Federal Government has approved 33 new universities across Nigeria, increasing the total number of universities in the country to 309 Geographic Reference
The approvals include seven federal universities, six state-owned universities and 20 private universities.
This is contained in a statement published today in the website of National Universities Commission NUC.
The seven new federal universities are the Federal University of Environment and Technology, Tai, Rivers State; Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State; Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State; Federal University of Agriculture and Developmental Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State.
Federal University of Technology and Environmental Studies, Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State; Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho, Oyo State; and the Federal University of Health Science and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State.
The six new state universities are Abdulsalam Abubakar University of Agriculture and Climate Action, Mokwa, Niger State; Ebonyi State University of ICT, Science and Technology, Oferekpe, Ebonyi State; University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, Ezza, Ebonyi State.
Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh; Cross River University of Education and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa, Cross River State; and the University of Innovation, Science and Technology, Omuma, Imo State.Geographic Reference
The approvals also include 20 private universities.
Among them are Omega University in Delta State, Regnum Medical University in Lagos State, Transatlantic University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Anambra State, City University in Ogun State, University of Fortune in Ondo State, Eranova University in the Federal Capital Territory, Minaret University in Osun State, Abdulrasaq Abubakar Toyin University in Kwara State, Southern Atlantic University in Akwa Ibom State, Lens University in Kwara State, Monarch University in Ogun State, Tonnie Iredia University of Communication in Edo State, Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management in Lagos State, Kevin Eze University in Enugu State, Bridget University in Imo State, Leadership University in Abuja, Jimoh Babalola University in Kwara State, Greenland University, JEFAP University in Niger State, Azione Verde University in Imo State and Unique Open University in Lagos State.
