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There’s been a lot of debates going on the internet (Twitter especially) as to whether government-owned universities are actually better than private universities in Nigeria. Some say that federal and state universities have nothing to show at the moment and are only basking in old glory. Is that true?
Questions like this arise from the fact that most of the government-owned universities in Nigeria are not sufficient, due to poor funding, in facilities required to aid smooth and inclusive learning. On top of that, they go on prolonged strikes frequently.
Data from the National Universities Commission (NUC) website reveal that we have a total of 149 private universities in Nigeria, all of whom have been granted provisional licenses. So, in a new search for quality university education, here’s a list of the 149 NUC-approved private universities we have in Nigeria currently. This list was prepared to guide Nigerian parents and students in their quest.
Did You Know?
- The first three private universities in Nigeria – Babcock University, Igbinedion University and Madonna University– were established in 1999.
- At a total of thirteen (13), Ogun State boasts the highest number of private universities in Nigeria.
- There are no Private Universities in Yobe State, Nigeria.
List of Private Universities in Nigeria and their Location
| S/N | Name of University | Location | Est. Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achievers University | Owo | 2007 |
| 2 | Adeleke University | Ede | 2011 |
| 3 | Afe Babalola University | Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State | 2009 |
| 4 | African University of Science & Technology | Abuja | 2007 |
| 5 | Ajayi Crowther University | Ibadan | 2005 |
| 6 | Al-Hikmah University | Ilorin | 2005 |
| 7 | Al-Qalam University | Katsina | 2005 |
| 8 | American University of Nigeria, Yola | Yola | 2003 |
| 9 | Augustine University | Ilara-Epe, Lagos | 2015 |
| 10 | Babcock University | Ilishan-Remo | 1999 |
| 11 | Baze University | Abuja | 2011 |
| 12 | Bells University of Technology | Otta, Ogun | 2005 |
| 13 | Benson Idahosa University, Benin City | Benin City | 2002 |
| 14 | Bingham University | New Karu | 2005 |
| 15 | Bowen University | Iwo | 2001 |
| 16 | Caleb University | Lagos | 2007 |
| 17 | Caritas University, Enugu | Enugu | 2005 |
| 18 | Chrisland University | Abeokuta | 2015 |
| 19 | Covenant University | Ota | 2002 |
| 20 | Crawford University | Igbesa | 2005 |
| 21 | Crescent University | Abeokuta | 2005 |
| 22 | Edwin Clark University, Kaigbodo | Kaigbodo | 2015 |
| 23 | Elizade University | Ilara-Mokin | 2012 |
| 24 | Evangel University | Akaeze | 2012 |
| 25 | Fountain Unveristy | Oshogbo, Osun | 2007 |
| 26 | Godfrey Okoye University | Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State | 2009 |
| 27 | Gregory University | Uturu | 2012 |
| 28 | Hallmark University | Ijebu Itele, Ogun | 2015 |
| 29 | Hezekiah University, Umudi | Umudi | 2015 |
| 30 | Igbinedion University | Okada | 1999 |
| 31 | Joseph Ayo Babalola University | Ikeji-Arakeji | 2006 |
| 32 | Kings University | Ode-Omu | 2015 |
| 33 | Kwararafa University | Wukari | 2005 |
| 34 | Landmark University | Omu-Aran | 2011 |
| 35 | Lead City University | Ibadan | 2005 |
| 36 | Madonna University | Okija | 1999 |
| 37 | Mcpherson University | Ajebo | 2012 |
| 38 | Micheal & Cecilia Ibru University | Agbara-Otor | 2015 |
| 39 | Mountain Top University | Makogi-Oba | 2015 |
| 40 | Nile University of Nigeria | Abuja | 2009 |
