Earlier this year, the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria granted 3-year provisional licenses to 20 new private universities. This bring the total number of private universities in Nigeria to 99, and the total number of universities to 193 in all.
The newly-approved universities are:
- Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State
- Claretian University, Nekede, Imo State
- Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State
- Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State
- Maranatha University, Mgbidi, Imo State
- Al-Istqama University, Sumaila, Kano State
- Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State
- Karl Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State
- Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State
- Thomas Adewumi University, Oko Irese, Kwara State
- Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, Kwara State
- Anan University, Kwall, Plateau State
- Capital City University, Kano, Kano State
- Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State
- James Hope University, Agbor, Delta State
- Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State
- Maryam Abacha American University Of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State
- Mewar International University Nigeria, Masaka, Nasarawa State
- Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja
- University Of Offa, Offa, Kwara State
In order to look up recognized institutions in Nigeria, see the following: