The National Universities
Commission (NUC) has released a list of approved post-graduate awarding
institutions in Nigeria.
The commission said it observed
that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved post-graduate
programmes, leading to the award of Masters and PhD degrees.
A bulletin issued on Monday from
the office of the Executive Secretary dated May 14 contains the list of
federal, state and private universities currently allowed to issue such
certificates to students in Nigeria.
“The commission has also observed
some parastatals and institutes awarding these same postgraduate degrees,
either on their own or through unapproved affiliation with Nigerian and foreign
universities,” the bulletin said.
According to the commission, such
practices are not only unethical, “but also antithetical to time -tested
quality assurance best practices”.
“The commission hereby notifies
the general public that only the following universities have approval to offer
postgraduate programmes at the Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria as of July
30,2012,” the bulletin said .
According to the bulletin,
Nigeria has 162 universities: 41 are federal, 47 are state owned while 74 are
privately owned institutions.
Out of the 41 federal
universities across the country, 26 are approved by the commission for
post-graduate programmes:
1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
University, Bauchi
2. Ahmodu Bello University, Zaria
3. Bayero University, Kano
4. Federal University of
Technology, Akure
5. Federal University of
Technology, Minna
6. Federal University of
Technology, Owerri
7. Micheal Okpara University of
Agriculture, Umudike
8. Modibbo Adama University of
Technology, Yola
9. National Open University of
Nigeria, Lagos
10. Nigeria Defence Academy,
Kaduna
11. Nnamdi Azikwe University,
Akwa
12. Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile Ife
13. University of Abuja,
Gwagwalada
14. University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta
15. University of Agriculture,
Makurdi
16. University of Benin, Benin
City
17. University of Calabar,
Calabar
18. University of Ibadan, Ibadan
19. University of Ilorin, Ilorin
20. University of Jos, Jos
21. University of Lagos, Akoko
22. University of Maiduguri,
Maiduguri
23. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
24. University of Port Harcourt,
Port Harcourt
25. University of Uyo, Uyo
26. Usmanu Dan Fodio University,
Sokoto
Similarly, only 25 state
universities were approved by the commission for post-graduate programmes out
of the 47 state owned universities in the country. The approved universities
are :
1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. Adamawa State University, Mubi
3. Adekunle Ajasin University,
Akungba Akoko
4. Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma
5. Anambra University, Uli
6. Benue State University,
Makurdi
7. Cross River University of
Technology, Calabar
8. Delta State University, Abraka
9. Ebonyi State University,
Abakaliki
10. Ekiti State University, Ado
Ekiti
11. Enugu State University of
Science and Technology, Enugu
12. Imo State University, Owerri
13. Kogi State University,
Anyigba
14. Ladoke Akintola University of
Technology, Ogbomoso
15. Lagos State University, Ojo
16. Nasarawa State University,
Keffi
17. Niger Delta University,
Wilberforce Island
18. Olabisi Onabanjo University,
Ago Iwoye
19. Rivers State University of
Science and Technology
20. Umar Musa Yar’Adua
University, Katsina
21. Gombe State University, Gombe
22. Ibrahim Babangida University,
Lapai
23. Kano State University of
Science and Technology
24. Kebbi State University of
Science and Technology
25. Kwara State University,
Malete
Meanwhile, only 18 universities
out of 74 private universities were approved for post-graduate studies. The 18
institutions are:
1. African University of Science
and Technology, Abuja
2. American University of
Nigeria, Yola
3. Babcock University, Ilishan
Remo
4. Benson Idahosa University,
Benin City
5. Bowen University, Iwo
6. Covenant University, Ota
7. Igbiniedo University, Okada
8. Pan-African University, Lekki
9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe,
Ogun State
10. Caleb University, Lagos
11. Joseph Ayo Babalola
University, Ikeji-Arakeji
12. Nigerian Turkish Nile
University, Abuja
13. Afe Babalola University, Ado
Ekiti, Ekiti State
14. Lead City University, Ibadan
(MSc. Only)
15. University of Mkar, Mkar
(MSc. Only)
16. Madona University, Okija
17. Al-hikmah University, Ilorin
(MSc. Only)
18. Godfrey Okoye University,
Ugwuomu-Nike , Enugu state.
“Employers of labour, educational
institutions and other stakeholders are to note that only certificates issued
by these universities for their approved programmes, are valid for employment,
further studies and other purposes,” the commission said.
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