List of State Universities in Nigeria [NUC Approved & Updated]

List of State Universities in Nigeria. The Universities Below have been Approved by National Universities Commission (NUC). This Page has been UPDATED.

This page will list out the approved STATE UNIVERSITIES in Nigeria. This list was last updated by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 14th January, 2019.

The oldest state universities in Nigeria is Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt (RSUST) and it was established in the year 1979.

As at May 2018, the youngest state university in Nigeria is Zamfara State University, Talata-Mafara it was established in 2018.

The list of state universities will be updated as soon as need arise..

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List of State Universities in Nigeria.

Below is the updated list of federal universities in Nigeria and their year of establishment.

Note: When you click on each university, you will see all their official undergraduate courses and their requirements. You will also a link to show latest news from the school and details of their post utme.

1. Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt (RSUST) 1979
2. Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma 1980
3. Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) 1981
4. Enugu State University of Science & Tech, Enugu (ESUST) 1982
5. Olabisi Onabanjo University, (OOU) Ago-Iwoye 1982
6. Ekiti State University, (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti. Formerly called University of Ado-Ekiti 1982
7. Lagos State University, (LASU) Ojo, Lagos 1983
8. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso 1990
9. Imo State University, (IMSU) Owerri 1992
10. Benue State University,(BSU) Makurdi 1992
11. Delta State University,(DELSU) Abraka 1992
12. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungb -Akoko (AAUA) 1999
13. Kogi State University, Anyigba (KSU) 1999
14. Niger-Delta University, Yenagoa (NDU) 2000
15. Odumegwu Ojukwu University, (COOU) Uli 2000
16. Kano University of Science & Technology, (KUST) Wudil 2000
17. Ebonyi State University, (EBSU) Abakaliki 2000
18. Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) 2002
19. Adamawa State University, (ADSU) Mubi 2002
20. Gombe State University, (GSU) Gombe 2004
21. Kaduna State University, Kaduna 2004
22. Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH) Calabar 2004
23. Plateau State University,(PLASU) Bokkos 2005
24. Ondo State University of Technology, (OSUTECH) Okiti Pupa. 2008
25. Ibrahim Babangida University,(IBBU) Lapai, Niger State 2005
26. Tai Solarin University of Education, (TASUED) Ijagun        2005
27. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, (UMYU) Katsina          2006
28. Yobe State University (YSU) Damaturu, Yobe State 2006
29. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, (KSUST) Aliero 2006
30. Osun State University,(UNIOSUN) Osogbo 2006
31. Taraba State University, (TASU) Jalingo 2008
32. Kwara State University, (KWASU) Ilorin 2009
33. Sokoto State University, (SSU) Sokoto 2009
34. Akwa Ibom State University, (AKSU) Ikot Ikpaden 2010
35. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, (IAUE) Rumuolumeni 2010
36. Bauchi State University, (BSU) Gadau 2011
37. Maitama Sule University, Kano formerly called North West University (NWU) 2012
38. The Technical University, Ibadan. 2012
39. Sule Lamido University, (SLU) Kafin Hausa 2013
40. Ondo State University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) 2015
41. Edo University, Iyamho (EU) 2016
42. Eastern Palm University, Ogboko 2016
43. University of Africa, Toru-Orua 2016
44. Borno State University 2016
45. Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta 2017
46. Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo 2017
47. Zamfara State University, Talata-Mafara 2018

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