Nigeria has over 100 (State and Federal Universities) accredited universities by the NUC. The State universities helps provides tertiary education for people living within the State to fill the gap of admission process.
The list of the States universities in Nigeria are given below:
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Adamawa State University Mubi
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
- Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Bukar Abba Ibrahim University, Damaturu
- Cross River State University of Science &Technology, Calabar
- Delta State University Abraka
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Ekiti State University
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
- Gombe State Univeristy, Gombe Professor Abdullahi Mahadi
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,Rumuolumeni
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Kaduna State University, Kaduna
- Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil
- Kebbi State University, Kebbi
- Kogi State University Anyigba
- Kwara State University, Ilorin
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
- Lagos State University Ojo, Lagos
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Niger Delta Unversity, Yenagoa
- Yusuf Maitama Sule, Kano
- Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye
- Ondo State University of Science & Technology, Okitipupa
- Osun State University, Oshogbo
- Plateau State University, Bokkos
- Rivers State University of Science & Technology
- Sokoto State University, Sokoto
- Tai Solarin Univ. of Education, Ijebu-Ode
- Taraba State University, Jalingo
- Technical University,Ibadan
- Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
There are over 30 State universities in Nigeria. And some of the States universities ranking over time had improved thereby making the choice of applying for a State university in Nigeria a viable choice provided the State university offers the Course of study one seeks.
A good example is the case of Kogi State university that is ranked amongst the best State universities in the Country.