Ever pondered about the number of federal universities we have in Nigeria? Presently, there are 43 federal universities in Nigeria as approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). These academic institutions are highly rated according to Nigerian standard and have witnessed, year in year out, significant number of university applicants seeking admission, compare to their state and private counterparts.
Additionally, the list contains other interesting information which students and applicants alike will find highly invaluable. These include acronyms of the various universities, year established, official website addresses as well as their locations.
| S/N | UNIVERSITY NAME | ACRONYM | YEAR ESTABLISHED | OFFICIAL WEBSITE ADDRESS | LOCATION |
| 1 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | ATBU | 1988 | https://www.atbu.edu.ng | Bauchi, Bauchi State |
| 2 | Airforce Institute of Technology | AFIT | 2018 | https://afit.edu.ng | Kaduna, Kaduna State |
| 3 | Ahmadu Bello University | ABU | 1962 | https://www.abu.edu.ng | Zaria, Kaduna State |
| 4 | Alex Ekweme university | AE-FUNAI | 2011 | https://www.funai.edu.ng | Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State |
| 5 | Bayero University | BUK | 1975 | https://www.buk.edu.ng | Kano, Kano State |
| 6 | Federal University Birnin Kebbi | FUBK | 2013 | https://www.fubk.edu.ng | Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State |
| 7 | Federal University Dutse | FUD | 2011 | https://www.fud.edu.ng | Dutse, Jigawa State |
| 8 | Federal University Dutsin-Ma | FUDUTSINMA | 2011 | https://www.fudutsinma.edu.ng | Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State |
| 9 | Federal University Gasau | FUGUSAU | 2013 | https://www.fugusau.edu.ng | Gusau, Zamfara State |
| 10 | Federal University Gashua | FUGASHUA | 2013 | https://www.fugashua.edu.ng | Gashua, Yobe State |
| 11 | Federal University Kashere | FUKASHERE | 2011 | https://www.fakashere.edu.ng | Kashere, Gombe State |
| 12 | Federal University Lafia | FULAFIA | 2011 | https://www.fulafia.edu.ng | Lafia, Nasarawa state |
| 13 | Federal University Lokoja | FUDLOKOJA | 2011 | https://www.fudlokoja.edung | Lokoja, Kogi State |
| 14 | Federal University Otuoke | FUOTUOKE | 2011 | https:www.fuotuoke.edu.ng | Otuoke, Bayelsa State |
| 15 | Federal University Oye-Ekiti | FUOYE | 2011 | https://www.fuoye.edu.ng | Oye-ekiti, Ekiti State |
| 16 | Federal University of Petroleum Effurun | FUPRE | 2007 | https://www.fupre.edu.ng | Effurun, Delta State |
| 17 | Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta | UNAAB | 1988 | https://www.unaab.edu.ng | Abeokuta, Ogun State |
| 18 | Federal University of technology, Akure | FUTA | 1981 | https://www.futa.edu.ng | Akure, Ondo State |
| 19 | Federal University of Technology Owerri | FUTO | 1980 | https://www.futo.edu.ng | Owerri, Imo State |
| 20 | Federal University of Technology Minna | FUTMINNA | 1982 | https://www.futminna.edu.ng | Minna, Niger Sate |
| 21 | Federal University Wukari | FUWUKARI | 2011 | https://www.fuwukari.edu.ng | Wukari, Taraba State |
| 22 | Modibbo Adama University of technology | MAUTECH | 1981 | https://www.mautech.edu.ng | Yola, Adamawa State |
| 23 | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture | MOUAU | 1992 | https://www.mouau.edu.ng | Umudike, Abia State |
| 24 | National open University | NOUN | 2002 | https://www.nou.edu.ng | Jabi, FCT, Abuja |
| 25 | Nigerian Army University | NAUB | 2018 | https://naub.edu.ng | Biu, Borno State |
| 26 | Nigerian Defence Academy | NDA | 1985 | https://www.nda.edu.ng | Afaka, kaduna State |
| 27 | Nigerian Maritime University | NMU | 2018 | https://www.nmu.edu.ng | Okerenkoko, Delta State |
| 28 | Nigerian Police Academy | POLAC | 2013 | https://www.polac.edu.ng | Wudil, kano State |
| 29 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University | UNIZIK | 1992 | https://www.unizik.edu.ng | Awka, Anambra State |
| 30 | Obafemi Awolowo University | OAU | 1962 | https://www.oauife.edu.ng | Ile-Ife, Osun State |
| 31 | University of Abuja | UNIABUJA | 1988 | https://www.uniabuja.edu.ng | Gwagwalada, Abuja |
| 32 | University of Agriculture, Makurdi | UAM | 1988 | https://www.uam.edu.ng | Makurdi, benue State |
| 33 | University of Benin | UNIBEN | 1970 | https://www.uniben.edu.ng | Benin, Edo State |
| 34 | University of Calabar | UNICAL | 1975 | https://www.unical.edu.ng | Calabar, Cross River State |
| 35 | University of Ibadan | UI | 1948 | https://www.ui.edu.ng | Ibadan, Oyo State |
| 36 | University of Ilorin | UNILORIN | 1975 | https://www.unilorin.edu.ng | Ilorin, Kwara State |
| 37 | University of Jos | UNIJOS | 1975 | https://www.unijos.edu.ng | Jos, Plateau State |
| 38 | University of Lagos | UNILAG | 1962 | https://www.unilag.edu.ng | Yaba, Lagos State |
| 39 | University of Maiduguri | UNIMAID | 1975 | https://www.unimaid.edu.ng | Maiduguri, Borno Sate |
| 40 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | UNN | 1960 | https://www.unn.edu.ng | Nsukka, Enugu State |
| 41 | Univerity of Port Harcourt | UNIPORT | 1975 | https://www.uniport.edu.ng | Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| 42 | University of Uyo | UNIUYO | 1991 | https://www.uniuyo.edu.ng | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State |
| 43 | Usman Danfodiyo University | UDUSOK | 1975 | https://www.udusok.edu.ng | Sokoto, Sokoto State |
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