Nigeria also has a large and diverse system of higher education with a large number of state universities. It is at these institutions that the affordable and quality tertiary education needs of the country’s large population are met. In this paper, therefore, we will discuss in detail the 59 state universities; their location, year of establishment, as well as general information relating to them.
Currently, Nigeria boasts of having 59 state universities which are situated in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by the year 2024. These universities were set up during different times, and when the universities realized the need to expand opportunities for education and training, they exerted themselves in developing more institutions of higher learning.
Abia State University Uturu,1981
One of the relatively young state universities is Abia State University, established in 1981 and located in Uturu. They are an extensive university providing diverse educational models: sciences, humanities, and specializations.
Adamawa State University Mubi, 2002
The third university is the Adamawa State University located at Mubi, which was established in the year 2002. It is often accredited for its forefront in agricultural studies, engineering, and social sciences.
Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden- Nigeria, 2009
Akwa Ibom State University, also known as AKSU, was established in 2009 and is situated at Ikot Akpaden. It has particularly taken a prestigious place in the facilities, which concern the natural sciences, engineering, and humanities.
Bauchi State University, Gadau, 2011
Gadau is the home to an up-and-coming university known as the Bauchi State University, initiated in the year 2011. These include a complex network of colleges and universities, including science and technology-oriented institutions.
Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, 2017
Bayelsa Medical University was established in 2017 and is the state’s specialized medical university based in Yenagoa. They are specifically aimed at preparing healthcare workers for the area.
Benue State University, Makurdi was established in the year 1992
The first university in Benue State is Benue State University, situated in Makurdi; the university was established in 1992. It is famous for its agriculture, environment, and social sciences colleges stream as well as faculties.
Ahmad Mohammed Kwaifa, Bornu State University, Maiduguri, 2013
Thi is one of the state universities is Bornu State University, which was established in 2013 in Maiduguri. For higher education, it emphasizes programs in sciences, technology, engineering, and humanities.
Cross River State University of Technology Calabar, 2002
The tertiary institution popularly known as the Cross River State University of Technology was established in the year 2002 and is situated at Calabar. Generally, it is recognized for technology-based courses like engineering and applied sciences.
Delta State University, Abraka was created in 1992
Delta State University, which is located in Abraka, was established in 1992. It has a wide scope of academic courses, it mostly specializes in the natural and social sciences departments.
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria in the year, 1999
The Ebonyi State University is relatively young as it was established in the year 1999 and is situated at Abakaliki. These classifications portray the institution, especially in the sciences, agriculture, and humanities disciplines.
Edo State University, Uzairue, 2016
Edo State University is relatively young since it was established in the year 2016 and is located at Uzairue. It targets programs in the sciences, engineering, and social science.
Ekiti State University, situated at Ado-Ekiti started in 1979
EKSU situated in Ado Ekiti, was founded in the year 1979. It is most famous for its curriculum in sciences, education, and liberal arts.
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, established in 1980
Enugu State University of Science and Technology was established in 1980 in Enugu. Often a focus on science, technology, or engineering specializations is placed in this category.
Gombe State University, Gombe of 2005
Gombe State University, which started in 2005, is located in Gombe. It provides different courses and instructional programs and serves primarily the science, social sciences, and education faculties.
Imo State University, Owerri, 1981
Imo State University is in Owerri and was established in 1981. It is particularly famous for its humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences education offerings.
Jigawa State University, Kafin Hausa 2013
Kafin Hausa is home to the Jigawa State University, which was established recently in the year 2013. It has programs in sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Kaduna State University, Kaduna, 2004
Kaduna State University was established in the year 2004 and is located in Kaduna. It is distinctive for sciences, engineering, and the social sciences, which are famed courses offered at this university.
Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil 1991
The Kano University of Science and Technology. It is centred on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics commonly known as STEM.
Katsina State University Kafur (KSKU), Katsina State, which was established in 2013
Katsina State University is a relatively young university that was established in 2013, its main Campus is in Kafur. Accompanying it are some academic courses that it provides, specifically on the sciences, the social sciences, and education.
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero 2006
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, founded in 200,6, is situated at Aliero. It is believed that it focuses on the promotion of Science, Technology, and Engineering courses.
