The university operates a collegiate system and awards B.A. and B.Sc. degrees....
  
   Redemption City
• St. Paul's University College, Awka Anambra
• Salem University Lokoja Kogi State
• Tai Solarin University of Education
  Tai Solarin University of Education
  The Tai Solarin University of Education is the first university of education in Nigeria. It is located in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The Tai Solarin University of Education is moving forward in pursuit of master's degrees under the tenure of the new vice chancellor, Professor Segun...
  
   Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
• University of Abuja
  University of Abuja
  The University of Abuja in the Nigerian capital Abuja was established on January 1, 1988 as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes...
  
   Gwagwalada
• University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta
• University of Agriculture, Makurdi
  University of Agriculture, Makurdi
  The University of Agriculture in Makurdi , Nigeria is a higher education institution established in 1988. The current Vice-Chancellor is Prof. D. V. Uza. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor is Prof. E. U...
  
   Makurdi, Benue State http://www.uamalumni.com
• University of Ado Ekiti
  University of Ado Ekiti
  The University of Ado-Ekiti was established on March 30, 1982 by the administration of late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the first civilian governor of Ondo State.The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities....
  
    Ado Ekiti
• University of Benin
  University of Benin (Nigeria)
  The University of Benin - also known as UNIBEN - is one of the country's major universities.-History:The university was founded in 1970 by the military government of Samuel Ogbemudia.It teaches in a broad range of subjects, including a medical school...
  
   Benin City
• University of Calabar
  University of Calabar
  The University of Calabar - also known as UNICAL - is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigerian's second generation universities. The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975...
  
   Calabar
• University of Ibadan
  University of Ibadan
  The University of Ibadan is the oldest Nigerian university, and is located five miles from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria...
  
   Ibadan
• University of Ilorin
  University of Ilorin
  The University of Ilorin, sometimes known as Unilorin, is a university in Ilorin, Nigeria.It was established by a decree of the Federal Military Government in 1975 and is a federal government owned tertiary institution of education located in Ilorin, Kwara State, north central Nigeria...
  
   Ilorinhttp://www.unilorin.edu.ng
• University of Jos
  University of Jos
  The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria. The school offers courses in law, medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, social sciences, the built environment as well as arts and humanities....
  
   Jos
• University of Lagos
  University of Lagos
  The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...
  
   Akoka
• University of Maiduguri
  University of Maiduguri
  The University of Maiduguri is located in Maiduguri, a city in Borno State in northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions...
  
   Maiduguri
• University of Mkar
  University of Mkar
  University of Mkar is located in Mkar Benue State Nigeria.It was formerly called Hilltop University.It is a Christian University.- External Links :***...
  
   Mkar-Gboko, Benue State http://www.unimkar.edu.ng
• University of Nigeria
  University of Nigeria
  The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Founded in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has four campuses – Nsukka, Enugu and Ituku-Ozalla – located in Enugu State and one in Aba, Abia...
  
   Nsukka
• University of Port Harcourt
  University of Port Harcourt
  The University of Port Harcourt is a university in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt, and was given university status in 1977.-Faculties:...
  
   Choba, Port Harcourt
• University of Uyo
  University of Uyo
  The University of Uyo is located in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.The university was formerly known as the University of Cross River State . On October 1, 1991 the federal government of Nigeria established it as a federal university and the name was changed to the University of Uyo...
  
   Uyo
• Umar Musa yaradua University  Katsina State http://www.umyu.edu.ng/
• Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto
• Wesley University Ondo
• Western Delta University
  Western Delta University
  Western Delta University is located in Oghara Nigeria.It was established in 2007. It is a Private University.Western Delta University is ranked 71 in Nigeria by National Universities Commissions.-External links:***...
  
  Oghara, Delta State