In this post, we’ll provide you with the names of the Nigerian Universities where you can study Law and other legal courses.

Previously, we explained that there are various requirements for studying Law.

Below you’ll find state universities, federal government-owned universities, as well as private universities where you can study Law.

Feel free to compare with the JAMB Brochure so as to avoid confusion.

Universities where you can study Law / other legal courses

Law

The following Nigerian Universities offer Law:

1. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
2. Ambrose Alli University
3. Afe Babalola University
4. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
5. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
6. Ajayi Crowther University, Ibadan (ACU)
7. Ambrose Alli University
8. Babcock University
9. Bauchi State University
10. Baze University
11. Benson Idahosa University
12. Bowen University
13. Benue State University
14. Crescent University (CUAB)
15. Edwin Clark University
16. Enugu State University of Science and Technology
17. Gregory University, Uturu
18. University of Ibadan (UI)
19. Igbinedion University Okada
20. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
21. The University of Jos
22. Kogi State University
23. University of Lagos
24. Lagos State University
25. Lead City University, Ibadan
26. Nasarawa State University Keffi
27. Niger Delta University Yenagoa
28. Nile University of Nigeria
29. Obafemi Awolowo University
30. University of Port-Harcourt
31. Nigeria Police Academy Wudil
32. Osun State University Osogbo
33. River State University of Science and Technology
34. Ekiti State University
35. Renaissance University
36. Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina (UMYUK)
37. The University of Benin
38. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka
39. National Open University of Nigeria
40. Osun State University Osogbo
41. University of Uyo
42. Yobe State University

Civil Law

The following Nigerian Universities offer Civil Law:

1. Ahmadu Bello University
2. The University of Calabar
3. Ebonyi State University
4. The University of Maiduguri
5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University
6. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Islamic/Sharia Law

The following Nigerian Universities offer Islamic/Sharia Law:

1. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
2. Kogi State University
3. The University of Maiduguri

Private & Islamic Law

1. The University of Maiduguri

Common & Islamic Law

1. Bayero University, Kano
2. Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
3. The University of Ilorin

Public & Private International Law

1. The University of Maiduguri
2. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba

Criminology & Security Studies

1. The University of Jos

Common Law

1. The University of Ilorin

In total, there are fifty-eight (58) universities in our list that offer Law.

Feel free to visit the links or the JAMB brochure to see other courses offered by those universities.

Note: The number of universities offering Law keeps increasing. We keep not of those changes and reflect them here as soon as possible. Nevertheless, we urge you to check the JAMB brochure for clarity.

Best universities to study Law?

There are several top universities in Nigeria that offer Law. Some of them include:

• The University of Ilorin
• Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
• The University of Ibadan
• Obafemi Awolowo University
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University
• The University of Nigeria, Nsukka
• The University of Calabar (UNICAL)
• The University of Lagos (UNILAG)

See our full list of top-rated universities in Nigeria

What you should know

Law is a very popular field of study in Nigeria, as well as every other country in the world. As a result, gaining admission for a degree in Law is highly competitive.

Most times, students need to overperform in order to stand a good chance of gaining admission to study Law.

You must also be aware of the fact that the universities above have slightly varying requirements. To know those requirements read JAMB & WAEC Subject Combination For Law.