All State Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered

State Universities In Nigeria and Courses Offered: This article is focused on all state universities in Nigeria and courses offered in 2024. If you have been looking for any State university in your location to study, read this article to know which state has it.

In Nigeria, there are three categories of Universities which are Federal, State, and Private universities. State Universities are tertiary institutions managed and funded by the state government of the location of the institution.

Here, the federal government does not have much influence on the school’s affairs. The appointment of the Vice-Chancellor (VC) and other internal school affairs is made by the State government of the institution.

See all State universities in Nigeria and the Courses offered in 2024 as you read this article to the end.

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State Universities In Nigeria and Courses Offered

According to the National Universities Commission (NUC), there are forty-nine (49) Federal Universities and Fifty-Seven state-owned Universities in Nigeria. The State Universities are managed and run by the State government while the federal universities are managed by the federal government.

The table below shows all the State Universities in Nigeria, read through carefully to know.

S/N	State Universities	Year Established
1	Abia State University, Uturu	1981
2	Adamawa State University Mubi	2002
3	Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba	1999
4	Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden	2010
5	Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma	1980
6	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli	2000
7	Bauchi State University, Gadau	2011
8	Benue State University, Makurdi	1992
9	Yobe State University, Damaturu	2006
10	Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar	2004
11	Delta State University Abraka	1992
12	Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki	2000
13	Ekiti State University	1982
14	Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu	1982
15	Gombe State University, Gombe	2004
16	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai	2005
17	Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni	2010
18	Imo State University, Owerri	1992
19	Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa	2013
20	Kaduna State University, Kaduna	2004
21	Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil	2000
22	Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero	2006
23	Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba	1999
24	Kwara State University, Ilorin	2009
25	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso	1990
26	Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa	2008
27	Rivers State University (RSU)	1979
28	Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye	1982
29	Lagos State University, Ojo	1983
30	Niger Delta University Yenagoa	2000
31	Nasarawa State University Keffi	2002
32	Plateau State University Bokkos	2005
33	Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu Ode	2005
34	Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina	2006
35	Osun State University Osogbo	2006
36	Taraba State University, Jalingo	2008
37	Sokoto State University	2009
38	Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano	2012
39	First Technical University Ibadan	2012
40	Ondo State University of Medical Sciences	2015
41	Edo State University Uzairue	2016
42	Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Ogboko, Imo State	2016
43	University of Africa Toru Orua, Bayelsa State	2016
44	Bornu State University, Maiduguri	2016
45	Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology Abeokuta	2017
46	Gombe State University of Science and Technology	2017
47	Zamfara State University	2018
48	Bayelsa Medical University	2019
49	University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo, Imo State	2019
50	Confluence University of Science and Technology Osara, Kogi	2020
51	University of Delta, Agbor	2021
52	Delta University of Science and Technology, Ozoro	2021
53	Dennis Osadebe University, Asaba	2021
54	Bamidele Olumilua University of Science and Technology Ikere, Ekiti State	2020
55	King David Umahi University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State	2021
56	Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin	2022
57	Lagos State University of Science and Technology Ikorodu	2022

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Courses Offered In Nigerian State Universities

The following are faculties and departments that are in Nigerian State Universities:

Administration
Agriculture
Arts/Humanities
Engineering/Environmental/Technology
Education
Law
Medical Science
Pharmacy
Health Science
Sciences
Social Management Science

Administration:

The following courses are available in State Universities in Nigeria in administration departments, they are all four (4) years courses.

Accountancy/Accounting
Actuarial Science
Banking/Finance
Banking, Finance, and Insurance
Business Administration
Business Management
Business Economics
Cooperative and Rural Development
Cooperative Economics and Management
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Film and Video Studies
Finance
Human Resources Management
Hotel Tourism Management
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
Insurance
Insurance and Risk Management
International Relations
International Relations and Strategic Studies
Local Government Administration
Mass Communication
Media Studies and Mass Communication
Management Studies
Marketing
Office Management Technology
Public Administration
Public Relations and Advertising
Secretarial Administration
Transport and Tourism

Agriculture:

Courses in the faculty of agriculture are as follows. Note that they are all five (5) years courses

