List of State Universities in Nigeria
One would expect see only 36 State Universities in Nigeria , considering the fact that we have only 36 states (the FCT is not considered a state). However, I must tell you the we have more than 36 State-owned Universities because of the fact that some states have more than one Varsity established.
Ogun State for example, has the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) and the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED). The latter is the first State University in Nigeria that offers only programs in Education.
Below is the list of all state-owned universities in Nigeria. You can click on the link in front of each school to see the courses available for study in that school.
List of State Universities In Nigeria & Courses
| S/N | State University Name | Courses | Year Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia State University, Uturu | ABSU Courses | 1981 |
| 2 | Adamawa State University Mubi | ADSU Courses | 2002 |
| 3 | Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba | AAUA Courses | 1999 |
| 4 | Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo | AKSU Courses | 2010 |
| 5 | Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma | AAU Courses | 1980 |
| 6 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli | COOU Courses | 2000 |
| 7 | Bauchi State University, Gadau | BASUG Courses | 2011 |
| 8 | Benue State University, Makurdi | BSUM Courses | 1992 |
| 9 | Yobe State University, Damaturu | YSU Courses | 2006 |
| 10 | Cross River State University of Science &Technology, Calabar | CRUTECH Courses | 2004 |
| 11 | Delta State University Abraka | DELSU Courses | 1992 |
| 12 | Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki | EBSU Courses | 2000 |
| 13 | Ekiti State University | EKSU Courses | 1982 |
| 14 | Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu | ESUT Courses | 1982 |
| 15 | Gombe State Univeristy, Gombe | GSU Courses | 2004 |
| 16 | Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai | IBBU Courses | 2005 |
| 17 | Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,Rumuolumeni | IAUE Courses | 2010 |
| 18 | Imo State University, Owerri | IMSU Courses | 1992 |
| 19 | Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa | SLU Courses | 2013 |
| 20 | Kaduna State University, Kaduna | KASU Courses | 2004 |
| 21 | Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil | KUST Courses | 2000 |
| 22 | Kebbi State University, Kebbi | KSUST Courses | 2006 |
| 23 | Kogi State University Anyigba | KSU Courses | 1999 |
| 24 | Kwara State University, Ilorin | KWASU Courses | 2009 |
| 25 | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso | LAUTECH Courses | 1990 |
| 26 | Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa | OSUSTECH Courses | 2008 |
| 27 | River State University of Science and Technology | RSUST Courses | 1979 |
| 28 | Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye | OOU Courses | 1982 |
| 29 | Lagos State University, Ojo | LASU Courses | 1983 |
| 30 | Niger Delta University Yenagoa | NDU Courses | 2000 |
| 31 | Nasarawa State University Keffi | NSUK Courses | 2002 |
| 32 | Plateau State University Bokkos | PLASU Courses | 2005 |
| 33 | Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu Ode | TASUED Courses | 2005 |
| 34 | Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina | UMYU Courses | 2006 |
| 35 | Osun State University Osogbo | UNIOSUN Courses | 2006 |
| 36 | Taraba State University, Jalingo | TASU Courses | 2008 |
| 37 | Sokoto State University | SSU Courses | 2009 |
| 38 | Northwest University Kano | NWU Courses | 2012 |
| 39 | Oyo State Technical University Ibadan | Tech-U Courses | 2012 |
| 40 | Ondo State University of Medical Sciences | UNIMED Courses | 2015 |
| 41 | Edo State University | EDSU Courses | 2016 |
| 42 | Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Ogboko, Imo State | KOMU Courses | 2016 |
| 43 | University of Africa Toru Orua, Bayelsa State | UAT Courses | 2016 |
| 44 | Bornu State University, Maiduguri | BOSU Courses | 2016 |
| 45 | Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology Abeokuta | MAPOLY Courses | 2017 |
| 46 | Gombe State University of Science and Technology | GSUSTECH Courses | 2017 |
| 47 | Zamfara State University | ZAMSU Courses | 2018 |
| 48 | Bayelsa Medical University | BMU Courses | 2019 |
| 49 | Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, | CUSTECH Courses | 2020 |
| 50 | University of Delta, Agbor | UNIDEL Courses | 2021 |
| 51 | Delta University of Science and Technology, Ozoro | DSUST Courses | 2021 |
| 52 | Dennis Osadebe University, Asaba | DOU Courses | 2021 |
| 53 | Bamidele Olumilua University of Science and Technology Ikere, Ekiti State | BOUESTI Courses | 2020 |
| 54 | King David University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State | KDUMS Courses | 2021 |
| 55 | Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES) | UAES Courses | 2021 |
| 56 | Lagos State University of Science and Technology | LASUSTECH Courses | 2022 |
| 57 | Lagos State University of Education | LASUED Courses | 2022 |
Many State Universities in Nigeria have relatively high school fees when you compared them with the Federal Government-owned ones. Many admission seekers do not like to choose them during JAMB UTME registration because of these facts and the fact that many are not well-managed. Many are also not widely respected.
I know of some students in their 200 and 300 Levels in some State Universities in Nigeria that have not see their first year results yet. They do not know if they have carry-overs or what their CGPAs are. This is really disturbing for a lot of students and it is one of the reasons many admission seekers like to steer away from these Varsities.
Next, we shall be publishing the list of Private Universities in Nigeria (only those that have been accredited by the NUC) and things you need to know about some of them.
