Complete List Of Accredited Federal Universities In Nigeria [Approved By NUC]
Are you searching for federal universities located in Nigeria that you can attend or study in? If yes, Then you are on the right page. On this post we will focus on listing out all the accredited federal universities in Nigeria.
what is federal university in Nigeria?
Federal universities in Nigeria are universities established, owned, funded and controlled by the federal government. They are present in almost all the 36 states in Nigeria.
How many federal universities are in Nigeria?
As of the time of this publication, there are forty-nine (49) approved/accredited Federal Universities in Nigeria.
See Also:
List Of Accredited State Universities In Nigeria
List Of Accredited Private Universities In Nigeria
Which state in Nigeria has more than one federal universities?
Below is states with more than one federal university are:
- Kaduna State: Three (3)
- Lagos State: Two (2)
- Ondo State: Two (2)
- Delta State: Two (2)
- Kano State: Two (2)
- Borno State: Two (2)
- Osun State: Two (2)
- Bauchi State: Two (2)
- Akwa-Ibom State: Two (2)
- Benue State: Two (2)
- Jigawa State: Two (2)
- Kebbi State: Two (2)
Federal Universities In Nigeria
Below are the list of Federal University in Nigeria approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
| S/N | FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi |
| 2 | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| 3 | Bayero University, Kano |
| 4 | Federal University Gashua, Yobe |
| 5 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun |
| 6 | Federal University of Technology, Akure |
| 7 | Federal University of Technology, Minna |
| 8 | Federal University of Technology, Owerri |
| 9 | Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State |
| 10 | Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina |
| 11 | Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State |
| 12 | Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State |
| 13 | Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State |
| 14 | Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State |
| 15 | Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa |
| 16 | Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State |
| 17 | Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State |
| 18 | Federal University, Birnin Kebbi |
| 19 | Federal University, Gusau Zamfara |
| 20 | Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike |
| 21 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola |
| 22 | National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos |
| 23 | Nigeria Police Academy Wudil |
| 24 | Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna |
| 25 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 26 | Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife |
| 27 | University of Abuja, Gwagwalada |
| 28 | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta |
| 29 | University of Agriculture, Makurdi |
| 30 | University of Benin |
| 31 | University of Calabar |
| 32 | University of Ibadan |
| 33 | University of Ilorin |
| 34 | University of Jos |
| 35 | University of Lagos |
| 36 | University of Maiduguri |
| 37 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
| 38 | University of Port-Harcourt |
| 39 | University of Uyo |
| 40 | Usumanu Danfodiyo University |
| 41 | Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State |
| 42 | Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna |
| 43 | Nigerian Army University Biu |
| 44 | Federal University of Health Technology, Otukpo Benue State |
| 45 | Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State |
| 46 | Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State |
| 47 | Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State |
| 48 | Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State |
| 49 | Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State |
Note that all the Federal universities listed above are approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria.
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