The NUC is the Agency tasked by the Nigerian Federal Government to regulate and act as a catalyst for positive change and innovation for the delivery of quality university education in Nigeria. The NUC has always warned the general public from time to time to first verify if a university is approved before applying to them.

Here is the full list of Federal, State and Private universities in Nigeria that are accredited by the National University Commission (NUC) in 2018

Federal Universities Accredited National University Commission (NUC)

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
2. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
3. Bayero University, Kano
4. Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa.
5. Federal University, Dutsin’Ma-Katsina, Katsina
6. Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa
7. Federal University, Lokoga, Kogi.
8. Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi.
9. Federal University of Petroleum Recourses, Effurun.
10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
11. Federal University of Technology, Yola.
12. Federal University of Technology, Akure.
13. Federal University of Technology, Minna.
14. Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
15. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa.
16. Federal University Wukari, Taraba.
17. Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
18. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos.
19. Nigerian Defence Accademy, Kaduna.
20. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa.
21. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.
22. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada.
23. University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
24. University of Benin.
25. University of Calabar.
26. University of Ibadan
27. University of Ilorin
28. University of Jos.
29. University of Lagos.
30. University of Maiduguri.
31. University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
32. University of Port Harcourt.
33. University of Uyo.
34. Usuman Danfodiyo University.

State Universities Accredited National University Commission (NUC)

1. Abia State University of Uturu
2. Adamawa State University Mubi.
3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba.
4. Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo.
5. Anambra State University of Science and Technology, Calabar.
6. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma.
7. Benue State University, Makurdi.
8. Buka Abba Ibrahim University, Yobe.
9. Cross River State University of Science and Technology, Calabar.
10. Delta State University Abraka.
11. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
12. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
13. Gombe State Univeristy, Gombe
14. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
15. Imo State University, Owerri
16. Kaduna State University, Kaduna
17. Kano State University of Technology Wudil
18. Katsina State University, Katsina
19. Kebbi State University, Kebbi
20. Kogi State University Anyigb
21. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
22. Lagos State University Ojo, Lagos.
23. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
24. Niger Delta Unversity, Yenagoa.
25. Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye .
26. Osun State University, Oshogbo.
27. Plateau State University, Bokkos
28. Rivers State University of Science & Technology
29. Tai Solarin Univ. of Education, Ijebu-Ode
30. University of Ado-Ekiti
31. University of Education, Ikere Ekiti

Private Universities Accredited National University Commission (NUC)

1. Abti-American University, Yola
2. Achievers University, Owo
3. African University of Science & Technology, Abuja
4. Ajayi Crowther University, Ibadan
5. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
6. Babcock University,Illshan-Remo
7. Bells University of Technology, Otta
8. Benson Idahosa University,Benin City
9. Bingham University, New Karu
10. Bowen University, Iwo
11. Caleb University, Lagos
12. Caritas University, Enugu
13. CETEP City University, Ibadan
14. Covenant University Ota
15. Crawford University Igbesa
16. Crescent University,
17. Fountain Unveristy,Oshogbo
18. Igbinedion University Okada
19. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
20. Katsina University, Katsina
21. Lead City University, Ibadan
22. Madonna University, Okija
23. Novena University, Ogume
24. Obong University
25. Pan African University, Lagos
26. Redeemer’s University, Mowe
27. Renaissance University, Enugu
28. Salem University, Lokoja
29. Tansian University, Umunya
30. University of Mkar, Mkar
31. Veritas University
32. Wesley Univ. of Science & Tech.,Ondo
33. Western Delta University, Oghara
34. Wukari Jubilee University.