Approved Federal Government Universities in Nigeria

In this article, we have provided a full list of approved Federal Government Universities in Nigeria. Are you in search of the list of approved Federal Government universities in Nigeria? Then you’re in the right place.

On this page, we have compiled a full list of approved federal government universities in Nigeria including the newly established universities. We have also provided the list alongside their locations and website or student portal as the case may be.

One of our prominent Editors, Michael, also suggested that we include the courses offered in each of the approved federal government universities listed on this page. Well, for the best of our readers, we ensure to provide much more valid details in this list of approved federal government universities.

Why You Need to Know the Updated Federal Government Higher Institutions

It wouldn’t be a thing of joy to discover that your school wasn’t fully approved by the NUC as a Federal Government university. It would be better to discover on time to avoid the popular saying of “Had I known”.

Also, sending your child to a University not fully approved may render the certificate acquired from such as school useless. It’s advisable to know the current and updated list of federal Government Universities that have been approved by the NUC.

Below is a complete list of Federal Government Universities that have been approved and declared safe to study your dream course.

Approved Federal Government Universities in Nigeria

No.	University Name	Address	Website	All Courses
1	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi	Bauchi, Bauchi State	www.atbu.edu.ng	Courses
2	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	Zaria, Kaduna State	www.abu.edu.ng	Courses
3	Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna	Kaduna, Kaduna State	www.afit.edu.ng	Courses
4	Bayero University, Kano	Kano, Kano State	www.buk.edu.ng	Courses
5	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	Effurun, Delta State	www.fupre.edu.ng	Courses
6	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Akure, Ondo State	www.futa.edu.ng	Courses
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Minna, Niger State	www.futminna.edu.ng	Courses
8	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Owerri, Imo State	www.futo.edu.ng	Courses
9	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State	www.fubk.edu.ng	Courses
10	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	Dutse, Jigawa State	www.fud.edu.ng	Courses
11	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State	Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State	www.fudutsinma.edu.ng	Courses
12	Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State	Gashua, Yobe State	www.fugashua.edu.ng	Courses
13	Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State	Gusau, Zamfara State	www.fugusau.edu.ng	Courses
14	Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State	Kashere, Gombe State	www.fukashere.edu.ng	Courses
15	Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State	Lafia, Nasarawa State	www.fulafia.edu.ng	Courses
16	Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State	Lokoja, Kogi State	www.fulokoja.edu.ng	Courses
17	Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State	Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State	www.funai.edu.ng	Courses
18	Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State	Otuoke, Bayelsa State	www.fuotuoke.edu.ng	Courses
19	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	www.fuoye.edu.ng	Courses
20	Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State	Wukari, Taraba State	www.fuwukari.edu.ng	Courses
21	Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State	Gashua, Yobe State	www.fugashua.edu.ng	Courses
22	Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State	Gusau, Zamfara State	www.fugusau.edu.ng	Courses
23	Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State	Kashere, Gombe State	www.fukashere.edu.ng	Courses
24	Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State	Lafia, Nasarawa State	www.fulafia.edu.ng	Courses
25	Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State	Lokoja, Kogi State	www.fulokoja.edu.ng	Courses
26	Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State	Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State	www.funai.edu.ng	Courses
27	Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State	Otuoke, Bayelsa State	www.fuotuoke.edu.ng	Courses
28	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	www.fuoye.edu.ng	Courses
29	Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State	Wukari, Taraba State	www.fuwukari.edu.ng	Courses
30	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State	www.fubk.edu.ng	Courses
31	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	Dutse, Jigawa State	www.fud.edu.ng	Courses
32	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State	Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State	www.fudutsinma.edu.ng	Courses
33	Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike	Umudike, Abia State	www.mouau.edu.ng	Courses
