List of all universities in Nigeria

There are over 170 universities in Nigeria. Here’s a list of some of the major ones, grouped by state:

ABIA STATE

1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

ADAMAWA STATE

1. Adamawa State University, Mubi

AKWA IBOM STATE

1. Akwa Ibom State University, Uyo
2. University of Uyo

ANAMBRA STATE

1. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
2. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

BAUCHI STATE

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
2. Bauchi State University, Gadau

BAYELSA STATE

1. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island

BENUE STATE

1. Benue State University, Makurdi

BORNO STATE

1. University of Maiduguri

CROSS RIVER STATE

1. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar

DELTA STATE

1. Delta State University, Abraka
2. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

EBONYI STATE

1. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo
2. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

EDO STATE

1. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
2. University of Benin

EKITI STATE

1. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
2. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti

ENUGU STATE

1. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
2. University of Nigeria, Nsukka

FCT ABUJA

1. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
2. Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
3. University of Abuja

GOMBE STATE

1. Federal University Kashere, Gombe
2. Gombe State University, Gombe

IMO STATE

1. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
2. Imo State University, Owerri

JIGAWA STATE

1. Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa

KADUNA STATE

1. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
2. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

KANO STATE

1. Bayero University, Kano

KATSINA STATE

1. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina

KEBBI STATE

1. Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State

KOGI STATE

1. Kogi State University, Anyigba

KWARA STATE

1. Kwara State University, Ilorin
2. University of Ilorin

LAGOS STATE

1. Caleb University, Imota
2. Lagos State University, Ojo
3. Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
4. University of Lagos

NASARAWA STATE

1. Federal University, Lafia
2. Nasarawa State University, Keffi

NIGER STATE

1. Federal University of Technology, Minna
2. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai

OGUN STATE

1. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
2. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

ONDO STATE

1. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akung
2. Federal University of Technology, Akure
3. Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa

OSUN STATE

1. Osun State University, Osogbo
2. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji

OYO STATE

1. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
2. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
3. University of Ibadan

PLATEAU STATE

1. Plateau State University, Bokkos

RIVERS STATE

1. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni
2. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt
3. University of Port Harcourt

SOKOTO STATE

1. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

TARABA STATE

1. Federal University, Wukari
2. Taraba State University, Jalingo

YOBE STATE

1. Federal University, Gashua
2. Yobe State University, Damaturu

ZAMFARA STATE

1. Federal University, Gusau

Please note that this list may not be exhaustive and there may be additional universities in Nigeria that are not included here.