| 41 | Novena University | Ogume | 2005 |
| 42 | Obong University | Obong Ntak | 2007 |
| 43 | Oduduwa University | Ipetumodu, Osun | 2009 |
| 44 | Pan-Atlantic University | Lagos | 2002 |
| 45 | Paul University | Awka, Anambra State | 2009 |
| 46 | Redeemer’s University | Ede | 2005 |
| 47 | Renaissance University | Enugu | 2005 |
| 48 | Rhema University | Obeama-Asa, Rivers | 2009 |
| 49 | Ritman University | Ikot Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom | 2015 |
| 50 | Salem University | Lokoja, Kogi State | 2007 |
| 51 | Glorious Vision University | Ogwa, Edo state | 2011 |
| 52 | Southwestern University | Oku Owa, Ogun | 2012 |
| 53 | Summit University | Offa, Ogun state | 2015 |
| 54 | Tansian University | Umunya, Anambra | 2007 |
| 55 | University of Mkar | Mkar, Nasarawa | 2005 |
| 56 | Veritas University | Abuja | 2007 |
| 57 | Wellspring University | Evbuobanosa, Edo State | 2009 |
| 58 | Wesley University | Ondo | 2007 |
| 59 | Western Delta University | Oghara, Delta State | 2007 |
| 60 | Christopher University | Mowe, Lagos | 2015 |
| 61 | Kola Daisi University | Ibadan, Oyo | 2016 |
| 62 | Anchor University | Ayobo Lagos State | 2016 |
| 63 | Dominican University | Ibadan, Oyo State | 2016 |
| 64 | Legacy University | Arthur Javis University Akpoyubo Cross River State | 2016 |
| 65 | Arthur Javis University | Akpoyubo, Cross River State | 2016 |
| S/N | Name of University | Location | Est. Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Crown Hill University | Eiyenkorin, Kwara State | 2016 |
| 67 | Coal City University | Enugu State | 2016 |
| 68 | Clifford University | Owerrinta, Abia State | 2016 |
| 69 | Spiritan University | Nneochi, Abia State | 2017 |
| 70 | Precious Cornerstone University | Oyo State | 2017 |
| 71 | PAMO University of Medical Sciences | Portharcourt | 2017 |
| 72 | Atiba University | Oyo | 2017 |
| 73 | Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences | Ijanikin, Lagos | 2017 |
| 74 | Skyline University | Kano | 2018 |
| 75 | Greenfield University | Kaduna | 2019 |
| 76 | Dominion University | Ibadan, Oyo State | 2019 |
| 77 | Trinity University | Ogun State | 2019 |
| 78 | Westland University | Iwo, Osun State | 2019 |
| 79 | Topfaith University | Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State | 2021 |
| 80 | Thomas Adewumi University | Oko-Irese, Kwara State | 2021 |
| S/N | Name of University | Location | Est. Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Maranathan University | Mgbidi, Imo State | 2021 |
| 82 | Ave Maria University | Piyanko, Nasarawa State | 2021 |
| 83 | Al-Istiqama University | Sumaila, Kano State | 2021 |
| 84 | Mudiame University | Irrua, Edo State | 2021 |
| 85 | Havilla University | Nde-Ikom, Cross River State | 2021 |
| 86 | Claretian University of Nigeria | Nekede, Imo State | 2021 |
| 87 | NOK University | Kachia, Kaduna State | 2021 |
| 88 | Karl-Kumm University | Vom, Plateau State | 2021 |
| 89 | James Hope University | Lagos, Lagos State | 2021 |
| 90 | Maryam Abacha American University of Niger | Kano State | 2021 |
| 91 | Capital City University | Kano State | 2021 |
| 92 | Ahman Pategi University | Kwara State | 2021 |
| 93 | University of Offa | Kwara State | 2021 |
| 94 | Mewar International University | Masaka, Nasarawa State | 2021 |
| 95 | Edusoko University | Bida, Niger State | 2021 |
| 96 | Philomath University | Kuje, Abuja | 2021 |
| 97 | Khadija University | Majia, Jigawa State | 2021 |
| 98 | Anan University | Kwall, Plateau State | 2021 |
