On Wednesday 3rd February, 2021 the Federal Government of Nigeria approved the establishment and the licensing of twenty new Private Universities.
With this approval of establishment the total number of Private Universities in Nigeria are now Ninety-Nine [99] While the total number of Universities in Nigeria has increased to One Hundred and Eighty [180.].
NUC Full List of 20 Newly Approved Private Universities in Nigeria 2021 Edition
Below are the NUC List of Six Newly Approved Private Universities in Nigeria;
80. Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State 2021
81. Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State 2021
82. Maranathan University, Mgbidi, Imo State 2021
83. Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State 2021
84. Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano State 2021
85. Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State 2021
86. Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State 2021
87. Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State 2021
88. NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State 2021
89. Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State 2021
90. James Hope University, Lagos, Lagos State 2021
91. Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano State 2021
92. Capital City University, Kano State 2021
93. Ahman Pategi University, Kwara State 2021
94. University of Offa, Kwara State 2021
95. Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State 2021
96. Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State 2021
97. Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja 2021
98. Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State 2021
99. Anan University, Kwall, Plateau State 2021