Agriculture
Agricultural Administration
Fisheries Management
Fisheries
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management
Fisheries Technology
Agricultural Cooperative Management
Fisheries and Agriculture
Fisheries and Aquatic Environmental Management
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
Agricultural Administration
Agricultural Economics and Extension
Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
Agricultural Extension and Management
Agricultural Extension
Agricultural Extension Service
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology
Agricultural Extension and Social Engineering
Agronomy
Animal Production and Health Services
Animal Production and Health
Animal Production
Animal Production and Fisheries
Livestock Production Technology
Pasture and Range Management
Animal Nutrition
Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology
Animal Science and Range Management
Animal Science
Animal Science and Fisheries Management
Animal Science and Technology
Animal Physiology
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Animal Science and Fisheries
Crop Production
Crop, Soil and Pest Management
Crop Production and Landscape Management
Crop Production and Horticulture
Crop Production and Protection
Crop Protection
Crop Science
Crop Science/Soil Science
Crop Science and Horticulture
Crop and Environmental Protection
Plant Breeding and Seed Technology
Crop Production and Soil Science
Crop Production Technology
Crop Science and Technology

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Arts/Humanities:

African and Asian Studies
Archaeology
Anthropology
Arabic Studies
Arabic Language and Literature
Arabic and IS
Arts (Combined)
Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies
Christian Studies
Classical Studies
Communication Arts
Communication and Language Arts
Comparative Religious Studies
Counseling and Psychology
Creative Arts
Drama, Dramatic Arts, Theatre Arts, and Performing Arts
Afik-Ibibio
English Language
English Language and Literature
English Studies
English and Literary Studies
English and International Studies
Economics
Fine Arts/Fine and Applied Arts
Foreign Language and Literature
French Four
French and International Relations
French and German/Russian Four
Fulfude
Geography and Environmental Studies
German
Hausa
History
History and Archeology
History/International Studies
History and Diplomacy
History and Diplomatic Studies
History and Strategic Studies
History and Political Studies
Igbo
Igbo/Linguistics
International Studies and Diplomacy
International and Comparative Politics
IS
Kanuri
Kiswahili
Languages
Languages Arts
Language Arts and Yoruba
Language and Linguistics
Language and Literature
Linguistics
Linguistics/Yoruba
Linguistics/Edl Four
Linguistics/Urhobo
Literature in English
Mass Communication
Modern European Languages
Modern Language and Translation
Music
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Political Science and Conflict Resolution
Psychology and Human Development
Portuguese
Portuguese/English
Religion and Philosophy
Religion and Science
Religious Studies
Religious Studies/Theology
Russian with French/German
Sociology
Theology
Yoruba
Yoruba and Communication

They are all four-year courses.

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Engineering/Environmental/Technology:

Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering
Architecture
Biomedical Engineering
Building
Chemical Engineering
Chemical/Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering/Hydrology
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science with (Economics) (Mathematics)
Computer and Information Science
Communication Technology
Communication and Multimedia Advertising
Communication and Multimedia Printing Journalism
Communication and Multimedia Television/Filming
Communication and Multimedia Design
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Environmental Management
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Technology
Environmental Management Technology
Estate Management
Fine Art
Fine and Applied Arts
Food Engineering
Food Science and Technology/Engineering
Food Science and Engineering
Food Technology
Gas Engineering
Geography
Geography and Regional Planning
Geography and Meteorology
Geography and Planning
Hotel Management and Tourism
Home Economics and Food Management
ICT Engineering
Irrigation Engineering
Industrial Arts
Industrial Design
Industrial Production and Engineering
Information Technology
Land Surveying
Management Technology
Marine Engineering
Marine Management Technology
Materials and Production Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Mechanical and Production Engineering
Metallurgical & Material Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Meteorology
Mining Engineering
Naval Architecture
Nutrition and Dietetics
Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Polymer and Textile Engineering
Production Engineering
Project Management Technology
Quantity Surveying
Software Engineering
Surveying
Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Systems Engineering
Statistics
Transportation and Management Technology
Technological Management
Urban and Regional Planning
Visual Arts Technology
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

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Education:

