This article provides a list of the NUC approved state universities in Nigeria.
You might be of the notion that all state government-owned universities in Nigeria are accredited by the National Universities Commissions (NUC). That is as a matter of fact incorrect.
Newly opened state universities in Nigeria have to meet up with certain requirements before they can receive NUC accreditation.
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Here are the state universities in Nigeria (NUC accredited):
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Adamawa State University Mubi
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
- Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Yobe State University, Damaturu
- Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar
- Delta State University Abraka
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Ekiti State University
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
- Gombe State University, Gombe
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,Rumuolumeni
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa
- Kaduna State University, Kaduna
- Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
- Kogi State University Anyigba
- Kwara State University, Ilorin
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
- Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa
- River State University
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
- Lagos State University, Ojo
- Niger Delta University Yenagoa
- Nasarawa State University Keffi
- Plateau State University Bokkos
- Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu Ode
- Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina
- Osun State University Osogbo
- Taraba State University, Jalingo
- Sokoto State University
- Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano
- Oyo State Technical University Ibadan
- Ondo State University of Medical Sciences
- Edo University Iyamo
- Eastern Palm University Ogboko, Imo State
- University of Africa Toru Orua, Bayelsa State
- Borno State University, Maiduguri
- Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology Abeokuta
- Gombe State University of Science and Technology
- Zamfara State University
- Bayelsa Medical University
- University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo
- University of Creative Technology Umuna
- University of Medical Science Ogboko
- University of Science and Technology Omuna Isiako
As can be seen from the list above, there are exactly 52 NUC approved state universities in Nigeria.
In the next couple of years, we may witness the creation of more state universities in Nigeria. In any case, we’ll update this post to reflect all changes.
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