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. The Commission has also
observed that some Parastatals and Institutes are awarding these Postgraduate
degrees, either on their own or through unapproved affiliations with Nigerian
and Foreign Universities. Such practices are not only unethical, but also
antithetical to time-tested quality assurance best practices. The
qualifications/awards resulting therefrom are not recognized. The Commission
hereby notifies the general public that only the following universities have
approval to offer postgraduates programmes at the Masters’ and PhD levels in
Nigeria, as of 30th July, 2012;
Federal Universities with Approved Postgraduate Programmes in Nigeria
- Abubaka Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – Kaduna State
- Bayero University, Kano – Kano State
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State. (formerly Petroleum Training Institute)
- Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State
- Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State
- National University of Nigeria, Lagos State
- Nigeria Defense Academy, Kaduna State
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
- University of Abuja, Abuja F.C.T
- University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
- University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Banue State
- University of Benin, Benin City – Edo State
- University of Calabar, Calabar – Cross River State
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan – Oyo State
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin - Kwara State
- University of Jos, Jos - Plateau State
- University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State
- University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri Borno State
- University of Nigeria, Nssuka, Enugu State
- University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, River State
- University of Uyo, Uyo Akwa-Ibom State
- Usman Danfodiyo, Sokoto, Sokoto State
State Universities with Approved Postgraduate Programmes in Nigeria
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Adamawa State University, Mubi
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko, Ondo State
- Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Ikpaden
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
- Anambra State University, Uli
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti
- Enugu state University of Sciencce & Technology, Enugu
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Kano State University of Science and Technology Wudil
- Kebbi State University of Science & Technology, Aliero
- Kogi State University, Anyigba
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
- Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Niger-Delta University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
- Rivers State University of Science & Technology Port-Harcourt
- The Technical University, Ibadan
- Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
State Universities with Approved Postgraduate Programmes in Nigeria
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- African University of Science & Technology, Abuja
- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin (M.Sc only)
- American University of Nigeria, Yola
- Babcock University, Ilishan Remo
- Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
- Bowen University, Iwo
- Caleb University, Lagos
- Convenant University, Ota
- Igbinedion University, Okada
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeja-Arakeji, Osun State
- Leads City University, Ibadan, Oyo State
- Madonna University, Okija (M.Sc only)
- Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
- Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
- Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State
- University of Mkar, Mkar (M.Sc only)