See List of Approved Universities In Nigeria as Released by NUC

National Universities Commission

A list of approved universities licensed by the National Universities Commission has been released. 

The National Universities Commission has released the list of approved universities in Nigeria and warned guardians, parents and students to be vigilant not to fall victim to fraudsters so as not to jeopardize the future of their children.

 

See the full list of approved universities in Nigeria below:

NUC blacklists 57 varsities

Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie

The National Universities Commission has released the list of 57 illegal degree awarding institutions operating in various campuses in the country. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, warned that certificates obtained from the institutions would not be accorded recognition for the purpose of election and participation in the National Youths Service Corps.

Degrees From Maryam Abacha University, Not Recognized- NUC

The National Universities Commission, NUC, through the commission’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Ibrahim Usman Yakasai, yesterday evening said the Maryam Abacha American University, in Niger Republic, is not an institution recognized by the body; hence the degrees awarded to students of the university will not be accepted in Nigeria. He also spoke about online universities, asking Nigerians to desist from them, saying degrees from such universities at the moment will also not be accepted in Nigeria.