NUC announces approved institutions for post-graduate programmes in Nigeria

NUC announces approved institutions for post-graduate programmes in Nigeria  The Nigeria University Commission (NUC) has warned the general public against some institutions running unapproved Masters and other post-graduate programmes in a bulletin dated March 24, said it has updated its list of post-graduate award-winning institutions. NUC described parastatals and institutions awarding certificate in unapproved programmes as engaging in practices "antithetical to time -tested quality assurance best practices” A bulletin from the office of the executive secretary of the commission announced the list of federal, state and private universities currently allowed to issue such certificates to students in Nigeria. samynewsch.blogspot.com: notes that the bulletin was released before the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. 

Nigeria University Commission announces approved institutions for post-graduate programmes in Nigeria. Source: Depositphotos Nigeria currently has 170 universities 43 of which are federal. There are 48 state-owned universities while 79 are privately owned. 

Federal institutions approved by the NUC to run post-graduate programmes 

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi 

2. Ahmadu 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. 

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26. Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto 

27. Federal University, Lafia 

28. Federal University, Ndufu-alike 

29. Federal University, Dutse 

30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurum 

31. Federal University, Oye- Ekiti 

32. Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna.

List of state universities approved by NUC for post-graduate programmes 

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 

26. Kaduna State University, Kaduna 

27. Bauchi State University, Gadau 

28. Yobe State University, Damaturu 

29. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni 

30.Tai Solarin University of Education 

31.Osun State University, Osogbo .

List of 31 private universities approved to run post-graduate programmes 

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 

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 

19. Adeleke University, Ede

20. Veritas University, Abuja

21. Achievers University, Owo 

22. Al-Qalam University, Katsina 

23.Baze University, Abuja

24. Bells University of Technology, Ota 

25. Crawford University, Igbesa 

26. Crescent University, Abeokuta

27. Fountain University, Osogbo

28. Landmark University, Omu-Aran 

29. Novena University, Ogume

30. Salem University, Lokoja.

 31. Bingham University, Karu.