NUC Release Approved Institutions For Post-Graduate Programmes

With the recent spike in unapproved and fraudulent institutions in Nigeria, the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) has warned the general public against some institutions running unapproved Masters and other post-graduate programmes.

The commission, in a bulletin dated March 24, said it has updated its list of post-graduate award-winning institutions.

NUC described parastatals and institutions awarding certificate in unapproved programmes as engaging in practices “antithetical to time -tested quality assurance best practices” A bulletin from the office of the Executive Secretary of the commission announced the list of federal, state and private universities currently allowed to issue such certificates to students in Nigeria.

Anaedoonline.com notes that the bulletin was released before the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.

Nigeria currently has 170 universities 43 of which are federal. There are 48 are state-owned universities while 79 are privately owned.

The Federal institutions approved by the NUC to run post-graduate programmes are as follows:

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Bayero University, Kano, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Akwa, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, University of Agriculture, Makurdi

University of Benin, Benin City, University of Calabar, Calabar, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, University of Jos, Jos, University of Lagos, Akoko, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, University of Uyo, Uyo

Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Federal University, Lafia, Federal University, Ndufu-alike, Federal University, Dutse, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurum, Federal University, Oye- Ekiti and Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna.

List of state universities were approved by NUC for post-graduate programmes

Abia State University, Uturu, Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Anambra University, Uli, Benue State University, Makurdi, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Delta State University, Abraka, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.

Others are: Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Imo State University, Owerri, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Lagos State University, Ojo, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island and Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye.

Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Umar Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina and Gombe State University, Gombe, Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Kano State University of Science and Technology, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Kwara State University, Malete, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Bauchi State University, Gadau, Yobe State University, Damaturu, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Tai Solarin University of Education, Osun State University, Osogbo.

List of 31 private universities approved to run post-graduate programmes

African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, American University of Nigeria, Yola, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Bowen University, Iwo, Covenant University, Ota. Igbiniedo University, Okada. Pan-African University, Lekki. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State. Caleb University, Lagos. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji. Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja

Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. Lead City University, Ibadan (MSc. Only). University of Mkar, Mkar (MSc. Only). Madona University, Okija. Al-hikmah University, Ilorin (MSc. Only). Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike , Enugu state. Adeleke University, Ede. Veritas University, Abuja. Achievers University, Owo.

Others includes, Al-Qalam University, Katsina. Baze University, Abuja. Bells University of Technology, Ota. Crawford University, Igbesa. Crescent University, Abeokuta. Fountain University, Osogbo. Landmark University, Omu-Aran. Novena University, Ogume. Salem University, Lokoja. and Bingham University, Karu.