List of universities in Nigeria

Nigeria, a large African nation, is organised into 36 states and a federal capital territory in Abuja. Courtesy 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 (NUC) is the major accreditation body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every University in Nigeria. The major universities in Nigeria are listed below:

• Abia State University Uturu [1]
• ABTI - American University of Nigeria Yola
• Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
• Adamawa State University
• Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
• Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
• Anambra State University formerly Anambra State University Of Science And Technology, Uli
• Ajayi Crowther University Oyo
• Bayero University Kano
• Babcock University Ilishan-Remo
• Bell University of Technology Badagry, Lagos
• Benson Idahosa University Benin-City
• Benue State University Makurdi, Benue State
• Bowen University Iwo
• Bukar Abba Ibrahim University "Damaturu, Yobe State"
• Cetep University Lagos
• Caritas University,Enugu
• Catholic University of Nigeria Abuja
• City University Yaba
• City University of Technology Kaduna
• Covenant University Ota
• Crawford University Faith City Igbesa Ogun State [2]
• Crawford University Oye-Ekiti Campus
• Crescent University Abeokuta, Ogun State
• Cross River State University of Technology Ekpo-Abasi, Calabar
• Delta State University (Nigeria) Abraka, Delta State. [3]
• Ebonyi State University,Abakaliki.
• Enugu State University Of Science And Technology Enugu [4]

• Federal University of Technology Akure
• Federal University of Technology Owerri
• Federal University of Technology Minna [5]
• Federal University of Technology Yola
• Igbinedion University Okada
• Gombe State university "Gombe"
• Imo State University Owerri
• Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji
• Kano State University of Technology Wudil
• Kogi state University Ayangba Kogi State
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso
• Lagos State University Ojo
• Lead City University Ibadan
• Madonna University (Nigeria) Okija
• Michael Okpara Federal University of Agriculture Umudike
• Moses Orimolade University Omu-Aran
• Nasarawa State university Keffi
• Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.
• Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka[6]
• Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife
• Obong University Obong Ntak, Akwa Ibom [7]
• Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
• Adekunle Ajasin University
• Osun State University Osogbo
• Pan Africa University Lagos
• Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt
• Renaissance University Agbani [8]
• Redeemer University Ede
• St. Paul's University College, Awka Anambra
• Salem University Lokoja Kogi State
• Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
• The Federal Polytechnic Idah Kogi State
• The Polytechnic Ibadan Ibadan, Oyo State
• Theological College of Northern Nigeria Bukuru, Plateau State
• University of Abuja Gwagwalada
• University of Agriculture Abeokuta
• University of Agriculture, Makurdi Makurdi, Benue State [9]
• University of Ado Ekiti Ado Ekiti
• University of Benin Benin City
• University of Calabar Calabar
• University of Ibadan Ibadan
• University of Ilorin Ilorin
• University of Jos Jos
• University of Lagos Akoka
• University of Maiduguri Maiduguri
• University of Mkar Mkar-Gboko, Benue State [10]
• University of Nigeria Nsukka
• University of Port-Harcourt Choba, Port Harcourt
• University of Uyo Uyo* Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto
• Wesley University Ondo
• Western Delta University Oghara, Delta State