Check-out Complete List of 19 Newly Approved Federal, State, and Private Universities In Nigeria

Cursory: No less than 19 universities were approved by the federal government in the year 2022 and they’re now functioning. Data obtained from the website of the national university commission showed that 1 federal university, and 6 state universities were issued licenses to operate in the country last year.

The federal government through the National University Commission (NUC) approved a total of 19 federal, state, and private universities for operations between January and December 2023.

An analysis of the data obtained from the NUC website showed that President Muhammadu Buhari approved only 1 federal university in the year 2022.

A further breakdown also revealed that 6 state and 12 private universities were approved.

New Federal University

• King David Umahi University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi state

Names of New States Universities:

1. The Lagos University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu
2. The Enugu State University of Medicine and Applied Sciences, Igbo-Eno
3. The Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo State
4. The Lagos University of Education, Ijanikin
5. The Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto
6. University of Ilesa, Osun State

Names of new private universities

1. PEN Resource University, Gombe
2. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno
3. Margaret Lawrence University, Umunede, Delta State
4. Khalifa Isiyaku Rabiu University, Kano
5. Sports University, Idumuje, Ugboko, Delta State
6. Baba Ahmed University, Kano State
7. Saisa University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sokoto State
8. Nigerian British University, Asa, Abia State
9. Peter University, Achina-Onneh Anambra State
10. Newgate University, Minna, Niger State
11. The European University of Nigeria, Duboyi, FCT
12. NorthWest University Sokoto State.

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