List of State Government Universities in Nigeria

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:

1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. Adamawa State University Mubi
3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
4. Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo
5. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
6. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.
7. Bauchi State University, Gadau
8. Benue State University, Makurdi
9. Bukar Abba Ibrahim University, Damaturu
10. Cross River State University of Science &Technology, Calabar
11. Delta State University Abraka
12. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
13. Ekiti State University
14. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
15. Gombe State Univeristy, Gombe Professor Abdullahi Mahadi
16. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
17. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,Rumuolumeni
18. Imo State University, Owerri
19. Kaduna State University, Kaduna
20. Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil
21. Kebbi State University, Kebbi
22. Kogi State University Anyigba
23. Kwara State University, Ilorin
24. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
25. Lagos State University Ojo, Lagos
26. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
27. Niger Delta Unversity, Yenagoa
28. Yusuf Maitama Sule, Kano
29. Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye
30. Ondo State University of Science & Technology, Okitipupa
31. Osun State University, Oshogbo
32. Plateau State University, Bokkos
33. Rivers State University of Science & Technology
34. Sokoto State University, Sokoto
35. Tai Solarin Univ. of Education, Ijebu-Ode
36. Taraba State University, Jalingo
37. Technical University,Ibadan
38. 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.