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Top Public Universities in Nigeria

Introduction

What are the top Public Universities in Nigeria? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of Public Nigerian Universities ranked by the 2025 uniRank University Ranking and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

  • being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Nigeria
  • offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

uniRank aims to provide a non-academic League Table of the top Public Nigerian Universities based on valid, unbiased and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.

Top Public Universities in Nigeria


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1 University of Lagos Lagos
2 University of Ibadan Ibadan
3 University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt
5 University of Nigeria Nsukka
6 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife
7 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
8 Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Oye-Ekiti
9 University of Benin Benin City
10 Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye
11 Lagos State University Ojo
12 University of Ilorin Ilorin
13 Federal University of Technology, Akure Akure
15 University of Abuja Abuja
16 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Abeokuta
18 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso
19 Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ikwo
20 Federal University of Technology, Minna Minna
21 Rivers State University Port Harcourt
22 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
23 University of Jos Jos
24 Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Ado-Ekiti
26 Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko
28 Bayero University Kano Kano
30 University of Uyo Uyo
31 Federal University, Lokoja Lokoja
32 Federal University, Lafia Lafia
33 Kwara State University Ilorin
35 Federal University of Technology, Owerri Owerri
36 Edo State University Uzairue Iyamho
37 Delta State University, Abraka Abraka
40 Osun State University Oshogbo
42 Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto
44 Bauchi State University Gadau
47 University of Calabar Calabar
49 University of Maiduguri Maiduguri
51 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma
52 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi
55 Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu
56 Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
57 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umuahia
58 Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
59 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University Katsina
62 Nasarawa State University Keffi
63 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli
64 Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode
67 Abia State University Uturu
68 Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island
69 University of Medical Sciences Ondo City
71 Benue State University Makurdi
72 The Technical University Ibadan
75 Federal University, Birnin Kebbi Birnin Kebbi
76 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma
77 Federal University, Dutse Dutse
80 Kaduna State University Kaduna
81 Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba
82 Northwest University, Kano Kano
84 Akwa Ibom State University Ikot Akpad
85 Modibbo Adama University, Yola Yola
86 Taraba State University Jalingo
87 Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa
91 Federal University, Otuoke Otuoke
92 Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University Makurdi
96 Sokoto State University Sokoto
97 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
99 Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa
100 Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil
101 University of Cross River State Calabar
103 Imo State University Owerri
104 Federal University, Kashere Kashere
107 Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti Ikere-Ekiti
110 Gombe State University Gombe
114 Federal University, Gusau Gusau
117 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero
118 Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta Abeokuta
119 Federal University, Wukari Wukari
120 Adamawa State University Mubi
122 University of Africa Toru-Orua
123 Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt
125 Yobe State University Damaturu
127 Federal University, Gashua Gashua
131 Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Ideato
135 Plateau State University Bokkos
157 Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko Okerenghigho
159 Borno State University Maiduguri
160 Zamfara State University Talata Mafara
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