| 99 | North Eastern University | Gombe | 2022 |
| 100 | Al-Ansar University | Maiduguri, Borno | 2022 |
| 101 | Margaret Lawrence University | Umunede, Delta State | 2022 |
| 102 | Khalifa Isiyaku Rabiu University | Kano | 2022 |
| 103 | Sports University | Idumuje, Ugboko, Delta State | 2022 |
| 104 | Baba Ahmed University | Kano State | 2022 |
| 105 | Saisa University of Medical Sciences and | Sokoto State | Technology 2022 |
| 106 | Nigerian British University | Asa, Abia State | 2022 |
| 107 | Peter University | Achina-Onneh Anambra State | 2022 |
| 108 | Newgate University | MInna, Niger State. | 2022 |
| 109 | European University of Nigeria | Duboyi, FCT | 2022 |
| 110 | NorthWest University | Sokoto State | 2022 |
| 111 | Rayhaan University | Kebbi | 2023 |
| 112 | Muhammad Kamalud University | Kwara | 2023 |
| 113 | Sam Maris University | Ondo | 2023 |
| 114 | Aletheia University | Ago-Iwoye Ogun State | 2023 |
| 115 | Lux Mundi University | Umuahia, Abia State | 2023 |
| 116 | Maduka University | Ekwegbe, Enugu State | 2023 |
| 117 | PeaceLand University | Enugu State | 2023 |
| 118 | Amadeus University | Amizi, Abia State | 2023 |
| 119 | Vision University | Ikogbo, Ogun State | 2023 |
| 120 | Azman University | Kano State | 2023 |
| 121 | Huda University | Gusau, Zamafara State | 2023 |
| 122 | Franco British International University | Kaduna State | 2023 |
| 123 | Canadian University of Nigeria | Abuja | 2023 |
| 124 | Gerar University of Medical Science Imope | Ijebu, Ogun State | Ijebu 2023 |
| 125 | British Canadian University | Obufu Cross River State | 2023 |
| 126 | Hensard University | Toru-Orua, Sagbama, Bayelsa | State 2023 |
| 127 | Amaj University | Kwali, Abuja | 2023 |
| 128 | Phoenix University | Agwada, Nasarawa State | 2023 |
| 129 | Wigwe University | Isiokpo Rivers State | 2023 |
| 130 | Hillside University of Science and | Okemisi, Ekiti State | Technology 2023 |
| 131 | University on the Niger | Umunya, Anambra state | 2023 |
| 132 | Elrazi Medical University | Yargaya University, Kano | State 2023 |
| 133 | Venite University | Iloro-Ekiti, Ekiti State | 2023 |
| 134 | Shanahan University | Onitsha, Anambra State | 2023 |
| 135 | The Duke Medical University | Calabar, Cross River State | 2023 |
| 136 | Mercy Medical University | Iwo, Ogun State | 2023 |
| 137 | Cosmopolitan University | Abuja | 2023 |
| 138 | Miva Open University | Abuja FCT | 2023 |
| 139 | Iconic Open University | Sokoto State | 2023 |
| 140 | West Midlands Open University | Ibadan, Oyo State | 2023 |
| 141 | Al-Muhibbah Open University | Abuja | 2023 |
| 142 | El-Amin University | Minna, Niger State | 2023 |
| 143 | College of Petroleum and Energy Studies | Kaduna State | 2023 |
| 144 | Jewel University | Gombe state | 2023 |
| 145 | Prime University | Kuje, FCT Abuja | 2023 |
| 146 | Nigerian University of Technology and Management | Apapa, Lagos State | Maranatha University |
| 147 | Al-Bayan University | Ankpa, Kogi State | 2023 |
| 148 | Lighthouse University | Evbobanosa, Edo State | 2024 |
| 149 | African University of Economics | FCT, Abuja | 2024 |
Abdulbasit Toriola is an emerging voice in Nigerian cultural commentary and social analysis. From his corner in Lagos, he documents Nigerian history, current affairs, and explores the extraordinary journeys of Nigerians beating the odds. His works have been published on Africa Prime News and Opinion Nigeria. Connect with Abdulbasit on Twitter @blackboymusings for daily insights into Nigerian life and culture.
