Just as you asked, we have brought to you the updated list of federal universities in Nigeria and their year of establishment. As an aspirant or student, it is important to know and have enough knowledge and information about the Federal Universities in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, we have provided you with the list of accredited Nigerian Federal Universities below. So, stick around as we walk you through the list.

Important: You will see more info about these schools when you click on the university. Also, more info is contained in the respective pages.

Federal Universities in Nigeria

University of Ibadan, Ibadan (UI) 1948
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) 1960
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU) 1962
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU) 1962
University of Lagos, Lagos (UNILAG) 1962
University of Benin, Benin City (UNIBEN) 1970
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) 1975
University of Calabar, Calabar (UNICAL) 1975
University of Ilorin, Ilorin (UNILORIN) 1975
University of Jos, Jos (UNIJOS) 1975
University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri (UNIMAID) 1975
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUSOK) 1975
University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) 1975
Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) 1980
Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) 1981
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH) 1981
Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA) 1982
Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (NDA) 1985
University of Abuja, Abuja (UNIABUJA) 1988
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) 1988
University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM) 1988
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) 1988
University of Uyo, Uyo (UNIUYO) 1991
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) 1992
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) 1992
National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos (NOUN) 2002
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) 2007
Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULOKOJA) 2011
Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA) 2011
Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State (FUKASHERE) 2011
Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI) 2011
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State (FUDMA) 2011
Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD) 2011
Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI) now called Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI). 2011
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE) 2011
Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa (FUOTUOKE) 2011
The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State (NPA) 2012
Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi (FUBK) 2013
Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara (FUGUS) 2013
Federal University, Gashua, Yobe (FUGASHUA) 2013
Nigeria Maritine University Okerenkoko, Delta State 2018
Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna 2018
Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB) – 2018

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