NUC List Of Approved Universities For Postgraduate Programmes

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has noticed that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved postgraduate (Masters and PhD degrees).

The Commission has also observed that some Parastatals and Institutes are awarding these same Postgraduate degrees, either on their own or through unapproved affiliations with Nigerian and foreign Universities.

The commission hereby states that such practices are both unethical and antithetical to time-tested quality assurance best practices. Consequently, the qualifications/ awards resulting from such are not recognized..

Currently, Nigeria has 170 universities, 43 are federal, 48 are state-owned while 79 are privately owned. Out of the 43 federal universities, 32 are approved by the commission for postgraduate programmes.

For the avoidance of doubt, the commission wishes to notify the public that the  approved universities for postgraduate programmes at the  Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria are as follows:

Federal Universities:

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

3. Bayero University, Kano

4. Federal University of Technology, Akure

5. Federal University of Technology, Minna

6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

7. Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos

10. Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna

11. Nnamdi Azikwe University, Akwa

12. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife

13. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada

14. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

16. University of Benin, Benin City

17. University of Calabar, Calabar

18. University of Ibadan, Ibadan

19. University of Ilorin, Ilorin

20. University of Jos, Jos

21. University of Lagos, Akoko

22. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri

23. University of Nigeria, Nsukka

24. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt

25. University of Uyo, Uyo

26. Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto

27. Federal University, Lafia

28. Federal University, Ndufu-alike

29. Federal University, Dutse

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurum

31. Federal University, Oye- Ekiti

32. Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna

State Universities:

1. Abia State University, Uturu

2. Adamawa State University, Mubi

3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko

4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

5. Anambra University, Uli

6. Benue State University, Makurdi

7. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar

8. Delta State University, Abraka

9. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

11. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu

12. Imo State University, Owerri

13. Kogi State University, Anyigba

14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso

15. Lagos State University, Ojo

16. Nasarawa State University, Keffi

17. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island

18. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye

19. Rivers State University of Science and Technology

20. Umar Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina

21. Gombe State University, Gombe

22. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai

23. Kano State University of Science and Technology

24. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology

25. Kwara State University, Malete

26. Kaduna State University, Kaduna

27. Bauchi State University, Gadau

28. Yobe State University, Damaturu

29. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni

30.Tai Solarin University of Education

31.Osun State University, Osogbo

Private Universities:

1. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja

2. American University of Nigeria, Yola

3. Babcock University, Ilishan Remo

4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City

5. Bowen University, Iwo

6. Covenant University, Ota

7. Igbiniedo University, Okada

8. Pan-African University, Lekki

9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State

10. Caleb University, Lagos

11. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji–Arakeji

12. Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja

13. Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State

14. Lead City University, Ibadan (MSc. Only)

15. University of Mkar, Mkar (MSc. Only)

16. Madona University, Okija

17. Al-hikmah University, Ilorin (MSc. Only)

18. Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike , Enugu state.

19. Adeleke University,Ede

20. Veritas University, Abuja

21. Achievers University,Owo

22. Al-Qalam University, Katsina

23.Baze University, Abuja

24. Bells Universityof Technology, Ota

25. Crawford University, Igbesa

26. Crescent University, Abeokuta

27. Fountain University, Osogbo

28. Landmark University, Omu-Aran

29. Novena University, Ogume

30. Salem University, Lokoja.

31. Bingham University, Karu

Employers of labour, educational institutions and other stakeholders are to note that only certificates issued by these universities, for their approved programmes, are valid for employment, further studies and other purposes. When in doubt about the status of any programme or certificate, the National Universities Commission should be contacted through [email protected]