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Top Public Universities in Nigeria

What are the top public Universities in Nigeria? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 86 public 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 public 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 Public Universities in Nigeria


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List of Nigerian public universities by university country ranking position
# University Town/City
1 University of Lagos Lagos
2 University of Ibadan Ibadan
3 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife
4 University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt
6 University of Nigeria Nsukka
7 University of Ilorin Ilorin
8 Lagos State University Ojo
9 University of Abuja Abuja
10 Federal University of Technology, Akure Akure
11 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
13 Federal University, Lafia Lafia
14 Rivers State University Port Harcourt
15 University of Benin Benin City
16 Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye
17 Osun State University Oshogbo
18 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Oye-Ekiti
19 Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ikwo
20 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso
22 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
24 Federal University of Technology, Minna Minna
25 University of Uyo Uyo
26 University of Jos Jos
27 Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko
28 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta
30 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli
31 Bayero University Kano Kano
34 Kwara State University Ilorin
35 Delta State University, Abraka Abraka
36 Federal University of Technology, Owerri Owerri
37 University of Calabar Calabar
42 Kaduna State University Kaduna
44 Benue State University Makurdi
46 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Ado-Ekiti
47 Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto
49 Nasarawa State University Keffi
50 Federal University, Lokoja Lokoja
52 Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba
53 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma
55 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University Katsina
56 Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
57 Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke
58 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
60 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
61 Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu
63 Edo State University Uzairue Iyamho
64 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umuahia
67 Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti Ikere-Ekiti
69 University of Medical Sciences Ondo City
71 Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University Makurdi
73 Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode
76 Akwa Ibom State University Ikot Akpad
77 Federal University, Dutse Dutse
81 University of Maiduguri Maiduguri
82 Abia State University Uturu
84 Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta Abeokuta
85 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
86 Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology Okitipupa
88 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
91 Taraba State University Jalingo
92 University of Cross River State Calabar
96 Adamawa State University Mubi
97 The Technical University Ibadan
98 Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island
99 Sa'adu Zungur University Gadau
101 Yobe State University Damaturu
102 Federal University, Kashere Kashere
103 Northwest University, Kano Kano
104 Modibbo Adama University, Yola Yola
105 Imo State University Owerri
111 Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt
112 Gombe State University Gombe
114 Federal University, Gusau Gusau
115 Federal University, Birnin Kebbi Birnin Kebbi
119 Federal University, Gashua Gashua
120 Borno State University Maiduguri
123 Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil
126 Federal University, Wukari Wukari
132 Zamfara State University Talata Mafara
136 Plateau State University Bokkos
137 Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa
140 Sokoto State University Sokoto
143 University of Africa Toru-Orua
150 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero
151 Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Ideato
156 Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko Okerenghigho
Un Gombe State University of Science and Technology Kumo
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