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NUC names Nigerian universities approved for post-graduate programmes

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a full list of approved post-graduate awarding institutions in Nigeria.

A bulletin from the office of the Executive Secretary dated May 14 contains the list of federal, state and private universities currently allowed to issue such certificates to students in Nigeria.

“The commission has also observed some parastatals and institutes awarding these same postgraduate degrees, either on their own or through unapproved affiliation with Nigerian and foreign universities.

“The commission hereby notifies the general public that only the following universities have approval to offer postgraduate programmes at the Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria as of July 30,2012,” the bulletin said.

According to the bulletin, there are 162 universities: 41 are federal, 47 are state owned while 74 are privately owned institutions in the country.

Out of the 41 federal universities across the country, 26 are approved by the commission for post-graduate programmes:

Full list below:

  1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
  2. Ahmodu Bello University, Zaria
  3. Bayero University, Kano
  4. Federal University of Technology, Akure
  5. Federal University of Technology, Minna
  6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
  7. Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
  8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
  9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos
  10. Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna
  11. Nnamdi Azikwe University, Akwa
  12. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
  13. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
  14. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi
  16. University of Benin, Benin City
  17. University of Calabar, Calabar
  18. University of Ibadan, Ibadan
  19. University of Ilorin, Ilorin
  20. University of Jos, Jos
  21. University of Lagos, Akoko
  22. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
  23. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  24. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
  25. University of Uyo, Uyo
  26. Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto

Similarly, only 25 state universities were approved by the commission for post-graduate programmes out of the 47 state owned universities in the country. The approved universities are :

  1. Abia State University, Uturu
  2. Adamawa State University, Mubi
  3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko
  4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
  5. Anambra University, Uli
  6. Benue State University, Makurdi
  7. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
  8. Delta State University, Abraka
  9. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
  10. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
  11. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
  12. Imo State University, Owerri
  13. Kogi State University, Anyigba
  14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  15. Lagos State University, Ojo
  16. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
  17. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island
  18. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
  19. Rivers State University of Science and Technology
  20. Umar Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
  21. Gombe State University, Gombe
  22. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai
  23. Kano State University of Science and Technology
  24. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology
  25. Kwara State University, Malete

Meanwhile, only 18 universities out of 74 private universities were approved for post-graduate studies. The 18 institutions are:

  1. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
  2. American University of Nigeria, Yola
  3. Babcock University, Ilishan Remo
  4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
  5. Bowen University, Iwo
  6. Covenant University, Ota
  7. Igbiniedo University, Okada
  8. Pan-African University, Lekki
  9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State
  10. Caleb University, Lagos
  11. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
  12. Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
  13. Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State
  14. Lead City University, Ibadan (MSc. Only)
  15. University of Mkar, Mkar (MSc. Only)
  16. Madona University, Okija
  17. Al-hikmah University, Ilorin (MSc. Only)
  18. Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike , Enugu state.

“Employers of labour, educational institutions and other stakeholders are to note that only certificates issued by these universities for their approved programmes, are valid for employment, further studies and other purposes,” the commission said.