Nigerian Universities Directory
Key Facts:
All Nigerian Universities award first degree. The first and second generation Universities award master and Ph.D. degrees and some of the new generation universities offer Post-doctoral programs.
| University | Location | Exist | Ownership | Website |
| ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU | OKIGWE | 1983 | State | absuu.net |
| ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY | BAUCHI | 1988 | Federal | atbu.edu.ng |
| ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY | AKUNGBA-AKOKO | 1982 | State | ajasin.edu.ng |
| AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY | ZARIA | 1962 | Federal | abu.edu.ng |
| ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Enugu | 1977 | State | esut.edu.ng |
| Anambra State University | ULI | 2000 | State | ansu-edu.net |
| BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO |
KANO | 1977 | Federal | buk.edu.ng |
| BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI | MAKURDI | 1995 | State | benuestateuni.com |
| DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY ASABA | ABRAKA | 1990 | State | delsunigeria.net |
| AMBROSE ALI UNIVERSITY | EKPOMA | 1981 | State | aauekpoma.edu.ng |
| ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | ENUGU | 1980 | State | esut.edu.ng |
| FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE | AKURE | 1981 | Federal | futa.edu.ng |
| FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA | MINNA | 1983 | Federal | futminna.edu.ng |
| FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI | OWERR | 1980 | Federal | futo.edu.ng |
| FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA | YOLA | 1980 | Federal | futy.edu.ng |
| IMO STATE UNIVERSITY OWERRI | OWERRI | 1981 | State | imsu.edu.ng |
| KANO STATE UNIVERSITY BAGAUDA | KANO | 1998 | State | |
| KANO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL | KANO | State | ||
| LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | OGBOMOSHO | 1988 | State | lautech.edu.ng |
| LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY | APAPA | 1983 | State | lasunigeria.org |
| NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY | KADUNA | 1985 | Federal | NDA...ng |
| NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI | LAFIA | 2002 | State | nsukonline.com |
NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY
Location: WILBERFORCE ISLAND
BAYELSA STATE.
NNAMDI AZIKWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
Location: AWKA
Founded: 1995
Ownership: State Government.
OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE*
Location: ILE-IFE OSUN STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1961.
Ownership: Federal Government .
OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE.
Location: AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE.
Founded: 1982
Ownership: State Government.
PRINCE ABUBAKAR AUDU UNIVERSITY,
AYIGBA, KOGI STATE.
UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI, ADO-EKITI
Location: ADO EKITI, ONDO STATE.
Founded: 1982
Ownership: State Government
RIVER STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: PORT HARCOURT.
Founded 1980
Ownership: State Government.
UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA
Location: FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA
Founded: 1988.
Ownership: Federal Government
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA
Location: ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1988
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI*
Location: MAKURDI, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1988.
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE
Location: UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE.
Founded: 1988.
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
Location: BENIN CITY, EDO STATE NIGERIA.
Founded: 1970.
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
Location: CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1975
Ownership; Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Location: IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1962
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
Location: ILORIN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1975.
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF JOS
Location: JOS, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
Founded: 1975
Ownership: Federal Government
web: www.unijos.edu.ng
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS*
Location: AKOKA, LAGOS, NIGERIA
Founded: 1962.
Ownership: Federal Government.
Web site: http://www.unilag.edu
UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
Location: MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1975.
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
Location: NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.
Founded: 1960
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT
Location: PORT-HARCOURT, RIVER STATE
Founded: 1975.
Ownership: Federal Government.
UNIVERSITY OF UYO
Location: UYO, AKWA-IBOM STATE
Founded: 1983.
Ownership: Federal Government.
Website www.uniuyo.edu.ng
USMAN DANFODIO UNIVERSITY
Location: SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
Founded: 1975.
Ownership: Federal Government.
Websitel: www.udusok.edu.ng
REFERENCE SOURCES
The Universities Matriculation Examination Brochure, 2000-2001
The World Book of Learning: Nigeria, Universities and Polytechnic Colleges 1999
The National University Commission: List of Nigerian Universities. 1999