There are numerous universities today in Nigeria running postgraduate programmes not approved/accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). It may interest you to know that NUC is a regulatory agency saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that quality is maintained within the academic programmes of the Nigerian university system.
For this reason, it becomes imperative for prospective postgraduate students to be on the know so as not to make mistake of enrolling in universities not licensed to run postgraduates programmes by NUC. The implication of making such mistake is quite enormous. Aside from the time and resources wasted, certificates issued by such universities are not recognized anywhere in Nigeria or outside.
As surprising as it may be, employers of labour, educational institutions and other stakeholders are fully much aware of this development. The implications therefore is that, certificate holders from unapproved universities are not valid for employment, further studies and other purposes. The list of the universities below is categorized into 3 sections namely: (i) federal (2) state and (3) private.
Federal Universities
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Bayero University, Kano
- Federal University of Technology, Akure
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Federal University of technology, Owerri
- Michael Okpara University of agriculture, Umudike
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
- National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos
- Nigerian Defence Academy, kaduna
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
- University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- University of Agriculture, Makurdi
- University of benin, Benin City
- University of Calabar, Calabar
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin
- University of Jos, Jos
- University of Lagos, Akoka
- University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
- University of uyo, Uyo
- Usmanu danfodiyo University, Sokoto
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina
- Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti
- Alex Ekweme Federal University
- Air-force Institution of technology, Kaduna
State University
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Adamawa State University, Mubi
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
- Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
- Benue State University, makurdi
- Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
- Gombe State University
- Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai
- Ignitius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil
- Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
- Kwara State University, Malete
- Kogi State University, Ayingba
- Kaduna State University, Kaduna
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
- Lagos State University, Ojo
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Niger-Delta University, wilberforce Island
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
- Osun State University, Osogbo
- Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
- Tai Solarin University of education, Ijebu Ode
- Umaru musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
- Yobe State University, Damaturu
Private University
- Achievers University, Owo
- Adeleke University, Ede
- African University of science and Technology, Abuja
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Ajayi Crowther University, Ibadan
- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin (MSc only)
- Al-qalam University, Katsina
- American University of Science and Technology, Yola
- Babcock University, Ileshan-Remo
- Baze University, Abuja
- Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
- Bells University of Technology, Ota
- Bingham University, new karu, Abuja
- Bowen University, Iwo
- Caleb University, Lagos
- Covenant University, Ota
- Crowford University, Igbessa
- Crescent University, Abeokuta
- Fountain University, Osogbo
- Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu
- Igbinedion University, Okada
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-arakeji, Osun State
- Landmark University, Omu-Aran
- Lead City University, Ibadan
- Madonna University, Okija
- Novena University, Ogume
- Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
- Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu
- Pan African University, Lekki
- Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State
- Salam University, Lokoja
- University of Mkar, Mkar (MSc only)
- Veritas University, Abuja