This article provides a list of all the private universities in Nigeria, based on the information we gathered from the official NUC website.
There are several private universities in Nigeria; however, they do not all possess NUC accreditation/licence to operate.
The National Universities Commission (NUC), which serves as the regulatory and accreditation body for universities in Nigeria, is responsible for ensuring all private universities in Nigeria meet certain requirements.
In recent times, the NUC has granted licences to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in the country.
Many people often neglect the need to verify an institution’s accreditation, instead, the first thing they try to know is the school fees of the university.
Needless to say, it is extremely important to make sure a private university is NUC accredited before enrolling yourself, child or ward into it.
Here are the NUC accredited private universities in Nigeria:
- Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State
- Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State
- African University of Science & Technology, Abuja
- Ajayi Crowther University, Ibadan, Oyo State
- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State
- Al-Qalam University, Katsina
- American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa state
- Augustine University, Ilara, Epe, Lagos State
- Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
- Baze University, Abuja
- Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State
- Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo
- Bingham University, New Karu, Nasarawa State
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State
- Caleb University, Lagos
- Caritas University, Enugu
- Chrisland University, Abeokua, Ogun State
- Covenant University Ota, Ogun State
- Crawford University Igbesa, Ogun State
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State
- Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State
- Elizade University, Ilara-Moki, Ondo State
- Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State
- Fountain University, Oshogbo, Osun State
- Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike – Enugu State
- Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State
- Hallmark University, Ijebu Itele, Ogun
- Hezekiah University, Umudi, Nkwerre, Imo State
- Igbinedion University, Okada Wonderland, Edo State
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
- Kings University, Ode Omu
- Kwararafa University, Wukari
- Landmark University, Omu-Aran.
- Lead City University, Ibadan
- Madonna University, Okija
- Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo
- Micheal & Cecilia Ibru University, Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North, Delta State
- Mountain Top University, Makogi Oba, Ogun State
- Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja
- Novena University, Ogume, Delta State
- Obong University, Obong Ntak
- Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu – Osun State
- Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
- Paul University, Awka – Anambra State
- Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State
- Renaissance University, Enugu
- Rhema University, Obeama-Asa – Rivers State
- Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom
- Salem University, Lokoja
- Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa.
- Southwestern University, Oku Owa
- Summit University, Off, Kwara state
- Tansian University, Umunya
- University of Mkar, Mkar
- Veritas University, Abuja
- Wellspring University, Evbuobanosa – Edo State
- Wesley University. of Science & Technology, Ondo
- Western Delta University, Oghara Delta State
- Christopher University Mowe
- Kola Daisi University Ibadan, Oyo State
- Anchor University Ayobo Lagos State
- Dominican University Ibadan Oyo State
- Legacy University, Okija Anambra State
- Arthur Javis University Akpabuyo Cross River State
- Crown Hill University Eiyenkorin, Kwara State
- Coal City University Enugu State
- Clifford University Owerrinta Abia State
- Admiralty University, Ibusa Delta State
- Spiritan University, Nneochi Abia State
- Precious Cornerstone University, Oyo
- PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt
- Atiba University Oyo
- Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences Ijanikin, Lagos
- Skyline University, Kano
- Greenfield University, Kaduna
- Dominion University Ibadan, Oyo State
- Trinity University Ogun State
- Westland University Iwo, Osun State
As you can see from the list, there are exactly 79 NUC accredited private universities in Nigeria.
Every year this list is updated as some new schools gain accreditation, while it is also possible for another to lose its licence.
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