List of Universities approved to run postgraduate programmes
This post is coined from the official NUC website and is for the purpose of educating the public on the NUC’s official approved universities to run postgraduate courses.
National Universities Commission (NUC) has observed with great concern that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved postgraduate programmes, leading to the award of 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.Such practices are not only unethical, but also antithetical to time-tested quality assurance best practices. The qualifications/awards resulting therefrom are not recognized.
The Commission hereby notifies the general public that only the following universities have approval to offer postgraduate programmes at the Masters and Ph.D levels in Nigeria, as of 15th April 2021:
Federal Universities
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Air-Force Institute of Technology Kaduna
- Alex Ekweme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi
- Bayero University, Kano
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun
- Federal University of Technology, Akure
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri
- Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Federal University, Dutse
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
- Federal University, Kashere
- Federal University, Lafia
- Federal University, Lokoja
- Federal University, Wukari
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
- National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos.
- Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
- University of Agriculture, Makurdi
- University of Benin, Benin City
- University of Calabar, Calabar
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan
- University of Jos, Jos
- University of Lagos, Akoka
- University of llorin, llorin
- University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
- University of Uyo, Uyo
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
State Universities
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Adamawa State University, Mubi
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
- Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Ikpaden
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Bauchi State University Gadau
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
- Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Edo University, Iyamho
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti,
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
- Gombe State University, Gombe
- Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Kaduna State University, Kaduna
- Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
- Kogi State University, Anyigba
- Kwara State University Malete
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
- Lagos State University, Ojo.
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
- Osun State University, Oshogbo
- Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt
- Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode
- Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
- Yobe State University, Damaturu
- Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
Private Universities
- Achievers University, Owo
- Adeleke University, Ede
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
- Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
- Al-Qalam University, Kastina
- American University of Nigeria, Yola
- Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
- Baze University, Abuja
- Bells University of Technology, Ota
- Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
- Bingham University New-Karu
- Bowen University, Iwo
- Caleb University, Lagos
- Covenant University, Ota
- Crawford University, Igbessa
- Crescent University, Abeokuta
- Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State
- Fountain University, Osogbo
- Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu
- Igbinedion University, Okada
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State
- Landmark University, Omu-Aran
- Lead City University, Ibadan
- Madonna University, Okija
- Mountain Top University, Ogun State
- Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja
- Novena University, Ogume
- Oduduwa University Ipetumodu
- Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
- Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State
- Salem University, Lokoja
- Samuel Adegboyega University, Edo State
- University of Mkar, Mkar
- Veritas University Abuja
- Wellspring University, Evbuobanosa, Edo State