List of all state universities in Nigeria 2021
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Most college applicants are confused about schools to apply for when filling in JAMB forms. Some do not know the names of most universities in the country.
This article provides help to those aiming to study in state-owned universities as it lists out all the state universities in Nigeria in 2021.
Check out the list of the top 10 best state universities in Nigeria to help you make the best choice of institution. Further click on each university website (all links in the article) to view everything about the institution, including admission requirements, courses offered, tuition fees, post-UTME, etc.
Note
A state is not limited to one state university; it can own multiple state universities. Hence, Nigeria has more than 36 state universities.
State universities are universities established, controlled and funded by the state government. Today, there are 49 accredited and functional state universities in Nigeria.
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Some of these state universities in Nigeria were established as far back as 1981, e.g., Abia State University, Uturu, while some were recently established, such as Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, established in 2020.
The table below shows the list of the state universities in Nigeria in 2021 and the various states they are located in.
S/N | Name of university | State located |
|---|---|---|
1 | Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) | Abia State |
2 | Ondo State | |
3 | Adamawa State | |
4 | Akwa Ibom | |
5 | Edo State | |
6 | Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG) | Bauchi State |
7 | Bayelsa State | |
8 | Benue State | |
9 | Borno State University, Maiduguri (BOSU) | Borno State |
10 | Anambra State | |
11 | Kogi State | |
12 | Cross River State | |
13 | Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU) | Delta State |
14 | Ebonyi State | |
15 | Ekiti State University (EKSU) | Ekiti State |
16 | Enugu State | |
17 | Imo State | |
18 | Edo University Iyamo (EUI) | Edo State |
19 | Gombe State | |
20 | Gombe State University of Science and Technology | Gombe State |
21 | Niger State | |
22 | Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU) | Imo State |
23 | Rivers State | |
24 | Kaduna State | |
25 | Kebbi State University, Kebbi (KSUST) | Kebbi State |
26 | Kogi State | |
27 | Kano State | |
28 | Kwara State University, Ilorin (KWASU) | Kwara State |
29 | Lagos State University, Ojo (LASU) | Lagos State |
30 | Oyo State | |
31 | Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta | Ogun State |
32 | Nasarawa State | |
33 | Bayelsa State | |
34 | Northwest University, Kano (NWU) | Kano State |
35 | Oyo State | |
36 | Ogun State | |
37 | Ondo State | |
38 | Ondo State | |
39 | Osun State University, Osogbo (UNIOSUN) | Osun State |
40 | Plateau State University, Bokkos (PLASU) | Plateau State |
41 | River State | |
42 | Sokoto State University (SSU) | Sokoto State |
43 | Jigawa State | |
44 | Ogun State | |
45 | Taraba State | |
46 | Bayelsa State | |
47 | Katsina State | |
48 | Yobe State | |
49 | Zamfara State University | Zamfara State |
State universities are good alternatives to Federal universities. However, the latter seems to be doing better. There is a greater percentage of Federal universities in the list of the top 10 best universities in Nigeria,
If you can afford it, check out our list of the top 10 best private universities in Nigeria.