Kogi State University, Anyigba was established in 1999
Kogi State University was Established in the year 1999 and is located in Anyigba. It has a wide choice of academic disciplines, which consists of the sciences, liberal arts, and social sciences.
Kwara State University, Malete, 2009
Malete; Kwara State University came into existence in 2009. This educational institution is well recognized for competitive programs in the sciences, engineering, and social sciences.
Lagos State University of, Ojo, Lagos State, 1983
Lagos State University, an anchored university which was established in the year 1983, is located in Ojo. It is a first-generation university indeed, one of the largest and perhaps one of the most well-known state universities in Nigeria with numerous programs.
Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2002.
Nasarawa State University, which began in the year 2002, is situated at Keffi. It is most concerned with programs in measurable disciplines such as the sciences, social sciences, and arts.
Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, 2000
Niger Delta University which started in 2000 has its main Campus at Wilberforce Island. It is best known for its programs in natural sciences and engineering as well as social sciences.
The Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, 2007
The Ondo State University of Science and Technology, which was formulated in 2007, is situated at Okitipupa. It is mainly oriented in scientific, technical, and engineering disciplines.
Osun State University, Osogbo, 2006
Osun State University is a relatively young university that was founded in 2006, and it is located in Osogbo. It presents a plethora of academic disciplines, such as the sciences, the liberal arts, and social sciences.
Kwara State University, Malete, 1991
Ago-Iwoye-based Osun State University started in 1982 as an affiliate university. It is acclaimed for its solid course spotlight on sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Plateau State University Bokkos, 2005
University of Jos –Established in 1971, located in Jos, Plateau State University – Proposed in 2005, based in Bokkos. Although it is a broad one, it targets programs in sciences, agriculture, and social sciences.
Rivers State University Port Harcourt, established in 1980
Rivers State University of Science and Technology was established in the year 1980 and it is situated in Port Harcourt. It is one of the first and oldest state universities in Nigeria and majors in engineering, sciences, and social sciences.
Sokoto State University , Sokoto, 2009
The third university in the list is Sokoto State University, which was established in 2009, and is located in Sokoto. They provide all levels of education and have a concentration in science, social sciences, and humanities.
Taraba State University, Jalingo, 2008
Jalingo is the home of the Taraba State University established in the year 2008. : it is famous for the Schools and colleges in sciences, agriculture, and the social sciences.
Yobe State University, Damaturu, established in 2006
This University was established in 2006 and is located in Damaturu. It has courses in science, social science, and arts.
Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, 2013
The newcomer to the wide list of Universities is Zamfara State University, which was established in the year 2013 in Talata Mafara. It is on programs in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts, and education.
Anambra State University, Uli 2000
Anambra State University, commonly known as ANSU, was established in 2000 at Uli. It is popular for its sciences, engineering, and humanities courses.
Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, 2019
Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, established in 2019, is situated at Umuagwo. It is oriented on the programs in agriculture, environmental sciences, and disciplines related to these fields.
Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil, 2001
Kano State University of Science and Technology was established in 2001, located in Wudil. Third, it is infamous for laying particular importance on the Science, Technology, and Engineering disciplines.
Katsina State University of Science and Technology, Kafur, 2013
The most recent University in Katsina State was established in 2013 and is known as the Katsina State University of Science and Technology, located in Kafur. This is the department that provides courses in sciences, technology, and related areas of specialization.
Kebbi State University Aleiro, 2009
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, which commenced in 2006, is located at Aliero. Among such opportunities, academics can choose from a wide array of academic programs, for instance, sciences, social sciences, and humanities, among others.
Kogi State University of Education Ankpa, 2021
Another relatively recent university is the Kogi State University of Education, founded in 2021, which is in Ankpa. CM stretches as a dedicated institution focusing on the training of teachers and educational programs for the state.
Kwara State University of Science and Technology, 2012
The Kwara State University of Science and Technology, which was established in 2012, is located in Ilorin. It addresses programs in science innovation and technical education to answer modern society’s needs.
Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, 2012
The Lagos State University of Science and Technology, which was initiated and formed in 2012, is situated at Ikorodu. Mainly, it is associated with an intensive focus on the academic disciplines of science, technology, and engineering.
College of Education/Jos 2018
Lafia is the location of the recently established Nasarawa State University of Science and Technology, established in the year 2018. These include academic programs in science, technology, and any area that is associated with the two disciplines.
Niger State University of Science and Technology Zungeru Nigeria, 2013
Niger State University of Science and Technology popularly called NUST was established in 2013 and it is situated in Zungeru. It targets implemented programs in science, technology, and engineering.
Ondo State University of Medical Sciences, 2015
Ondo State University of Medical Sciences located in Ondo was established in 2015. The above-mentioned university plays an active role as the state’s dedicated institution for medical courses and health care offering departments.
Ilesha is Osun State University of Technology, Ilesha, 2007
The Osun State University of Technology, which was founded in 2007, is situated at Ilesha. Thus, it is mainly concerned with programs in sciences, technologies and engineering disciplines.
Ogun State University of Science and Technology, Ibogun, 2012
The Ogun State University of Science and Technology, which construction started in 2012, is located in Ibogun. This has courses in science, technology, and any other related course as per the requirement of the student or the society.
Plateau State University of Science and Technology, Jos, 2019
The newly established university is known as Plateau State University of Science and Technology, established in the year 2019, and situated at Jos. Other indices that are used to describe it are that it focuses on science, technology and engineering courses.
Rivers State University of Science and Technology 1980
Rivers State University of Science and Technology, which started in 1980, is located in Port Harcourt. It can be described as one of the oldest state universities in the country, and it is well known for carrying out its obligations with an emphasis on Science, Engineering and Technology.
Sokoto State University of Science and Technology, Sokoto, 2012
Sokoto State University of Science and Technology was established in the year 2012 and it is situated in Sokoto. It also provides programmes in science, technology, and all relevant disciplines.
Taraba State University Of Science And Technology Jalingo, 2013
The Taraba State University of Science and Technology, with its branch established in 2013, is located in Jalingo. It has acquired the reputation of focusing on sciences, technologies, and engineering faculties.
Yobe State University of Science and Technology Damaturu, 2013
Yobe State University of Science and Technology, which was established in the year 2013, is located at Damaturu. It is concerned with science, technology, and relevant fields of study.
Zamfara State University of Science and Technology, A & R Department, Talata Mafara, 2016
The new generation university of science and technology, namely Zamfara State University of Science and Technology, was established in 2016 in Talata Mafara. Science, technology, and related fields are the specialities of this institution.
Anambra State University of Science and Technology, Uli, 2012
The Anambra State University of Science and Technology, which was established in 2012, is situated in Uli. This university has always focused on the sciences, engineering, and technology disciplines.
Bayelsa State University of Science and Technology, Yenagoa, 2018
Yenagoa hosts Bayelsa State University of Science and Technology, which was established in 2018. As for the specialities, it is dedicated to programs in sciences, technologies, and other related fields.
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Borno State University of Science and Technology, Maiduguri, 2019
The latest one of the State universities established in Borno State is the Borno State University of Science and Technology, sited at Maiduguri since 2019. It unveils its programs mainly in science, technology, and other related fields.
Cross River State University of Science and Technology Calabar, 2012
There is the Cross River State University of Science and Technology established in 2012 located in Calabar. It is well noted for its concentration on science, technology, and engineering courses.
University of Science and Technology, Ebonyi State Abakaliki, Nigeria 2012
The publicly owned Ebereku Ndu University of Science and Technology was officially founded in 2012 and is situated in Abakaliki. It concentrates its funding on programs in science, technology, and any other field related to science and technology.
Edo State University of Science and Technology, located at Uzairue in Edo State, 2016
The Edo State University of Science and Technology, which was established in the year 2016, is located in Uzairue. It has programs in the areas of science, technology, and other related fields.
However, it is worth noting that the state universities in Nigeria are gradually growing as new universities are being accredited and the old ones expanding the scope of their programs.
It should be noted that the information provided in this article might be outdated, so the reader is welcome to check the official websites of the presented universities to obtain current data. Read more similar posts on our education page of the site.
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