Education Administration and Supervision
Adult Education
Adult Education/English Literature
Adult Education/Economics and Statistics
Adult and Community Education
Adult Education and Non-Formal Education
Adult Education/Political Science and Public Administration
Adult Education/Geography and Regional Planning
Curriculum and Teaching
Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Studies
Educational Administration
Education Foundation and Administration
Educational Foundation
Education Foundation and Management
Education Psychology, Guidance, and Counselling
Education Management
Industrial and Labour Relations
Library Science
Library and Information Science
Library Studies
Library and Information Science
Library Studies
Nursery and Primary Education
Pre-Primary Education
Primary Education
Philosophy Education
Psychology Education
Psychology Education
Science and Computer Education
Science Education
Special Education (Visual Handicaps)
Sport Management

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Education (Arts) Courses

Arts and Social Science Education
Arts Education
Education/Arabic
Education/Arts
Education/Arts and Social Sciences
Education/Arts and Social Sciences
Education/Christian Religious Studies
Education/Edo Language
Education/English Language
Education/English Language
Education/Fine and Applied Arts
Education/French
Education/Geography
Education/Hausa
Education/History
Education/Igbo
Education/Igbo/Linguistics
Education/Language Arts
Education/Language and French
Education/Language/English
Education/Linguistics
Education/Linguistics
Education/Islamic Studies
Education and Religious Studies
Education and Yoruba
History and Diplomatic Studies
Mass Communication
Nigerian Languages
Education and Music

Education (Science and Technology)

Agricultural Education
Automobil Technology Education
Building Education
Computer Education
Computer and Information Technology
Geography and Environmental Management (Gem)
Education/Chemistry
Education and Computer Science
Education/Mathematics
Education/Science
Education/Technology/Introductory Education
Mathematics Education Technology
Electrical/Electronics Technology
Human Kinetics Education
Human Kinetics and Health Education
Industrial Chemistry
Industrial Technical Education
Mathematics/Statistics Education
Metal Technology Education
Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Sciences
Physical and Health Education
Physical Education
Physical Education and Recreation
Statistics
Sport Science
Technical Education
Telecommunication and Information Technology
Transport Planning and Management (TPM)
Theatre Arts
Technology Education
Technology and Vocation Education
Education/Integrated Science Education/Physics
Home Economics Education
Home Economics and Hotel Management
Intercultural Education

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Education (Social Science)

Education/Political Science
Education/Social Science
Education/Social Studies
Education/Sociology
Education/Accountancy
Economics/Geography
Education and Business Administration
Business Education
Intercultural Education
Secretarial Education
Social Work and Community Development
Vocational Education
Vocational Education and Technical Education

Law:

Civil Law
Common and Islamic Law
International Law and Jurisprudence
Islamic Law/Sharia Law
Private and Islamic Law
Public and Internationa Law
Law
Common Law

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Medical/Pharmaceutical and Health Science:

Anatomy
Biochemistry
Dentistry and Dental Technology
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Medical Biochemistry Four
Medical Rehabilitation
Medical Laboratory Technology/Science
Medicine and Surgery (Human Medicine)
Nursing/Nursing Science
Optometry
Pharmacy
Pharmacology
Physiology
Physiotherapy
Prosthesis and Orthopaedic Technology
Public Health Technology
Radiography
Veterinary Medicine

Science:

Animal and Environmental Biology
Anthropology
Applied Botany
Applied Biology
Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Forensic Science
Biological Science(s)
Physics
Microbiology
Plant Science and Biotechnology
Electronics
Physics and Electronics
Physics and Computer Electronic
Electrons
Physics and Solar Energy
Physics and Energy Studies
Physics/Industrial Physics
Physics with Computational Modeling
Physics/Astrology
Physical Sciences
Energy Studies
Physics and Applied Physics
Industrial Physics
Pure and Applied Physics
Applied Physics
Pure and Industrial Physics
Pure Physics
Industrial Physics and Renewable Energy
Industrial Physics with Electronics and its Application
Applied Biochemistry
Industrial Mathematics
Industrial Mathematics/Applied Statistics
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Statistics
Industrial Mathematics/Computer
Chemistry
Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Entrepreneurship
Pure Chemistry
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Chemical Sciences
Petroleum Chemistry
Industrial and Environmental Chemistry
Applied Chemistry
Food Science and Technology
Industrial Chemistry
Pure and Industrial Chemistry
Fisheries
Geology
Geological Sciences
Geology and Mineral
Geology and Geophysics
Geology and Mining
Geology and Petroleum Resources
Applied Geology
Geology and Mineral Science
Marine Geology
Geography and Regional Planning
Geography
Geography and Environmental Management
Surveying and Geoinformatics
Building Technology
Statistics
Biostatistics
Statistics and Data Sciences
Digital Entrepreneuship
Botany and Ecological Studies
Plant Biology and Biotechnology
Plant Science and Forestry
Plant Science and Microbiology
Plant Biology
Plant Science
Biotechnology
Genetics and Biotechnology
Ecology
Applied Ecology
Ecology and Environmental Studies
Zoology
Zoology and Aquaculture
Applied Zoology
Animal Biology and Environment
Zoology and Environmental Biology
Conversation Biology
Environmental Science and Technology
Environmental Biology
Environmental Biology and Fisheries
Marine Science and Technology
Marine Science
Mathematics
Mathematics with Computer Science
Applied Geophysics
Geophysics
Geoscience
Geography and Geosciences
Earth Science
Sport Science
Microbiology
Microbiology and Biotechnology
Microbiology/Parasitology
Biology/Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology
Industrial Microbiology
Science Laboratory Technology
Natural and Environmental Health Science
Environmental Health Science
Environmental Management
Environmental Management and Toxicology
Energy and Petroleum Resources
Parisology and Entymology
Pure and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Economics
Mathematics with Economics
Applied Microbiology and Brewing
Applied Microbiology
Mathematics with Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Optometry
Computer Science
Computer, Information, and Communication Science
Computer Science and Informatics
Computer Science and Information Technology
Computer Science and Information Science
Computer with Electronics
Software Engineering
Software Engineering and Digital Entrepreneurship
Information Technology
Data Management
Management Information System
Information Communication Technology
Information and Communication Science
Information Systems
Information Systems and Technology
Computer Science with Economics
Communication and Wireless Technology
Telecommunication Management
Telecommunication Science
Cyber Security Science
Cyber Computer Science
Cyber Security
Communications Technology
Library and Information Science
Information Science and Media Studies
Information Media Technology
Information Media Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Computer Science and Mathematics
Computer science with Mathematics
Computer with Statistics
Electronics and Computer Technology
Archaeology
Biology
Human Biology
Pure and Applied Biology
Applied Botany
Applied Biology
Applied Biology and Genetics
Applied Biology and Biotechnology
Cell Biology and Genetics
Operational Research
Engineering Physics
Bioinformatics
Anthropology (Biological)
Marine Biology and Fisheries
Marine Biology
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Oceanography

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Social Management Science:

Accountancy/Finance/Accounting
Accounting Management 8 Finance
Anthropology
Actuarial Science
Arabic and Islamic Religious Studies
Banking and Finance
Business Mangemnt/Mangement Sciences
Business Administration
Business and Entrepreneurial Studies
Criminology
Criminology and Penology
Criminology and Security Studies
Demography and Social Statistics
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Studies
Entrepreneurship Studies and Innovation
Economics and Development Studies
Economics and Operation Research
Economics and Statistics
Environmental Protection and Resources Management
Film and Video Studies
Finance
Geography
Geography and Environmental Management
Geography and Meteorology
Geography and Regional Planning
Geography and Planning
Government and Public Administration
Hospitality and Tourism
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hotel Management and tourism
Human Resources Management
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
Intelligence and Security Studies
Insurance
International Relations
International Relations and Diplomacy
International Relationship and Strategic Studies
International Studies
International Studies and Diplomacy
International and Comparative Politics
Library and Information Science
Library Science
Management and Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Marketing and Advertising
Mass Communication
Mass Communication and Media Technology
Media and Communication Studies
Office and Informtion Mangement
Peace and Development Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Philosophy
Political Science
Political Science and Diplomacy
Political Science/International Law and Diplomacy
Political Science and Administrative Studies
Political Science and International Relations
Political Science and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Defence Studies
Policy and Strategic Studies
Policy and Administrative Studies
Population Studies
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Administration and Local Government
Religious Studies
Social Justice
Social Work
Sociology
Sociology and Anthropology
Transport Management
Transport Planning and Management
Taxation
Taxation and Event Management
Tourism Studies

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