Nigeria now has 262 universities comprising of:
147 Private Universities
63 State Universities
52 Federal Universities
Ogun State has the most Universities (20), 16 of which are Private Universities.
DISTRIBUTION OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES BY REGION
South West: 69
North Central: 49
South South: 44
North West: 42
South East: 38
North East: 20
Total: 262 (Jan 2024)
(Private & Public Universities)
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
North West: 13
South South: 9
North East: 8
South West: 8
North Central: 8
South East: 6
Total: 52 (Jan 2024)
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MOST PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA – TOP 16
1 🟣Ogun: 16
2 🟠FCT: 12
3 🔴Kano: 8
4 🟠Kwara: 8
5 🟣Osun: 8
6 🟣Oyo: 8
7 🟢Anambra: 7
8 🟣Lagos: 7
9 🟢Abia: 6
10 🟤Delta: 6
11 🟢Enugu: 6
12 🟤Edo: 5
13 🟠Nasarawa: 5
14 🟤Cross river: 4
15 🔴Kaduna: 4
16 🟣Ondo: 4
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STATES (+FCT) BY NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES
1 🟣Ogun: 20
2 🟤Delta: 13
3 🟠FCT: 13
4 🔴Kano: 13
5 🟣Lagos: 12
6 🟣Osun: 12
7 🟣Oyo: 12
8 🟠Kwara: 10
9 🟢Anambra: 9
10 🟢Enugu: 9
11 🟢Abia: 8
12 🟤Edo: 8
13 🔴Kaduna: 8
14 🟣Ondo: 8
15 🟢Imo: 7
16 🟠Nasarawa: 7
17 🟤Akwa Ibom: 6
18 🟤Cross river: 6
19 🟠Kogi: 6
20 🟠Niger: 6
21 🟤Rivers: 6
22 🔴Sokoto: 6
23 🟤Bayelsa: 5
24 🟢Ebonyi: 5
25 🟣Ekiti: 5
26 ⚫Gombe: 5
27 ⚫Borno: 4
28 🔴Jigawa: 4
29 🔴Katsina: 4
30 🔴Kebbi: 4
31 🟠Plateau: 4
32 ⚫Adamawa: 3
33 ⚫Bauchi: 3
34 🟠Benue: 3
35 ⚫Taraba: 3
36 🔴Zamfara: 3
37 ⚫Yobe: 2
Total: 262 (Jan 2024)
FEMALE VICE CHANCELLORS IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES
1 🟣Achievers University (Ondo): Prof Omolola Irinoye (Acting) – Nursing
2 🟣Afe Babalola University (Ekiti): Elisabeta Smaranda Olarinde (Acting) – Law
3 ⚫Bauchi State University (Bauchi): Prof. Fatimah J. Tahir – Microbiology
4 🟠Baze University (Abuja): Prof Kathleen E. Okafor (Acting) – Law
5 🟣Chrisland University (Ogun): Chinedum P. Babalola – Pharmacy
6 🟢Chukwumeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Anambra): Prof. Kate A. Omenugha (Acting) – Education/English
7 ⚫Federal University of Gashua (Yobe): Prof. Maimuna Waziri – Chemistry
8 🟣Federal University of Technology Akure (Ondo): Prof. Adenike Oladiji – Biochemistry
9 🟢Federal University of Technology Owerri (Imo): Prof. Nnenna N. Oti – Soil Science
10 🟣Fountain University (Osun): Prof. Olayinka R. Karim – Food Science & Technology
11 🟣Kings University (Osun): Prof. Adenike Kuku – Biochemistry
12 🟠Prince AbubakarAudu University (Kogi): Prof. Marietu O. Tenuche – Political Science
13 🟣Lagos State University (Lagos): Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello – Physiology
14 🟤Michael & Cecilia Ibru University: Prof. Ibiyinka Fuwape (Delta) Delta – Physics
15 🟣Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos): Prof. Enase Okonedo – Accounting
16 🟤University of Benin (Edo): Prof. Lilian Salami – Home Economics
17 🟤University of Calabar (Cross river): Prof. Florence B. Obi – Special Education
18 🟣University of Lagos (Lagos): Prof. Folasade Ogunsola – Medicine & Surgery
🟣SW 🟤SS 🟠NC 🟢SE ⚫NE
Source: Statisense