Universities in Nigeria include both private and federal owned universities. Federal universities in Nigeria offered diploma, degree and graduate courses. This comprehensive list has all the Federal Universities in Nigeria as well as their years of establishment and website.
Check below for the updated list of all the accredited Federal Universities in Nigeria. The list contains Federal Universities in Nigeria, including Universities of Technology, Universities of Agriculture and Universities of Education and their website to get more information.
| S/N | FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES | Website | YEAR EST. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi | ATBU Website | 1988 |
| 2 | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria | ABU Website | 1962 |
| 3 | Bayero University, Kano | BUK Website | 1975 |
| 4 | Federal University Gashua, Yobe | FUGASHUA Website | 2013 |
| 5 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun | FUPRE Website | 2007 |
| 6 | Federal University of Technology, Akure | FUTA Website | 1981 |
| 7 | Federal University of Technology, Minna | FUTMINNA Website | 1982 |
| 8 | Federal University of Technology, Owerri | FUTO Website | 1980 |
| 9 | Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State | FUD Website | 2011 |
| 10 | Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina | FUDMA Website | 2011 |
| 11 | Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State | FUKASHERE Website | 2011 |
| 12 | Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State | FULAFIA Website | 2011 |
| 13 | Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State | FULOKOJA Website | 2011 |
| 14 | Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State | FUNAI Website | 2011 |
| 15 | Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa | FUOTUOKE Website | 2011 |
| 16 | Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State | FUOYE Website | 11 |
| 17 | Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State | FUWUKARI Website | 11 |
| 18 | Federal University, Birnin Kebbi | FUBK Website | 2013 |
| 19 | Federal University, Gusau Zamfara | FUGUS Website | 2013 |
| 20 | Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike | MOUAU Website | 1992 |
| 21 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola | MAUTECH Website | 1981 |
| 22 | National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos | NOUN Website | 2002 |
| 23 | Nigeria Police Academy Wudil | NPA Website | 2013 |
| 24 | Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna | NDA Website | 1985 |
| 25 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka | UNIZIK Website | 1992 |
| 26 | Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife | OAU Website | 1962 |
| 27 | University of Abuja, Gwagwalada | UNIABUJA Website | 1988 |
| 28 | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | FUNAAB Website | 1988 |
| 29 | University of Agriculture, Makurdi | FUAM Website | 1988 |
| 30 | University of Benin | UNIBEN Website | 1970 |
| 31 | University of Calabar | UNICAL Website | 1975 |
| 32 | University of Ibadan | UI Website | 1948 |
| 33 | University of Ilorin | UNILORIN Website | 1975 |
| 34 | University of Jos | UNIJOS Website | 1975 |
| 35 | University of Lagos | UNILAG Website | 1962 |
| 36 | University of Maiduguri | UNIMAID Website | 1975 |
| 37 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | UNN Website | 0 |
| 38 | University of Port-Harcourt | UNIPORT Website | 1975 |
| 39 | University of Uyo | UNIUYO Website | 1991 |
| 40 | Usumanu Danfodiyo University | UDUSOK Website | 1975 |
| 41 | Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State | NMU Website | 2018 |
| 42 | Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna | AFIT Website | 2018 |
| 43 | Nigerian Army University Biu | NAUB Website | 2018 |
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