This article is going to show you the List of Federal Universities in Nigeria, the courses offered, year established and the location of the tertiary institution.
The list below, contains Federal Universities in Nigeria, which include Universities of Agriculture, Universities of Education and Universities of Technology, with the year they were established and their location.
See also:
- List of State Universities in Nigeria & Courses Offered
- List of Private Universities in Nigeria & Courses Offered
- List of Polytechnics in Nigeria & Courses Offered
List of Federal Universities in Nigeria [APPROVED LIST]
| S/N | FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES | LOCATION | YEAR EST. |
| 1 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | Bauchi State | 1988 |
| 2 | Ahmadu Bello University | Zaria, Kaduna State | 1962 |
| 3 | Bayero University | Kano State | 1975 |
| 4 | Federal University Gashua | Yobe, Ondo State | 2013 |
| 5 | Federal University of Petroleum Resources | Effurun, Delta State | 2007 |
| 6 | Federal University of Technology | Akure | 1981 |
| 7 | Federal University of Technology | Minna, Niger State | 1982 |
| 8 | Federal University of Technology | Owerri, Imo State | 1980 |
| 9 | Federal University Dutse, | Dutse, Jigawa state | 2011 |
| 10 | Federal University Dutsin-Ma, | Dutsin-Ma, Katsina | 2011 |
| 11 | Federal University Kashere, | Kashere, Gombe State | 2011 |
| 12 | Federal University, Lafia, | Lafia, Nasarawa State | 2011 |
| 13 | Federal University, Lokoja, | Lokoja, Kogi State | 2011 |
| 14 | Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, | Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State | 2011 |
| 15 | Federal University, Otuoke, | Otuoke, Bayelsa | 2011 |
| 16 | Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, | Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State | 2011 |
| 17 | Federal University, Wukari, | Wukari, Taraba State | 2011 |
| 18 | Federal University, Birnin Kebbi | Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State | 2013 |
| 19 | Federal University, Gusau | Gusau, Zamfara State | 2013 |
| 20 | Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike | Umudike, Rivers | 1992 |
| 21 | Modibbo Adama University of Technology | Yola , Adamawa State | 1981 |
| 22 | National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos | Lagos State | 2002 |
| 23 | Nigeria Police Academy Wudil | Wudil, Kano State | 2013 |
| 24 | Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna | Kaduna State | 1985 |
| 25 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University | Awka, Anambra State | 1992 |
| 26 | Obafemi Awolowo University | Ile-Ife, Osun State | 1962 |
| 27 | University of Abuja, Gwagwalada | Gwagwalada, Abuja | 1988 |
| 28 | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | Abeokuta, Ogun State | 1988 |
| 29 | University of Agriculture, Makurdi | Makurdi, Benue State | 1988 |
| 30 | University of Benin | Benin, Edo State | 1970 |
| 31 | University of Calabar | Calabar, Cross River | 1975 |
| 32 | University of Ibadan | Ibadan, Oyo State | 1948 |
| 33 | University of Ilorin | Ilorin, Kwara State | 1975 |
| 34 | University of Jos | Jos, Plateau State | 1975 |
| 35 | University of Lagos | Lagos State | 1962 |
| 36 | University of Maiduguri | Borno State | 1975 |
| 37 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Enugu State | 1960 |
| 38 | University of Port-Harcourt | Rivers State | 1975 |
| 39 | University of Uyo | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State | 1991 |
| 40 | Usumanu Danfodiyo University | Sokoto State | 1975 |
| 41 | Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko | Delta State | 2018 |
| 42 | Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna | Kaduna State | 2018 |
| 43 | Nigerian Army University Biu | Biu, Borno State | 2018 |
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