NUC List Of Nigerian Universities With Approved Postgraduate Programmes!

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has observed with great concern that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved postgraduate programmes, leading to the award of Masters and PhD degrees…

Hence, NUC has warned that only 58 of the universities in Nigeria have approval to run postgraduate programmes .

Here are the universities that have approval to offer postgraduate programmes at the Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria:

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 llorin, llorin

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

STATE UNIVERSITIES:

Abia State University, Uturu

Adamawa State University, Mubi

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

Anambra State 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

Imo State University, Owerri

Kogi State University, Anyigba

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso

Lagos State University, Ojo.

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina

Gombe State University, Gombe

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES:

African University of Science and Technology, Abuja

American University of Nigeria, Yola

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo

Benson Idahosa University, Benin City

Bowen University, Iwo

Covenant University, Ota

Igbinedion University, Okada

Pan-African University, Lekki

Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State

Caleb University, Lagos

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

The NUC added that only postgraduate certificates from the listed universities are “valid for employment, further studies and other purposes.”