There are 49 federal universities in Nigeria. These are universities owned by and managed by the federal government of Nigeria through appointed vice chancellors. These are the accredited universities, that is, federal universities in Nigeria accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

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See the 49 federal universities in Nigeria below.

S/N	NAME OF SCHOOL	ABBR.	WEBSITE	EST.
1	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi	ATBU	https://www.atbu.edu.ng	1988
2	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	ABU	https://www.abu.edu.ng	1962
3	Bayero University, Kano	BUK	https://www.buk.edu.ng	1975
4	Federal University Gashua, Yobe	FUGASHUA	Education Homepage	2013
5	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	FUPRE	https://www.fupre.edu.ng	2007
6	Federal University of Technology, Akure	FUTA	https://www.futa.edu.ng	1981
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	FUTMINNA	https://www.futminna.edu.ng	1982
8	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	FUTO	Home	1980
9	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	FUD	Home	2011
10	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina	FUDUTSINMA	https://www.fudutsinma.edu.ng	2011
11	Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State	FUKASHERE	Home	2011
12	Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State	FULAFIA	https://www.fulafia.edu.ng	2011
13	Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State	FULOKOJA	https://www.fulokoja.edu.ng	2011
14	Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State	FUNAI	Home	2011
15	Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa	FUOTUOKE	home	2011
16	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	FUOYE	Home	2011
17	Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State	FUWUKARI	https://www.fuwukari.edu.ng/	2011
18	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	FUBK	https://www.fubk.edu.ng	2013
19	Federal University, Gusau Zamfara	FUGUSAU	Home	2013
20	Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike	MOUAU	Home	1992
21	Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola	MAUTECH	https://www.mautech.edu.ng	1981
22	National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos	NOUN	Home	2002
23	Nigeria Police Academy Wudil	NPA	https://polac.edu.ng/	2013
24	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna	NDA	https://www.nda.edu.ng	1985
25	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	NAU (UNIZIK)		1992
26	Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife	OAU	https://www.oauife.edu.ng	1962
27	University of Abuja, Gwagwalada	UNIABUJA	https://www.uniabuja.edu.ng	1988
28	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	FUA	Home	1988
29	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	UAM	https://www.uam.edu.ng	1988
30	University of Benin	UNIBEN	https://www.uniben.edu.ng	1970
31	University of Calabar	UNICAL	https://www.unical.edu.ng	1975
32	University of Ibadan	UI	https://www.ui.edu.ng	1948
33	University of Ilorin	UNILORIN	https://www.unilorin.edu.ng	1975
34	University of Jos	UNIJOS	https://www.unijos.edu.ng	1975
35	University of Lagos	UNILAG	https://www.unilag.edu.ng	1962
36	University of Maiduguri	UNIMAID	https://www.unimaid.edu.ng	1975
37	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	UNN	https://www.unn.edu.ng	1960
38	University of Port-Harcourt	UNIPORT	https://www.uniport.edu.ng	1975
39	University of Uyo	UNIUYO	https://www.uniuyo.edu.ng	1991
40	Usumanu Danfodiyo University	UDU	https://www.udusok.edu.ng	1975
41	Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State	NMU	Homepage	2018
42	Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna	AFIT	https://afit.edu.ng	2018
43	Nigerian Army University Biu	NAUB	home	2018
44	Federal University of Health Technology, Otukpo Benue State			2020
45	Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State			2020
46	Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State			2021
47	Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State			2021
48	Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State			2021
49	Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State			2021

Source: National Universities Commission (NUC) website: https://www.nuc.edu.ng

See Also:

List of state universities in Nigeria
List of private universities in Nigeria

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S/N	NAME OF SCHOOL	ABBR.	WEBSITE	EST.
1	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi	ATBU	https://www.atbu.edu.ng	1988
2	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	ABU	https://www.abu.edu.ng	1962
3	Bayero University, Kano	BUK	https://www.buk.edu.ng	1975
4	Federal University Gashua, Yobe	FUGASHUA	Education Homepage	2013
5	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	FUPRE	https://www.fupre.edu.ng	2007
6	Federal University of Technology, Akure	FUTA	https://www.futa.edu.ng	1981
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	FUTMINNA	https://www.futminna.edu.ng	1982
8	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	FUTO	Home	1980
9	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	FUD	Home	2011
10	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina	FUDUTSINMA	https://www.fudutsinma.edu.ng	2011
11	Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State	FUKASHERE	Home	2011
12	Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State	FULAFIA	https://www.fulafia.edu.ng	2011
13	Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State	FULOKOJA	https://www.fulokoja.edu.ng	2011
14	Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State	FUNAI	Home	2011
15	Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa	FUOTUOKE	home	2011
16	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	FUOYE	Home	2011
17	Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State	FUWUKARI	https://www.fuwukari.edu.ng/	2011
18	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	FUBK	https://www.fubk.edu.ng	2013
19	Federal University, Gusau Zamfara	FUGUSAU	Home	2013
20	Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike	MOUAU	Home	1992
21	Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola	MAUTECH	https://www.mautech.edu.ng	1981
22	National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos	NOUN	Home	2002
23	Nigeria Police Academy Wudil	NPA	https://polac.edu.ng/	2013
24	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna	NDA	https://www.nda.edu.ng	1985
25	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	NAU (UNIZIK)		1992
26	Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife	OAU	https://www.oauife.edu.ng	1962
27	University of Abuja, Gwagwalada	UNIABUJA	https://www.uniabuja.edu.ng	1988
28	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	FUA	Home	1988
29	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	UAM	https://www.uam.edu.ng	1988
30	University of Benin	UNIBEN	https://www.uniben.edu.ng	1970
31	University of Calabar	UNICAL	https://www.unical.edu.ng	1975
32	University of Ibadan	UI	https://www.ui.edu.ng	1948
33	University of Ilorin	UNILORIN	https://www.unilorin.edu.ng	1975
34	University of Jos	UNIJOS	https://www.unijos.edu.ng	1975
35	University of Lagos	UNILAG	https://www.unilag.edu.ng	1962
36	University of Maiduguri	UNIMAID	https://www.unimaid.edu.ng	1975
37	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	UNN	https://www.unn.edu.ng	1960
38	University of Port-Harcourt	UNIPORT	https://www.uniport.edu.ng	1975
39	University of Uyo	UNIUYO	https://www.uniuyo.edu.ng	1991
40	Usumanu Danfodiyo University	UDU	https://www.udusok.edu.ng	1975
41	Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State	NMU	Homepage	2018
42	Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna	AFIT	https://afit.edu.ng	2018
43	Nigerian Army University Biu	NAUB	home	2018
44	Federal University of Health Technology, Otukpo Benue State			2020
45	Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State			2020
46	Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State			2021
47	Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State			2021
48	Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State			2021
49	Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State			2021

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