Complete List of All 147 Private Universities in Nigeria

1. Abbey’s University, Nsukka
2. Achievers University, Owo
3. Adeleke University, Ede
4. Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti
5. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
6. Ahman Pategi University, Kwara State
7. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
8. Al-Qalam University, Katsina
9. Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi State
10. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
11. American University of Nigeria, Yola
12. Baze University, Abuja
13. Bells University of Technology, Ota
14. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
15. Caleb University, Lagos
16. Caritas University, Enugu
17. Chrisland University, Abeokuta
18. Crescent University, Abeokuta
19. Crown-Hill University, Eiyenkorin
20. Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo
21. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin
22. Evangel University, Akaeze
23. Faith Academy of Medical & Health Sciences, Umuahia
24. Fountain University, Osogbo
25. Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu
26. Gregory University, Uturu
27. Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele
28. Houdegbe North American University, Cotonou
29. Igbinedion University, Okada
30. Irish University, Nigeria
31. KolaDaisi University, Ibadan
32. Kings University, Ode-Omu
33. Landmark University, Omu-Aran
34. Lead City University, Ibadan
35. Madonna University, Okija
36. Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Agbarha-Otor
37. Mountain Top University, Makogi
38. National Open University of Nigeria
39. Novena University, Ogume
40. Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu
41. Pierce University, Uburu
42. PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt
43. Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
44. Paul University, Awka
45. Redeemer’s University, Ede
46. Rhema University, Aba
47. Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene
48. Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa
49. Salem University, Lokoja
50. Tansian University, Umunya

    

51. Veritas University, Abuja
52. First Technical University, Ibadan
53. Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan
54. Hezekiah University, Umudi
55. Wellspring University, Enugu
56. Crescent University, Abeokuta
57. Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan
58. Dominion University, Ibadan
59. Fountain University, Osogbo
60. Kings University, Ode-Omu
61. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
62. Crawford University, Igbesa
63. Salem University, Lokoja
64. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
65. Gregory University, Uturu
66. Africa Polytechnic
67. Adeleke University, Ede
68. Baze University, Abuja
69. Kings University, Ode-Omu
70. American University of Nigeria, Yola
71. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
72. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin
73. Caleb University, Lagos
74. Covenant University, Ota
75. Bowen University, Iwo
76. Landmark University, Omu-Aran
77. Lead City University, Ibadan
78. Madonna University, Okija
79. NOUN(The National Open University of Nigeria)
80. Redeemer’s University, Ede
81. Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti
82. Igbinedion University, Okada
83. Fountain University, Osogbo
84. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
85. Bells University of Technology, Ota
86. Tunde Idiagbon University, Ilorin
87. Chrisland University, Abeokuta
88. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
89. Mountain Top University, Makogi
90. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
91. Aveiro University, Nigeria
92. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
93. Crescent University, Abeokuta
94. Al-Qalam University, Katsina
95. Bayero University – Kano
96. Atiba University, Oyo
97. Wellspring University, Enugu
98. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
99. Achievers University, Owo

100. 

     Dominion University, Ibadan

101. Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele
102. KolaDaisi University, Ibadan
103. Lighthouse Queen University, Ikwuano
104. Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo
105. Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu
106. Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene
107. Summit University, Offa
108. Veritas University, Abuja
109. Paul University, Awka
110. Caritas University, Enugu
111. Wesley University, Ondo
112. Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa
113. Rhema University, Aba
114. Evangel University, Akaeze
115. Devine Touch University
116. Edwin Clark University
117. Houdegbe North American University, Cotonou
118. Irish University, Nigeria
119. Michael and Cecilia Ibru University
120. Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan
121. Kings University
122. Benson Idahosa University
123. Al-Qalam University
124. Caleb University
125. African University of Science and Technology
126. Wellspring University
127. Aveiro University
128. Dominion University
129. KolaDaisi University
130. Ritman University
131. Hallmark University
132. Oduduwa University
133. Veritas University
134. Rhema University
135. Mcpherson University
136. Evangel University
137. Paul University
138. Caritas University
139. Wesley University
140. Samuel Adegboyega University
141. Michael and Cecilia Ibru University
142. Irish University
143. Ahman Pategi University
144. African University of Science and Technology
145. African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education
146. Edo University, Iyamho
147. Arcoplus University

and so on…

I have listed all 147 private universities approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to operate in the country. Some notable ones include Covenant University, Babcock University, Igbinedion University, Bells University, Redeemer’s University and Afe Babalola University.

In conclusion, the Nigerian private university sector has experienced tremendous growth over the past decades. It will be interesting to see how many more new private universities get approved in the coming years as globalization and private investment continue to transform the country’s education landscape.