List of universities in Nigeria

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List of universities in Nigeria

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This article contains the comprehensive list of universities in Nigeria, stating their location, Abbreviation, location, funding and what year it was founded also the Jamb Combination for courses in these universities

This is aimed at helping the applicant take an informed decision about universities in Nigeria.

S\No.	Name	State	Abbreviation	Location	Funding	Founded
1	Adekunle Ajasin University	Ondo	AAUA	Akungba-Akoko	State	1999
2	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Ogun	FUNAAB	Abeokuta	State	1988
3	Abia State University	Abia	ABSU	Uturu	State	1981
4	Adekunle Ajasin University	Ondo	AAUA	Akungba-Akoko	State	1999
5	Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Osun	JABU	Ikeji-Arakeji	Private	2006
6	Redeemer’s University Nigeria	Osun	RUN	Ede	Private	2005
7	Afe Babalola University	Ekiti	ABUAD	Ado-Ekiti	Private	2009
8	Akwa Ibom State University (formerly Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology)	Akwa Ibom	AKSU	Uyo	State	2010
9	American University of Nigeria	Adamawa	AUN	Yola	Private	2005
10	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Bauchi	ATBU	Bauchi	Federal	1980
11	Adamawa State University	Adamawa	ADSU	Mubi	State	2002
12	Achievers University	Ondo	AC	Owo	Private	2007
13	Ahmadu Bello University	Kaduna	ABU	Zaria	Federal	1962
14	Al-Hikmah University	Kwara	AHU	Ilorin	Private	2005
15	Ambrose Alli University	Edo	AAU	Ekpoma	State	1981
16	Anambra State University formerly Anambra State University Of Science And Technology	Anambra	ANSU	Uli	State	2000
17	Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo	ACU	Oyo	Private	2005
18	Bayero University	Kano	BUK	Kano	Federal	1977
19	Babcock University	Ogun	BU	Ilishan-Remo	Private	1959
20	Bells University of Technology	Ogun	BUT	Ota	Private	2004
21	Benson Idahosa University	Edo	BIU	Benin City	Private	2002
22	Benue State University	Benue	BSU	Makurdi	State	1992
23	ECWA Bingham University	Nassarawa	BU	New Karu	Private	2005
24	Bowen University	Osun	BU	Iwo	Private	2002
25	Bukar Abba Ibrahim University	Yobe	YSU	Damaturu	State	2006
26	CETEP City University	Lagos	CU	Lagos	Private	2005
27	Caleb University	Lagos	CUl	Ikorodu	Private	2008
28	Caritas University	Enugu	CU	Enugu	Private	2004
29	Lead City University	Lagos	CU	Yaba	Private
30	National Open University of Nigeria	Lagos	NOUN	Victoria Island	Federal	1983
31	City University of Technology	Kaduna	CUT	Kaduna	Private	1956
32	Covenant University	Ogun	CU	Ota	Private	2002
33	Crawford University	Ogun	CU	Faith City, Igbesa	Private	2005
34	Crescent University	Ogun	CU	Abeokuta	Private	2005
35	Cross River University of Technology	Cross River	CRUTECH	Ekpo-Abasi, Calabar	State	2002
36	Delta State University, Abraka	Delta	DELSU	Abraka	State	1992
37	Ebonyi State University	Ebonyi	EBSU	Abakaliki	State	1996
38	Evangel University, Akaeze	Ebonyi	EUA	Akaeze	Private	2012
39	Elizade University	Ondo		Ilara-Mokin	Private	2012
40	Fountain University, Osogbo	Osun	FUO	Osun	Private	2007
41	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma	Katsina	FUDM	Katsina	Federal	2011
42	Federal University of Technology Akure	Ondo	FUTA	Akura	Federal	1981
43	Federal University Ndufe Alike, Ikwo	Ikwo	FUNAI	Ikwo	Federal	2011
44	Gregory University	Abia		Uturu	Private	2012
45	Godfrey Okoye University	Enugu	GOU	Enugu	Private	2009
46	Igbinedion University	Edo	IUO	Okada	Private	1999
47	Koladaisi University	Oyo	KU	Ibadan, Oyo	State	2015
48	Oduduwa University	Osun	OUI	Ipetumodu, Ile-Ife	State	2009
49	Landmark University	Kwara	LU	Omu-Aran	Private	2011
50	Michael and Cecilia Ibru University	Delta	MCIU	Agbara-Otor, Ughelli North	Private	2015
51	Lagos State University	Lagos	LASU	Ojo	State	1983
52	Nigerian Turkish Nile University	FCT	NTNU	Abuja	Private	1998
53	Taraba State University	Taraba		Jalingo	State	2011
54	University of Benin	Edo	UNIBEN	Benin City	Federal	1970
55	University of Calabar	Cross River	UNICAL	Calabar	Federal	1975
56	University of Ibadan	Oyo	UI	Ibadan	Federal	1948
57	Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina	Katsina	UMYU	Katsina	State	2006
58	University of Lagos	Lagos	UNILAG	Lagos	Federal	1962
59	University of Port Harcourt	Rivers	UNIPORT	Port Harcourt	Federal	1975
60	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	Enugu	UNN	Nsukka	Federal	1955
61	Veritas University (Catholic University of Nigeria) Abuja	Abuja	VUNA	Bwari	Private	2007
62	Osun State Univeristy Osogbo	Osun	UNIOSUN	Osogbo	State	2006
62	Augustine University	Lagos	AUI	Ilaro	Private	2015