Conventional Universities

UNIVERSITY

Founded

Type

1

University of Ibadan, Ibadan

1948

Conventional

2

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

1960

Conventional

3

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

1962

Conventional

4

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

1962

Conventional

5

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos

1970

Conventional

6

University of Benin, Benin City

1975

Conventional

7

Bayero University, Kano

1975

Conventional

8

University of Calabar, Calabar

1975

Conventional

9

University of Ilorin, Ilorin

1975

Conventional

10

University of Jos, Jos

1975

Conventional

11

University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri

1975

Conventional

12

Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

1975

Conventional

13

University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State

1975

Conventional

14

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

1980

Specialised

15

Federal University of Technology,  Akure

1981

Specialised

16

Federal University of Technology, Yola

1981

Specialised

17

Federal University of Technology, Minna

1982

Specialised

18

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

1985

Military

19

University of Abuja, Abuja

1988

Conventional

20

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa  University, Bauchi, Bauchi State

1988

Specialised

21

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

1988

Specialised

22

University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

1988

Specialised

23

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

1988

Conventional

24

University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

1991

Conventional

25

University of Agriculture, Umudike

1992

Specialised

26

National Universities Commission, Abuja

State Universities

UNIVERSITY

Founded

Type

1

Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt

1979

Specialised

2

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

1980

Conventional

3

Abia State University, Uturu

1981

Conventional

4

Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu

1981

Specialised

5

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

1982

Conventional

6

University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado Ekiti

1982

Conventional

7

Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State

1983

Conventional

8

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho

1990

Specialised

9

Imo State University, Owerri

1992

Conventional

10

Benue State University, Makurdi

1992

Conventional

11

Delta State University, Abraka

1992

Conventional

12

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko

1999

Conventional

13

Kogi State University, Anyingba

1999

Conventional

14

Niger Delta University, Yenagoa

2000

Conventional

15

Anambra State University of Science & Technology, Uli

2000

Specialised

16

Kano University of Technology, Wudil

2000

Specialised

17

Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

2000

Conventional

18

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

2002

Conventional

19

Adamawa State University, Mubi

2002

Conventional

20

Gombe State University, Gombe

2004

Conventional

21

Kaduna State University, Kaduna

2004

Conventional

22

Cross Rivers State University of Science & Technology

2004

Specialised

23

Akwa-Ibom State University of Technology

2004

Specialised

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITY

Founded

Type

1

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo,

1999

Conventional

2

Benson Idahosa University, Benin City

1999

Conventional

3

ABTI-American University, Yola (American University of Nigeria)

1999

Conventional