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Full List of Federal Universities In Nigeria and Their Courses

July 9, 2024

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We bring to you the current list of federal universities in Nigeria and their courses.

Ever asked yourself “how many federal universities are in Nigeria?” Well, There are currently about 49 universities owned by the federal government.

Wanting to know the names of federal universities in Nigeria is only normal as the country records over 175 universities; of these, 79 are private, 49 are federal, and 54 are state universities.

Some of Nigeria’s oldest universities are the University of Ibadan, the University of Nigeria, the Obafemi Awolowo University, and the University of Lagos.

These four institutions were founded between the end of the 1940s and the beginning of the 1960s. Interestingly, these institutions are on the list of the top 10 best Universities in Nigeria!

For a learning institution to join the list of federal universities in Nigeria, be it universities of technology, universities of agriculture, or universities of education, there must be a clear-cut funding strategy for the institutions.

In this post, we’ll share with you the full list of federal universities in Nigeria and their courses.

Full List of Federal Universities In Nigeria

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S/N	List of Federal Universities In Nigeria	Courses	Year
1	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi	ATBU Courses	1988
2	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	ABU Courses	1962
3	Bayero University, Kano	BUK Courses	1975
4	Federal University Gashua, Yobe	FUGASHUA Courses	2013
5	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	FUPRE Courses	2007
6	Federal University of Technology, Akure	FUTA Courses	1981
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	FUTMINNA Courses	1982
8	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	FUTO Courses	1980
9	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	FUD Courses	2011
10	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina	FUDMA Courses	2011
11	Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State	FUKASHERE Courses	2011
12	Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State	FULAFIA Courses	2011
13	Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State	FULOKOJA Courses	2011
14	Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State	FUNAI Courses	2011
15	Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa	FUOTUOKE Courses	2011
16	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	FUOYE Courses	2011
17	Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State	FUWUKARI Courses	2011
18	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	FUBK Courses	2013
19	Federal University, Gusau Zamfara	FUGUS Courses	2013
20	Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike	MOUAU Courses	1992
21	Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola	MAUTECH Courses	1981
22	National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos	NOUN Courses	2002
23	Nigeria Police Academy Wudil	NPA Courses	2013
24	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna	NDA Courses	1985
25	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	UNIZIK Courses	1992
26	Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife	OAU Courses	1962
27	University of Abuja, Gwagwalada	UNIABUJA Courses	1988
28	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	FUNAAB Courses	1988
29	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	FUAM Courses	1988
30	University of Benin	UNIBEN Courses	1970
31	University of Calabar	UNICAL Courses	1975
32	University of Ibadan	UI Courses	1948
33	University of Ilorin	UNILORIN Courses	1975
34	University of Jos	UNIJOS Courses	1975
35	University of Lagos	UNILAG Courses	1962
36	University of Maiduguri	UNIMAID Courses	1975
37	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	UNN Courses	1960
38	University of Port-Harcourt	UNIPORT Courses	1975
39	University of Uyo	UNIUYO Courses	1991
40	Usumanu Danfodiyo University	UDUSOK Courses	1975
41	Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State	NMU Courses	2018
42	Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna	AFIT Courses	2018
43	Nigerian Army University Biu	NAUB Courses	2018
44	University of Health Technology, Otukpo Benue State		2020
45	Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State		2020
46	The Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State		2021
47	The Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State		2021
48	Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State		2021
49	Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State		2021

Requirements for the Establishment of State Federal Unviersities In Nigeria

To become an approved entity on the list of federal universities in Nigeria, as stated by the NUC, the following guidelines must be adhered to:

(1). The academic structure and discipline diffusion of the school must be such that it can meet the needs of the community.

(2). Evidence must be presented to demonstrate that the institution would be provided with sufficient:

(a) Capital and recurrent funding;
(b) Academic and support staffs;

The proposed staffing guidelines shall meet with current guidelines of the following bodies:

(a) The National Universities Commission
(b) The National Board for Technical Education;
(c) The National Commission for Colleges of Education, as the case may be.

(3). The Federal Government must be satisfied that, on approval being given, the sources of funding and necessary funds will be available.

(4). The Federal Government or its accredited agency shall ascertain and be satisfied itself that:

(a) The fixed and enabling assets, that is, funds, land, movable and immovable assets, are appropriate for establishing the institution in the light of such factors as:

i. The type of institution envisaged

ii. Its philosophy and objectives,

iii. The cost of goods and services prevailing at the time;

(b) The assets shall be assigned to the institution on approval being given for the institution to be established; and

(c) That the applicant has supplied a concrete and guaranteed source of financial support for the University to the tune of N200 million, N100 million for Polytechnic or Mono technic, and N50 million for a College of Education, over a period of 5 years.

With the aforementioned, did you think your school should be on the list of federal universities in Nigeria approved by the NUC?

(5) A proposed institution shall have clearly spelled out a master plan for infrastructural and program development for at least 20 to 25 years which shall make adequate provision for:-

(a) Plan space, aesthetic beauty, and fixed final assets;

(b) Minimum land area of 100 hectares for a University, 50 hectares for a Polytechnic or Monotechnic, and 25 hectares for a College of Education, in a salutary site.

For any of the institutions on this list of federal universities in Nigeria to have been established, the site distance from an urban complex shall take into account the availability of municipal services, including water, transportation, private accommodation, communication, and other consequential inadequate in its Community.

(6). A proposed institution shall have an adequate environment base and shall be open to all Nigerians irrespective of ethnic derivation, social status, religious or political persuasion.

Accordingly, its laws and status shall not conflict with the conventional responsibilities in academia or interfere with avowed traditional institutional autonomy.

(7). To pre-empt problems of inadequate municipal facilities, the proposed institution shall have a clear policy on student and staff accommodation and catering services.

(8). The proposed institution shall have a well-articulated mission and set of objectives that may be original and innovative but unequivocally in consonance with the socio-economic and political aspirations of Nigeria.

(9) To create and sustain credibility and confidence from the start, the administrative structure of the proposed institution shall not depart too radically from established norms. This is a guideline to be able to join the list of federal universities in Nigeria

(10). The library, laboratory, and workshop facilities including instructional tools and consumables shall be adequate and there shall be long-range plans for sustaining them.

(11). The planning and feasibility report of the proposed institution includes proposed contracts and affiliation with existing similar institutions and plans for cooperation and interaction.

(12). The criteria set out in this Schedule shall also apply to a proposed institution which is an Open University except that:-

(a)The minimum land area requirement shall not apply, and

(b) Guidelines prescribed by the appropriate authority as regard technical infrastructure for functional and effective operation shall be satisfied.

List of Federal Universities In Nigeria (Summary)

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