List of Federal Universities in Nigeria [UPDATED]

List of Federal Universities in Nigeria [NUC Approved]. This list has been UPDATED.

Below is the list of FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES in Nigeria, according to the official list released by National Universities Commission (NUC).

The oldest federal university in Nigeria is the University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI), it was established in the year 1948.

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List of Federal Universities in Nigeria.

Below is the updated list of federal universities in Nigeria and their year of establishment.

Note: When you click on each university, you will see all their official undergraduate courses and their requirements. You will also a link to show latest news from the school and details of their post utme.

1. University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI) 1948
2. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) 1960
3. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU) 1962
4. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU) 1962
5. University of Lagos, Lagos (UNILAG) 1962
6. University of Benin, Benin City (UNIBEN) 1970
7. Bayero University, Kano (BUK) 1975
8. University of Calabar, Calabar (UNICAL) 1975
9. University of Ilorin, Ilorin (UNILORIN) 1975
10. University of Jos, Jos (UNIJOS) 1975
11. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri (UNIMAID) 1975
12. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUSOK) 1975
13. University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) 1975
14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) 1980
15. Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) 1981
16. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH) 1981
17. Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) 1982
18. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (NDA) 1985
19. University of Abuja, Abuja (UNIABUJA) 1988
20. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) 1988
21. University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM) 1988
22. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) 1988
23. University of Uyo, Uyo (UNIUYO) 1991
24. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) 1992
25. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) 1992
26. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos (NOUN) 2002
27. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) 2007
28. Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULOKOJA) 2011
29. Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA) 2011
30. Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State (FUKASHERE) 2011
31. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI) 2011
32. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State (FUDMA) 2011
33. Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD) 2011
34. Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI) now called Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI). 2011
35. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE) 2011
36. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa (FUOTUOKE) 2011
37. The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State (NPA) 2012
38. Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi (FUBK) 2013
39. Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara (FUGUS) 2013
40. Federal University, Gashua, Yobe (FUGASHUA) 2013
41. Nigeria Maritine University Okerenkoko, Delta State 2018
42. Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna 2018
43. Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB) – 2018

44. David Nweze Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences (KDUMS) Uburu – 2022
45. Federal University of Technology, Babura (FUTBABURA) Jigawa State – 2021
46. Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State – 2021
47. Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUSHA) Bauchi State – 2021
48. Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun (FUSHI) Osun State – 2021
49. Federal University of Health Technology, Otukpo Benue State – 2020
50. Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State – 2020

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