Private Universities in Nigeria have been on the steady rise since the year 2000, and have formed a formidable opponent, rather than compatriot for state and government universities.
The standard of acceptance in private universities is way more lenient than in public schools; hence, university admission seekers whose parents can afford it, have taken the better alternative to public schools.
Private Universities in Nigeria are distinctly more expensive to attend, compared to public schools and there are quite some private schools that have fees going as much as four times the fee of some public schools.
The advantage of sealing a private university admission is that you can set a graduation date right from your matriculation, and graduate on or around the period; thanks to the fact that private universities almost never go on strike. The uncertainty in graduation time in public schools is absent in private universities and that in turn brings rest of mind for both the ward/student and the parents.
There are over fifty (50) private universities in Nigeria, and we would try mentioning them to you with brief information accompanying each of them. Quickly, in no particular order, or preferably alphabetic, here are the active private universities in Nigeria.
- Achievers University
Achievers University is located in Owo, Ondo state, South-West Nigeria. The Vice Chancellor is Professor Tunji Samuel Ibiyemi and the school was founded in 2007.
Website: http://www.achievers.edu.ng
- Adeleke University
Achievers University is located in Ede, Osun state, it was established in 2007 and Prof. O.O.G Amusan is the Vice Chancellor.
Website: http://www.adelekeuniversity.edu.ng
- Afe Babalola University
The school is located in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State and it was founded in 2009. The Vice Chancellor is Professor M.O Ajisafe.
Website: http://www.abuad.edu.ng — 2009
- African University of Science & Technology
African University of Science & Tech was established in 2007 and currently has Professor Charles Chidume (Ag) as the Vice Chancellor. It was established in 2007.
Website: http://aust-abuja.org
- Ajayi Crowther University
Popular referred to as ACU, the school was established in 2005 and is located in Oyo state. The current V.C is Prof. K.T. Jaiyeoba.
Website: http://www.acu.edu.ng
- Al-Hikmah University
Located Ilorin, Al-Hikmah is a muslim dominated school and the V.C is Professor S. A. Abdulkareem. It was established in 2005.
Website: https://www.alhikmah.edu.ng
- Al-Qalam University
Al-Qalam is the only private university in Katsina. It was established in 2005 and the current Vice Chancellor is Prof. Shehu G. Ado.
Website: http://www.auk.edu.ng
- American University of Nigeria
The school was founded in 2003 by a former Nigerian vice president and it is located in Yola. The Vice Chancellor is Dr. Margee Ensign.
Website: http://www.aun.edu.ng
- Babcock University
It’s one of the private universities in Ogun state and one of the oldest in Nigeria. It was founded in 1999 in Ilishan-Remo. The current V.C is Professor Kayode J. Makinde.
Website: http://www.babcock.edu.ng
- Baze University
Baze University was founded in 2011 and it’s located in Abuja. The current V.C is Prof. Michael Hodd.
Website: http://www.bazeuniversity.edu.ng
- Bells University of Technology
It was founded in 2005 and located in Otta, Ogun state. Bells University’s V.C is Professor A. I. Adeyemi.
Website: http://www.bellsuniversity.org
- Benson Idahosa University
BIU was founded in 2002 and named after the popular Christian evangelist. It is located in Benin City and the Vice Chancellor is Prof. Ernest B. Izevbigie.
Website: http://www.biu.edu.ng
- Bingham University
The school is located in Abuja and was founded in New Karu, Abuja and Professor F. I. Anjorin (Ag.) is the V.C. It was established in 2005.
Website: http://www.binghamuni.edu.ng
- Bowen University
The school was established in 2001 and is located in Iwo, Osun state. The Vice Chancellor is Professor. Matthews Akintunde Ojo.
Website: http://www.bowenuniversity-edu.org
- Caleb University
Caleb Uni is located in Lagos State and has Professor Ayodeji O. Olukoju as their Vice Chancellor. It was founded in 2007.
Website: http://www.calebuniversity.edu.ng
- Caritas University
Caritas University was founded in 2005 and located in Enugu. The V.C is Professor L. C. Onukwube.
Website: http://www.caritasuni.edu.ng
- CETEP City University
CETEP Uni was founded in 2005 and is located in Lagos. Professor Akin Aju is the school’s Vice Chancellor.
Website: http://www.cetepuniversity.com
- Christopher University
Christopher University was founded in 2015 and is located in Mowe, Ogun State. The V.C is Prof. Friday Ndubuisi.
Website: http://www.christopheruniversity.edu.ng
- Covenant University
CU is arguably the most popular private university in Nigeria. It is located in Ota, Ogun State. The Vice Chancellor is Prof. Charles Koredo Ayo and the school was established in 2002.
Website: http://www.covenantuniversity.edu.ng
- Crawford University
Crawford is located in Igbesa, Ogun state and was founded in 2005. The school’s V.C is Prof. Samuel A. Ayanlaja.
Website: http://www.crawforduniversity.edu.ng
- Crescent University
The University was founded in 2005 and the Vice Chancellor is Professor Sherifdeen A. Tella.
Website: http://crescent-university.edu.ng
- Elizade University
Elizade University is located in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo state and the V.C is Prof. Valentine A. Aletor. It was founded in 2012.
Website: http://www.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng
- Evangel University, Akaeze
The school is located in Akaeze, Ebonyi state. It was established in 2012 and the V.C is Prof. Prof. C. Ike Umechuruba.
Website: http://www.evangeluniv.edu.ng
- Fountain Unveristy
The school was founded in 2007 and is located in Oshogbo, Osun state. The school’s V.C is Prof. Bashir A.Raji.
