
List of Federal Universities in Nigeria: There are many higher education institutions in Nigeria, and there are many criteria to choose a university. Location, fees, courses, academic staff, prestige value of the university, etc are some of the criteria.

The list contains Federal Universities in Nigeria, including Universities of Technology, Universities of Agriculture and Universities of Education and their website link for easy access.
While some universities are rather cheap, some have really fair fees while some are pretty expensive. We took the liberality to created a list of federal universities in Nigeria as of 2020.
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List of Federal Universities In Nigeria.
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S/N | FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES | COURSES | YEAR EST. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi | ATBU Courses | 1988 |
2 | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria | ABU Courses | 1962 |
3 | Bayero University, Kano | BUK Courses | 1975 |
4 | Federal University Gashua, Yobe | FUGASHUA Courses | 2013 |
5 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun | FUPRE Courses | 2007 |
6 | Federal University of Technology, Akure | FUTA Courses | 1981 |
7 | Federal University of Technology, Minna | FUTMINNA Courses | 1982 |
8 | Federal University of Technology, Owerri | FUTO Courses | 1980 |
9 | Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State | FUD Courses | 2011 |
10 | Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina | FUDMA Courses | 2011 |
11 | Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State | FUKASHERE Courses | 2011 |
12 | Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State | FULAFIA Courses | 2011 |
13 | Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State | FULOKOJA Courses | 2011 |
14 | Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State | FUNAI Courses | 2011 |
15 | Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa | FUOTUOKE Courses | 2011 |
16 | Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State | FUOYE Courses | 2011 |
17 | Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State | FUWUKARI Courses | 2011 |
18 | Federal University, Birnin Kebbi | FUBK Courses | 2013 |
19 | Federal University, Gusau Zamfara | FUGUS Courses | 2013 |
20 | Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike | MOUAU Courses | 1992 |
21 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola | MAUTECH Courses | 1981 |
22 | National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos | NOUN Courses | 2002 |
23 | Nigeria Police Academy Wudil | NPA Courses | 2013 |
24 | Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna | NDA Courses | 1985 |
25 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka | UNIZIK Courses | 1992 |
26 | Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife | OAU Courses | 1962 |
27 | University of Abuja, Gwagwalada | UNIABUJA Courses | 1988 |
28 | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | FUNAAB Courses | 1988 |
29 | University of Agriculture, Makurdi | FUAM Courses | 1988 |
30 | University of Benin | UNIBEN Courses | 1970 |
31 | University of Calabar | UNICAL Courses | 1975 |
32 | University of Ibadan | UI Courses | 1948 |
33 | University of Ilorin | UNILORIN Courses | 1975 |
34 | University of Jos | UNIJOS Courses | 1975 |
35 | University of Lagos | UNILAG Courses | 1962 |
36 | University of Maiduguri | UNIMAID Courses | 1975 |
37 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | UNN Courses | 1960 |
38 | University of Port-Harcourt | UNIPORT Courses | 1975 |
39 | University of Uyo | UNIUYO Courses | 1991 |
40 | Usumanu Danfodiyo University | UDUSOK Courses | 1975 |
41 | Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State | NMU Courses | 2018 |
42 | Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna | AFIT Courses | 2018 |
43 | Nigerian Army University Biu | NAUB Courses | 2018 |
These are the complete and updated list of all federal universities in Nigeria.
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