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University of Ibadan, main gate. This is a list of universities in Nigeria.Nigeria is organised into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria.
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe [5][6][7] who was the Governor General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963, [8] and first President of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966. [9] The University of Nigeria Nsukka was ...
Adamawa State College of Education. Adamawa State University. Adamu Augie College of Education. Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education. Adeleke University. Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education. Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa. African University of Science and Technology. Ahman Pategi University, Patigi.
The Nile University of Nigeria Library was established in 2009 (the same year the university was established) to support the teaching, learning and research objectives of the university. The library is located beside the Block B building with over 24,000 volumes of collections (serials inclusive).
The history of university education in Nigeria can be traced to the Elliot Commission of 1943, [55] which culminated in the establishment of University College, Ibadan in 1948. [ 56 ] Five of these universities were established between 1948 and 1965, following the recommendation of the Ashby Commission set up by the British Colonial Government ...
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria, which was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in Africa [2] in major education publications. The university presently has three campuses in the mainland of Lagos.
National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters in Abuja. The university was initially established on 22 July 1983 as springboard for open and distance learning in Nigeria. It was suspended by the government on 25 April 1984. [4] However, its resuscitation was begun on 12 April 2001 by the former President of Nigeria, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo.
National Universities Commission. The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a Nigerian government agency set up to regulate higher education in Nigeria. NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. [1] In 1974, it became a statutory body and its first executive secretary was professor ...