List Of Federal Universities In Nigeria, Vice Chancellor, Website and Year Established

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There are many universities in Nigeria. Many are owned by private individuals and religious organisations. The rest are owned by the state and the federal governments. We would focus our attention on the List Of Federal Universities In Nigeria, Vice Chancellor, Website & Year Established. as you must have already known, Federal universities are those universities established and managed by the Federal Government.

The Federal Government employees and pays the staff in these universities. It is solely the responsibility of the federal government.

Before the administration of Goodluck Jonathan, not all states of the federation had a Federal University. However, the administration made sure every state in Nigeria had a Federal University within its borders. This is commendable. So, no state is without one Federal University. Without waste of time, here is the List Of Federal Universities In Nigeria, Vice Chancellor, Website & Year Established.

Also See: List Of Universities In Nigeria – (Federal, State & Private)

List Of Federal Universities In Nigeria, Vice Chancellor, Website & Year Established

There are 40 Federal Universities in Nigeria. They include the following…

S/N	University	Vice Chancellor	Website	Year Est.
1	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi	Professor Saminu Ibrahim	http://www.atbu.edu.ng	1988
2	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	Professor Ibrahim Garba		1962
3	Bayero University, Kano	Professor Yahuza Muhammad Bello	http://www.buk.edu.ng	1975
4	Federal University Gashua, Yobe	Prof. Andrew Haruna	http://www.fugashua.edu.ng	2013
5	Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun	Prof. Akii Ibhadode	http://www.fupre.edu.ng	2007
6	Federal University of Technology, Akure	Prof. Adebiyi Gregory Daramola	http://www.futa.edu.ng	1981
7	Federal University of Technology, Minna	Professor Musibau Adewunmi Akanji	http://www.futminna.edu.ng	1982
8	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	Prof. Chigozie C. Asiabaka	http://www.futo.edu.ng	1980
9	Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State	Professor Fatima Batoul Muktar	http://www.fud.edu.ng/	2011
10	Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina	Professor Haruna Abdu Kaita		2011
11	Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State	Prof. Alhassan Mohammed Gani	2011
12	Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State	Professor Muhammad Sanusi Liman	http://www.fulafia.edu.ng	2011
13	Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State	Professor Angela Freeman Miri	http://www.fulokoja.edu.ng	2011
14	Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State	Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba	http://www.funai.edu.ng	2011
15	Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa	Professor Seth Accra Jaja		2011
16	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	Prof. Kayode Soremekun	http://www.fuoye.edu.ng/	2011
17	Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State	Professor Mohammed Kundiri	http://www.fuwukari.edu.ng/	2011
18	Federal University, Birnin Kebbi	Prof. Auwal H Yadudu		2013
19	Federal University, Gusau Zamfara	Prof. Magaji Garba	2013
20	Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike	Professor Francis O Otunta	http://www.mouau.edu.ng	1992
21	Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola	Professor Kyari Mohammed		1981
22	National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos	Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu	http://www.nou.edu.ng	2002
23	Nigeria Police Academy Wudil	Professor Munzali Jibril	http://www.npf.gov.ng	2013
24	Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna	Professor S.O Okeniyi		1985
25	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	Professor Joseph E. Ehaneku	http://www.unizik.edu.ng	1992
26	Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife	Ag. Prof Anthony Elujoba		1962
27	University of Abuja, Gwagwalada	Professor Machael Umale Adikwu	http://www.uniabuja.edu.ng	1988
28	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Professor O. B. Oyewole	http://www.unaab.edu.ng	1988
29	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	Prof. Emmanuel I. Kucha	1988
30	University of Benin	Professor Faraday Orumwense		1970
31	University of Calabar	Prof. Zana Itinube Akpagu	http://www.unical.edu.ng	1975
32	University of Ibadan	Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka	http://www.ui.edu.ng	1948
33	University of Ilorin	Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali	http://www.unilorin.edu.ng	1975
34	University of Jos	Prof. Sebastian Maimako	http://www.unijos.edu.ng	1975
35	University of Lagos	Prof. Rahman A. Bello		1962
36	University of Maiduguri	Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi	http://www.unimaid.edu.ng	1975
37	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	Professor Benjamin C. Ozumba	http://www.unn.edu.ng	1960
38	University of Port-Harcourt	Professor Ndowa N Lale	http://www.uniport.edu.ng	1975
39	University of Uyo	Professor Enefiok Essien	http://www.uniuyo.edu.ng	1991
40	Usumanu Danfodiyo University	Professor Abdullahi Audu. Zuru	http://www.udusok.edu.ng	1975

All as obtained from the NUC website.

Application Format Into The List Of Federal Universities In Nigeria, Vice Chancellor, Website & Year Established

Interested candidates can apply for admission into any of these universities through Jamb. While filling up the JAMB form, you can apply to any of your choice. If you are successful in JAMB, you follow up the news till when the school starts its POST UTME. By so doing, you can be admitted into the Universities if you are successful with the POST UTME.

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