Website: http://www.fountainuniversity.edu.ng
- Godfrey Okoye University
The school is located in Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State. The school’s Vice Chancellor is Professor (Revd.) C. Anieke and the school was established in 2009.
Website: http://www.gouni.edu.ng
- Gregory University
Gregory University was founded in 2012 in Uturu, Abia State. The V.C is Prof. Juliet Elu.
Website: http://www.gregoryuniversity.com
- Hallmark University
Hallmark University was established in 2015 and located in Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State. The V.C is Prof. Festus Ogunbonna.
Website: http://www.hallmark.edu.ng
- Igbinedion University
The school is located in Okada, Edo State. It was founded in 1999 and the V.C is Professor (Revd.) Eghosa E. Osaghae.
Website: http://www.iuokada.edu.ng
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University
JABU is located in Ikeji-Arakeji and the Vice Chancellor is Professor Sola Fajana. The school was founded in 2006.
Website: http://www.jabu.edu.ng
- Kings University
Kings University is located in Ode-Omu, Osun state and was founded in 2015.
Website: http://www.kingsuniversity.edu.ng
- Kwararafa University
Kwararafa Uni was founded in 2005 and is located in Wukari. Professor Godwin Akpa is the V.C.
Website: http://www.kwararafauniversity.edu.ng
- Landmark University
Land Mark is said to be a sister school to Covenant University. It is located in Omu-Aran, Kwara State and the Vice Chancellor is Professor Mathew Ola-Rotimi Ajayi. It was founded in 2011.
Website: http://www.lmu.edu.ng
- Lead City University
LCU was founded in 2005 in Ibadan, Oyo state and the V.C of the school is Prof. Olufemi Onobanjo.
Website: http://www.lcu.edu.ng
- Madonna University
Madonna University was founded in Okija, Anambra State in 1999 and the V.C is Prof. Chucks E.Ezedum.
Website: http://www.madonnauniversity.edu.ng
- McPherson University
The school is located in Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo, Abeokuta, Ogun state. It was founded in 2012 and the Vice Chancellor is Prof. Adeniyi Agunbiade.
Website: www.mcu.edu.ng
- Mountain Top University
It was founded in 2015 in Makogi Oba, Ogun State. It belongs to the Mountain of fire Christian ministries.
Website: http://www.mountaintopuniversity.org
- Nigerian-Turkish Nile University
The university was founded in 2009 and is located in Abuja. The V.C is Professor Huseyin Sert.
Website: http://www.ntnu.edu.ng
- Novena University
Novenna University was founded in 2005 in Ogume. Professor J. M. O. Eze (Ag.) is the school’s V.C.
Website: http://www.novenauniversity.edu.ng
- Obong University
Located in Obong Ntak, Obong University was established in 2007 and the V.C is Professor Enefiok S. Udo.
Website: http://www.obonguniversity.net
- Oduduwa University
OOU was founded in 2009 in Ipetumodu, Osun State. The V.C is of the school is Prof. (Mrs) Olajumoke A. Olayiwola (Ag).
Website: http://www.oduduwauniversity.edu.ng
- Pan-African University
It is located in Lagos, founded in 2002 and has Professor Juan Manuel Elegido as the Vice Chancellor.
Website: http://www.pau.edu.ng
- Paul University
The school is located in Awka, Anambra State, it was founded in 2009 and Professor G. Igboeli is the V.C.
Website: http://www.pauluniversity.edu.ng
- Redeemer’s University
RU was founded in 2005 in Mowe, Ogun State and Professor Z. Debo Adeyewa is the Vice Chancellor.
Website: http://www.run.edu.ng
- Renaissance University
Renaissance University is located in Enugu, it was established in 2005 and Prof. Obiora S. Ejim is the Vice Chancellor.
Website: http://www.renaissanceuniversityng.com
- Rhema University
The school is located in Obeama-Asa, Rivers State and Professor O. C. Onwudike is the Vice Chancellor. It was established in 2009.
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- Ritman University
Ritman University was established in Umuahia, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State in 2015.
Website: http://www.ritmanuniversity.edu.ng
- Salem University
The school is located in Lokoja in 2007 and Prof. Joseph Adeola Fuwape is the Vice Chancellor.
Website: http://www.salemuniversity.org
- Samuel Adegboyega University
Samuel Adegboyega University is located in Ogwa, Edo State and Prof. B.E. Aigbkhan is the V.C. It was founded in 2011.
Website: http://www.sau.edu.ng
- Southwestern University
Southern University was founded in Oku Owa in 2012.
Website: http://www.southwesternuniversity.edu.ng
- Summit University
Summit University is a new school located in Offa, Kwara state. It was founded in 2015.
- Tansian University
The school was founded in 2007 in Umunya and the V.C is Professor C.B Iwuchukwu.
Website: http://www.tansian-edu.com
- University of Mkar
University of Mkar is a private school located in Mkar, Benue State. It was founded in 2005 and Prof. Emmanuel Hemen Agba is the V.C.
Website: http://www.unimkar.edu.ng
- Veritas University
Veritas Uni was founded in 2007 in Abuja and the V.C is Prof. David Ker.
Website: http://www.veritas.edu.ng
- Wellspring University
The school was founded in 2009 in Evbuobanosa, Edo State. The V.C is Professor J. E. A. Osemeikhian.
Website: http://www.wellspringuniversity.net
- Wesley Univ. of Science & Tech.
The school’s V.C is Professor ‘Tade Badejo. It was founded in 2007 in Ondo state.
Website: http://www.wesleyuni.edu.ng
- Western Delta University
The school is located was founded in 2007 in Oghara, Edo State. The V.C is Professor P.G Hugbo.
Website: http://www.wduniversity.net
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