List Of Universities In Nigeria (Federal, State And Private)

list of universities in Nigeria and year established. This includes Federal universities in Nigeria, State universities and private universities in Nigeria.

This list will cover both the Federal Universities, state Universities and Private Universities in Nigeria.

We have taken time to compile the list below. The list comprise of all accredited universities in Nigeria, their year of establishment and the names of universities in Nigeria as they are classified as either  State Universities, Federal Universities or/and Private Universities.

Nigerian universities are many and everyday, numerous universities spring up to add to the numbers universities in Nigeria.
In this post AmasNigeria will be drawing a List of federal universities, State Universities and the list of private universities in Nigeria with they date of establishment

LIST OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA 

1 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi1988

2 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria1962

3 Bayero University, Kano1975

4 Federal University Gashua, Yobe2013

5 Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun2007

6 Federal University of Technology, Akure1981

7 Federal University of Technology, Minna1982

8 Federal University of Technology, Owerri1980

9 Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State2011

10 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina2011

11 Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State2011

12 Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State2011

13 Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State2011

14 Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State2011

15 Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa2011

16 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State2011

17 Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State2011

18 Federal University, Birnin Kebbi2013

19 Federal University, Gusau Zamfara2013

20 Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike1992

21 Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola1981

22 National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos2002

23 Nigeria Police Academy Wudil2013

24 Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna1985

25 Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka1992

26 Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife1962

27 University of Abuja, Gwagwalada1988

28 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta1988

29 University of Agriculture, Makurdi1988

30 University of Benin1970

31 University of Calabar1975

32 University of Ibadan1948

33 University of Ilorin1975

34 University of Jos1975

35 University of Lagos1962

36 University of Maiduguri1975

37 University of Nigeria, Nsukka1960

38 University of Port-Harcourt1975

39 University of Uyo1991

40 Usumanu Danfodiyo University1975

LIST OF STATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA 

S/NSTATE UNIVERSITIESYEAR EST.

1 Abia State University, Uturu1981

2 Adamawa State University Mubi2002

3 Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba1999

4 Akwa Ibom State

University of Technology, Uyo2010

5 Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma1980

6 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu

Ojukwu University, Uli2000

7 Bauchi State University, Gadau2011

8 Benue State University, Makurdi1992

9 Yobe State University, Damaturu2006

10 Cross River State University of

Science &Technology, Calabar2004

11 Delta State University Abraka1992

12 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki2000

13 Ekiti State University1982

14 Enugu State University of

Science and Technology, Enugu1982

15 Gombe State Univeristy, Gombe2004

16 Ibrahim Badamasi

Babangida University, Lapai2005

17 Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,

Rumuolumeni2010

18 Imo State University, Owerri1992

19 Sule Lamido University,

Kafin Hausa, Jigawa2013

20 Kaduna State University, Kaduna2004

21 Kano University of

Science & Technology, Wudil2000

22 Kebbi State University, Kebbi2006

23 Kogi State University Anyigba1999

24 Kwara State University, Ilorin2009

25 Ladoke Akintola University

of Technology, Ogbomoso1990

26 Ondo State University of Science

and Technology Okitipupa2008

27 River State University

of Science and Technology1979

28 Olabisi Onabanjo University,

Ago Iwoye1982

29 Lagos State University, Ojo1983

30 Niger Delta University Yenagoa2000

31 Nasarawa State University Keffi2002

32 Plateau State University Bokkos2005

33 Tai Solarin University

of Education Ijebu Ode2005

34 Umar Musa Yar’ Adua

University Katsina2006

35 Osun State University Osogbo2006

36 Taraba State University, Jalingo2008

37 Sokoto State University2009

38 Northwest University Kano2012

39 Oyo State Technical

University Ibadan2012

40 Ondo State University

of Medical Sciences2015

41 Edo University Iyamo2016

42 Eastern Palm University

Ogboko, Imo State2016

43 University of Africa, Toru Orua2016

44 Borno State University, Maiduguri2016

LIST OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA 

S/NPRIVATE UNIVERSITIESYEAR EST.

1 Achievers University, Owo2007

2 Adeleke University, Ede2011

3 Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State2009

4 African University of Science & Technology, Abuja2007

5 Ajayi Crowther University, Ibadan2005

6 Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin2005

7 Al-Qalam University, Katsina2005

8 American University of Nigeria, Yola2003

9 Augustine University2015

10 Babcock University,Ilishan-Remo1999

11 Baze University2011

12 Bells University of Technology, Otta2005

13 Benson Idahosa University, Benin City2002

14 Bingham University, New Karu2005

15 Bowen University, Iwo2001

16 Caleb University, Lagos2007

17 Caritas University, Enugu2005

18 Chrisland University2015

19 Covenant University Ota2002

20 Crawford University Igbesa2005

21 Crescent University2005

22 Edwin Clark University, Kaigbodo2015

23 Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin2012

24 Evangel University, Akaeze2012

25 Fountain Unveristy, Oshogbo2007

26 Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike – Enugu State2009

27 Gregory University, Uturu2012

28 Hallmark University2015

29 Hezekiah University, Umudi2015

30 Igbinedion University Okada1999

31 Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji2006

32 Kings University2015

33 Kwararafa University, Wukari2005

34 Landmark University, Omu-Aran.2011

35 Lead City University, Ibadan2005

36 Madonna University, Okija1999

37 Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo2012

38 Micheal & Cecilia University2015

39 Mountain Top University2015

40 Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja2009

41 Novena University, Ogume2005

42 Obong University, Obong Ntak2007

43 Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu – Osun State2009

44 Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos2002

45 Paul University, Awka – Anambra State2009

46 Redeemer’s University, Mowe 2005

47 Renaissance University, Enugu2005

48 Rhema University, Obeama-Asa – Rivers State2009

49 Ritman University2015

50 Salem University, Lokoja2007

51 Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa.2011

52 Southwestern University, Oku Owa2012

53 Summit University2015

54 Tansian University, Umunya2007

55 University of Mkar, Mkar2005

56 Veritas University2007

57 Wellspring University, Evbuobanosa – Edo State2009

58 Wesley University. of Science & Technology, Ondo2007

59 Western Delta University, Oghara Delta State2007

60 Christopher University Mowe2015

61 Anchor University, Ayobo Lagos2016

62 Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University,

Calabar, Cross River.2016

63 Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia.2016

64 Coal City University, Enugu.2016

65 Crown-Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara.2016

66 Dominican University, Ibadan.2016

67 Kola Daisi University, Ibadan.2016

68 Legacy University, Okija, Anambra.2016