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, 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