34	Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola	Yola, Adamawa State	www.mautech.edu.ng	Courses
35	National Open University of Nigeria	Victoria Island, Lagos State	www.nou.edu.ng	Courses
36	Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State	Wudil, Kano State	www.npf.gov.ng/nigeria-police-academy	Courses
37	Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna	Kaduna, Kaduna State	www.nda.edu.ng	Courses
38	Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko	Okerenkoko, Delta State	www.nmu.edu.ng	Courses
39	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	Awka, Anambra State	www.unizik.edu.ng	Courses
40	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife	Ile-Ife, Osun State	www.oauife.edu.ng	Courses
41	Police Academy Wudil	Wudil, Kano State	www.npf.gov.ng/nigeria-police-academy	Courses
42	Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna	Kaduna, Kaduna State	www.nda.edu.ng	Courses
43	Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko	Okerenkoko, Delta State	www.nmu.edu.ng	Courses
44	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	Awka, Anambra State	www.unizik.edu.ng	Courses
45	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife	Ile-Ife, Osun State	www.oauife.edu.ng	Courses
46	University of Abuja	Abuja, FCT	www.uniabuja.edu.ng	Courses
47	University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Abeokuta, Ogun State	www.unaab.edu.ng	Courses
48	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	Makurdi, Benue State	www.uam.edu.ng	Courses
49	University of Benin	Benin City, Edo State	www.uniben.edu.ng	Courses
50	University of Calabar	Calabar, Cross River State	www.unical.edu.ng	Courses
51	University of Ibadan	Ibadan, Oyo State	www.ui.edu.ng	Courses
52	University of Ilorin	Ilorin, Kwara State	www.unilorin.edu.ng	Courses
53	University of Jos	Jos, Plateau State	www.unijos.edu.ng	Courses
54	University of Lagos	Lagos, Lagos State	www.unilag.edu.ng	Courses
55	University of Maiduguri	Maiduguri, Borno State	www.unimaid.edu.ng	Courses
56	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	Nsukka, Enugu State	www.unn.edu.ng	Courses
57	University of Port-Harcourt	Port Harcourt, Rivers State	www.uniport.edu.ng	Courses
58	University of Uyo	Uyo, Akwa Ibom State	www.uniuyo.edu.ng	Courses
59	Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto	Sokoto, Sokoto State	www.udusok.edu.ng	Courses
60	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	Effurun, Delta State	www.fupre.edu.ng	Courses
61	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Akure, Ondo State	www.futa.edu.ng	Courses
62	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Minna, Niger State	www.futminna.edu.ng	Courses
63	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Owerri, Imo State	www.futo.edu.ng	Courses
64	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State	www.fubk.edu.ng	Courses
65	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	Dutse, Jigawa State	www.fud.edu.ng	Courses
66	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State	Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State	www.fudutsinma.edu.ng	Courses
67	Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike	Umudike, Abia State	www.mouau.edu.ng	Courses
68	Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola	Yola, Adamawa State	www.mautech.edu.ng	Courses
69	National Open University of Nigeria	Victoria Island, Lagos State	www.nou.edu.ng	Courses
70	Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State	Wudil, Kano State	www.npf.gov.ng/nigeria-police-academy	Courses
71	Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna	Kaduna, Kaduna State	www.nda.edu.ng	Courses
72	Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko	Okerenkoko, Delta State	www.nmu.edu.ng	Courses
73	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	Awka, Anambra State	www.unizik.edu.ng	Courses
74	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife	Ile-Ife, Osun State	www.oauife.edu.ng	Courses
75	University of Abuja	Abuja, FCT	www.uniabuja.edu.ng	Courses
76	University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Abeokuta, Ogun State	www.unaab.edu.ng	Courses
77	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	Makurdi, Benue State	www.uam.edu.ng	Courses
78	University of Benin	Benin City, Edo State	www.uniben.edu.ng	Courses
79	University of Calabar	Calabar, Cross River State	www.unical.edu.ng	Courses
80	University of Ibadan	Ibadan, Oyo State	www.ui.edu.ng	Courses
81	University of Ilorin	Ilorin, Kwara State	www.unilorin.edu.ng	Courses
82	University of Jos	Jos, Plateau State	www.unijos.edu.ng	Courses
83	University of Lagos	Lagos, Lagos State	www.unilag.edu.ng	Courses
84	University of Maiduguri	Maiduguri, Borno State	www.unimaid.edu.ng	Courses
85	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	Nsukka, Enugu State	www.unn.edu.ng	Courses
86	University of Port-Harcourt	Port Harcourt, Rivers State	www.uniport.edu.ng	Courses
87	University of Uyo	Uyo, Akwa Ibom State	www.uniuyo.edu.ng	Courses
88	Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto	Sokoto, Sokoto State	www.udusok.edu.ng	Courses

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