Nigerian universities, 2026 cycle
Stage 1 covers 50 of the most-applied-to universities in Nigeria, grouped by type. Each profile lists offered courses, general cut-off and the 2026 numbers we have on file.
Federal universities
32 institutionsATBU
FederalAbubakar Tafawa Balewa University
BauchiFounded 1980
General cut off mark170
ABU
FederalAhmadu Bello University
ZariaFounded 1962
General cut off mark180
BUK
FederalBayero University Kano
KanoFounded 1977
General cut off mark180
FUBK
FederalFederal University Birnin Kebbi
Birnin KebbiFounded 2013
General cut off mark150
FUDMA
FederalFederal University Dutsin-Ma
Dutsin-MaFounded 2011
General cut off mark150
FUGashua
FederalFederal University Gashua
GashuaFounded 2013
General cut off mark150
FUGusau
FederalFederal University Gusau
GusauFounded 2013
General cut off mark150
FUKashere
FederalFederal University Kashere
KashereFounded 2011
General cut off mark150
FULafia
FederalFederal University Lafia
LafiaFounded 2010
General cut off mark160
FULokoja
FederalFederal University Lokoja
LokojaFounded 2011
General cut off mark150
FUOtuoke
FederalFederal University Otuoke
OtuokeFounded 2011
General cut off mark150
FUOYE
FederalFederal University Oye-Ekiti
Oye-EkitiFounded 2011
General cut off mark160
FUWukari
FederalFederal University Wukari
WukariFounded 2011
General cut off mark150
FUNAAB
FederalFederal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
AbeokutaFounded 1988
General cut off mark160
FUTA
FederalFederal University of Technology Akure
AkureFounded 1981
General cut off mark180
FUTMINNA
FederalFederal University of Technology Minna
MinnaFounded 1983
General cut off mark180
FUTO
FederalFederal University of Technology Owerri
OwerriFounded 1980
General cut off mark180
MOUAU
FederalMichael Okpara University of Agriculture
UmudikeFounded 1992
General cut off mark160
MAUTECH
FederalModibbo Adama University Yola
YolaFounded 1981
General cut off mark170
NOUN
FederalNational Open University of Nigeria
AbujaFounded 2002
General cut off mark140
NDA
FederalNigerian Defence Academy
KadunaFounded 1964
General cut off mark200
UNIZIK
FederalNnamdi Azikiwe University
AwkaFounded 1991
General cut off mark180
OAU
FederalObafemi Awolowo University
Ile-IfeFounded 1962
General cut off mark190
UNIABUJA
FederalUniversity of Abuja
AbujaFounded 1988
General cut off mark160
UNIBEN
FederalUniversity of Benin
Benin CityFounded 1970
General cut off mark180
UNICAL
FederalUniversity of Calabar
CalabarFounded 1975
General cut off mark160
UI
FederalUniversity of Ibadan
IbadanFounded 1948
General cut off mark200
UNILORIN
FederalUniversity of Ilorin
IlorinFounded 1975
General cut off mark180
UNILAG
FederalUniversity of Lagos
LagosFounded 1962
General cut off mark200
UNN
FederalUniversity of Nigeria Nsukka
NsukkaFounded 1955
General cut off mark180
UNIPORT
FederalUniversity of Port Harcourt
Port HarcourtFounded 1975
General cut off mark170
UDUSOK
FederalUsmanu Danfodiyo University
SokotoFounded 1975
General cut off mark170
State universities
11 institutionsABSU
StateAbia State University
UturuFounded 1981
General cut off mark170
AAUA
StateAdekunle Ajasin University
Akungba-AkokoFounded 1999
General cut off mark170
DELSU
StateDelta State University Abraka
AbrakaFounded 1992
General cut off mark170
EBSU
StateEbonyi State University
AbakalikiFounded 1999
General cut off mark160
EKSU
StateEkiti State University
Ado-EkitiFounded 1982
General cut off mark170
IMSU
StateImo State University
OwerriFounded 1981
General cut off mark170
KSU
StateKogi State University
AnyigbaFounded 1999
General cut off mark160
KWASU
StateKwara State University
MaleteFounded 2009
General cut off mark170
LASU
StateLagos State University
OjoFounded 1983
General cut off mark170
OOU
StateOlabisi Onabanjo University
Ago-IwoyeFounded 1982
General cut off mark170
RSU
StateRivers State University
Port HarcourtFounded 1980
General cut off mark170
Private universities
7 institutionsABUAD
PrivateAfe Babalola University
Ado-EkitiFounded 2009
General cut off mark180
AUN
PrivateAmerican University of Nigeria
YolaFounded 2004
General cut off mark180
BU
PrivateBabcock University
Ilishan-RemoFounded 1999
General cut off mark170
BOWEN
PrivateBowen University
IwoFounded 2001
General cut off mark170
CU
PrivateCovenant University
OtaFounded 2002
General cut off mark180
LMU
PrivateLandmark University
Omu-AranFounded 2011
General cut off mark180
PAU
PrivatePan-Atlantic University
Ibeju-LekkiFounded 2002
General cut off mark200