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Top Private Universities in Nigeria

What are the top private Universities in Nigeria? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 79 private Nigerian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's :

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Nigeria.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top private Nigerian Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.

Top Private Universities in Nigeria


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List of Nigerian private universities by university country ranking position
# University Town/City
5 Covenant University Ota
12 Landmark University Omu-Aran
21 Southwestern University, Nigeria Okun Owa
23 Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti
29 Pan-Atlantic University Lagos
32 Babcock University Ilishan-Remo
33 Al-Hikmah University Ilorin
38 Bowen University Iwo
39 Thomas Adewumi University Oko-Irese
40 Redeemer's University Ede
41 Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu-Nike
43 American University of Nigeria Yola
45 Nile University of Nigeria Abuja
48 Baze University Abuja
51 Caleb University Imota
54 Adeleke University Ede
59 Lead City University Ibadan
62 Mcpherson University Seriki-Sotayo
65 Bingham University Auta Balifi
66 Chrisland University Abeokuta
68 Paul University Awka
70 African University of Science and Technology Abuja
72 Ajayi Crowther University Oyo Town
74 Bells University of Technology Ota
75 Veritas University Abuja
78 Mountain Top University Makogi Oba
79 Skyline University Nigeria Kano
80 Benson Idahosa University Benin City
83 Achievers University, Owo Owo
87 Elizade University Ilara-Mokin
89 Anchor University, Lagos Lagos
90 Fountain University, Osogbo Oshogbo
93 Novena University Ogume
94 Kola Daisi University Ibadan
95 Igbinedion University Okada Okada
100 Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji
106 Rhema University Aba
107 Admiralty University of Nigeria Ibusa
108 Madonna University, Nigeria Elele
109 Dominican University, Ibadan Ibadan
110 Oduduwa University Ile Ife
113 Crawford University Faith City
116 Gregory University, Uturu Uturu
117 Kings University Odeomu
118 Arthur Jarvis University Calabar
121 Edwin Clark University Kiagbodo
122 Augustine University Ilara
124 Al-Qalam University, Katsina Katsina
125 Western Delta University Oghara
127 Obong University Obong Ntak
128 Summit University Offa Offa
129 Precious Cornerstone University Ibadan
130 Atiba University Oyo Town
131 Glorious Vision University Ogwa
133 Wesley University Ondo Ondo City
134 Crescent University, Abeokuta Abeokuta
135 PAMO University of Medical Sciences Port Harcourt
138 Salem University Lokoja
139 Tansian University Umunya
141 Caritas University Enugu
142 Coal City University Enugu
144 Kwararafa University, Wukari Wukari
145 Renaissance University Enugu
146 Mewar International University New Karu
147 Wellspring University Benin City
148 Christopher University Mowe
149 Evangel University, Akaeze Enugu
152 Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences Ijanikin
153 Clifford University Ihie
154 Ritman University Ikot Ekpene
155 Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele Ijebu-Itele
157 University of Mkar Mkar
158 Michael and Cecilia Ibru University Agbara-Otor
159 Legacy University, Okija Okija
160 Hezekiah University Umudi
161 Spiritan University Nneochi Umunneochi
162 Peaceland University Enugu Enugu
163 Karl Kuum University Vom
Un Crown Hill University Ilorin
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There are 79 officially chartered, licensed or accredited private Nigerian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

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