Top Public Universities in Nigeria

Top Public Universities in Nigeria

Introduction

What are the top Public Universities in Nigeria? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of Public Nigerian Universities ranked by the 2024 uniRank University Ranking and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

  • being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate Nigerian higher education-related organization
  • offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

uniRank aims to provide a non-academic League Table of the top Public Nigerian Universities based on valid, unbiased and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.

Top Public Universities in Nigeria


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# University Town
1 University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt
2 University of Ibadan Ibadan
3 University of Ilorin Ilorin
4 University of Lagos Lagos ...
5 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
7 University of Nigeria Nsukka ...
8 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
9 Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye ...
10 Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko ...
11 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta ...
12 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso ...
13 University of Abuja Abuja
14 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka ...
15 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Oye-Ekiti ...
16 University of Benin Benin City
17 Kwara State University Ilorin
18 University of Jos Jos
20 Federal University of Technology, Owerri Owerri
21 Bayero University Kano Kano
22 Federal University of Technology, Minna Minna ...
24 Federal University of Technology, Akure Akure
25 Osun State University Oshogbo ...
26 Lagos State University Ojo
27 Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto
28 Federal University, Lokoja Lokoja
29 Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ikwo
30 Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta Abeokuta
31 Rivers State University Port Harcourt ...
32 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Ado-Ekiti
40 Benue State University Makurdi
41 Kaduna State University Kaduna
42 Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil
43 University of Calabar Calabar
44 Abia State University Uturu
45 University of Uyo Uyo
46 Federal University, Lafia Lafia
47 Delta State University, Abraka Abraka
48 Taraba State University Jalingo
49 Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu
51 Nasarawa State University Keffi
53 University of Maiduguri Maiduguri
55 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umuahia
56 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University Katsina
57 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli ...
58 Sokoto State University Sokoto
59 Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode ...
60 Yobe State University Damaturu
61 Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke
63 Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
64 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
66 Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt
67 Imo State University Owerri
68 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma
74 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
75 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
76 Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University Makurdi
77 University of Cross River State Calabar ...
78 University of Medical Sciences Ondo City
79 Federal University, Dutse Dutse
82 Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island
84 Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano Kano
85 Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa
88 Kogi State University Anyigba
90 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
92 Federal University, Birnin Kebbi Birnin Kebbi
95 The Technical University Ibadan
96 Bauchi State University Gadau ...
98 Gombe State University Gombe
100 Edo State University Uzairue Iyamho
101 Federal University, Gusau Gusau
103 Plateau State University Bokkos
106 Akwa Ibom State University Ikot Akpad ...
110 Federal University, Kashere Kashere
111 Modibbo Adama University, Yola Yola
112 University of Africa Toru-Orua ...
119 Federal University, Wukari Wukari
125 Federal University, Gashua Gashua
129 Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa
131 Adamawa State University Mubi
132 Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko Okerenghigho
133 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero
156 Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Ideato
157 Borno State University Maiduguri
Un Gombe State University of Science and Technology Kumo
Un Zamfara State University Talata Mafara
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