The Oldest Universities In Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the Largest country in African continent with highest population of peoples. Nigeria has over 200 Universities across the state, which includes Public and Private Universities. The public universities Compromised of both Federal and State Universities.
The Oldest Universities in Nigeria were outlined below in a tabular Form. We designed two tables the first table is for federal Universities and while the Second is for State universities.
Oldest Federal Universities
We recorded the Oldest federal Universities in Nigeria. The recorded content the Name of University, Location of University, year of established and the university years ago. Year of established are written accordingly from the upward to downward. Below is the List of oldest federal Universities in Nigeria:
Name Of University |
Location Of University |
Year Established |
University Years |
University of Ibadan | Ibadan, Oyo State | 1948 | (76 years) |
University of Nigeria | Nsukka,Ituku Ozalla Enugu State | 1960 | (64 years) |
Ahmadu Bello University | Zaria, Kaduna State | 1962 | (62 years) |
Obafemi Awolowo University | Ile-Ife, Osun State | 1962 | (62 years) |
University of Lagos | Lagos | 1962 | (62 years) |
University of Benin | Benin City, Edo State | 1970 | (54 years) |
Bayero University | Kano State | 1975 | (49 years) |
University of Calabar | Calabar, Cross River | 1975 | (49 years) |
University of Ilorin | Ilorin, Kwara State | 1975 | (49 years) |
University of Jos | Jos, Plateau State | 1975 | (49 years) |
University of Maiduguri | Maiduguri, Borno State | 1975 | (49 years) |
University of Port Harcort | Port Harcort, River State | 1975 | (49 years) |
Usman Damfodio University | Sokoto State | 1975 | (49 years) |
Federal University of Tech Owerri | Owerri, Imo State | 1980 | (44 years) |
Federal University of Tech Akure | Akure, Ondo State | 1981 | (43 years) |
Modibbo Adama University of Tech | Yola, Adamawa State | 1981 | (43 years) |
Federal University of Tech Minna | Minna, Niger State | 1982 | (42 years) |
Nigerian Defence Academic | Kaduna | 1985 | (39 years) |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | Bauchi State | 1988 | (36 years) |
University of Agriculture Makurdi | Makurdi, Benue State | 1988 | (36 years) |
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta | Abeokuta | 1988 | (36 years) |
University of Abuja | FCT, Abuja. | 1988 | (36 years) |
Above the table, it is the 22 oldest federal Universities. The table also highlight the years of each Universities has since from the day of established/ founded the federal universities.
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State Universities
State Universities are those universities owned, monitor and control by the state government of each state in Nigeria. We have over 54 State Universities in Nigeria. We listed the 12 oldest State University in Nigeria According to their Name, Location, year Established and University years. See the list in a tabular Form below:
Name Of University |
Location Of University | Year Established | University Years |
Lagos State University of Education | Lagos State | 1958 | (66 years) |
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education | Rumuolumeti, Rivers State | 1971 | (53 years) |
Lagos State University of Science and Technology | Lagos State | 1977 | (47 years) |
Tai Solarin University of Education | Ijagun, Ogun State | 1978 | (46 years) |
Enugu State University of Science and Technology | Enugu State | 1979 | (45 years) |
Abia State University | Uturu, Abia State | 1981 | (43 years) |
Ambrose Alli University | Ekpoma, Edo State | 1981 | (43 years) |
Ekiti State University | Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State | 1981 | (43 years) |
Imo State University | Owerri, Imo State | 1981 | (43 years) |
Olabisi Onabanjo University | Ago Iwoye, Ogun State | 1982 | (42 years) |
Lagos State University | Ojo, Lagos State | 1983 | (41 years) |
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology | Ogbomoso, Oyo State | 1990 | (34 years) |
The table above, highlight the 12 State Oldest Universities with their established year and the number of years of each Universities has since the establishing year.
Oldest Universities FQAS
How many years did the University of Ibadan has since from the established date?
University of Ibadan is the most older university in with 1948 established year ( 76 years ago). The University of Ibadan was located in Ibadan Oyo State, the University has a 37,000 total of student as of 2024.
How Many Oldest Federal Universities Do We Have In Nigeria?
From 1948-1988, we have 22 oldest Federal Universities in Nigeria, and they are the one that has the Massive Number of Student.
How Many Oldest State Universities Do We Have In Nigeria?
From 1958-1990, roundgle we have 12 oldest State Universities in Nigeria and also, they among the top universities that have a higher population of Student.
How Many Universities Do We Have In Nigeria?
Nigerian is the largest country among the African continent, Nigeria have over 200 universities in Nigeria, the universities comes in both Public and Private Universities across the state in Nigeria. Nigeria has almost 42 Federal Universities, 54 State Universities and 108 Private Universities.
Conclusion
In a Conclusion, education play a pivotal role in any country, Nigeria country has over 180 Universities of both Federal, State and Private Universities across the state.
Table: 1
from the first table, University of Ibadan is the one that has Maximum of 76 years ago since from the day of established and while University of Abuja has the minimum of 36 years ago since From the of established.
Table: 2
From the table 2, Lagos State University of Education its the most older university with 66 years ago from the day of established the university and while Ladoke Onabanjo University of Technology was established in 1990, now 34 years ago.
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