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Number of Nigerian universities in 2022 |
Have you been curious to know the actual number of approved universities in Nigeria in 2022? Worry no more because this article has the answer to your question.
This article was written out of the need to tell the accurate number of approved universities there are in Nigeria.
Nigeria is among the top five countries with the highest number of universities. Due to the continuous increase in admission seekers, tertiary institutions have been established to accommodate aspirants.
Universities in Nigeria are established by private individuals, religious organisations, federal and state governments among others. Below are the number of Universities In Nigeria. But firstly, we'll look at the total number of federal universities in Nigeria.
Total Number of Federal universities in Nigeria in 2022
Nigeria currently has 49 Federal Universities. These universities are funded by the federal government. Students choose federal universities over state universities due to the underlisted reasons.
1. Tuition fees are affordable
Some admission seekers prefer federal universities because they are affordable. With less than 500k, one can successfully complete a programme in some federal universities rather than state or private universities in Nigeria. Universities such as Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Abuja etc are some of the most affordable universities to study.
2. Facilities
In terms of infrastructural facilities, federal universities boast of more essential infrastructures, compared to state universities. Facilities such as auditoriums, standard libraries, laboratories, sports grounds, theatres, well-equipped libraries etc can be seen more in federal universities than state universities.
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3. Qualified Lecturers
Federal universities have the most qualified lecturers than state and private universities. They have a higher number of full professors compared to state universities. These are some of the reasons why admission seekers choose federal government-owned universities over state government-owned universities.
Total Number of State Universities In 2022
State universities are tertiary institutions owned and controlled by the state government. Nigeria has less than fifty state universities and some of these states have more than one state Universities. Payment of staff salaries, revitalisation of universities among others are handled by the irrespective state governments.
Before we look at the actual number of state universities there are in Nigeria, we will quickly look at three reasons why state universities are better or more preferred than federal universities.
1. Stable Academic Calendar
Academic calendar of state universities rarely gets disrupted. Unlike the academic calendar of federal universities that's often disrupted by industrial action embarked by Academic Staff Union of Universities etc.
2. Less Competitive
Aspirants seeking admission into a state university who is an indigene, can easily gain admission to study their choice of course even without a very higher UTME score than a federal university.
One of the key reasons Jambites doesn't pick state universities is because they're very expensive compared to federal universities.
How many state universities in Nigeria?
There are 43 state universities in Nigeria. Examples of some state universities in Nigeria include: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Edo University, Lagos State University, Ondo State University of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology etc.
Total Number of Private University in 2022
As the name implies, private universities are owned by private individuals. These institutions are funded by their owners. There are more private universities than public universities in Nigeria. Some of these private universities are affiliated to religious organizations.
Private universities in many ways have outshined government owned universities. When it comes to standard facilities, well equipped laboratories, adequate staff,
Well furnished halls of residence etc, private universities are known for them.
Over the past few years, private universities have outranked public universities but in national and international ranking of universities. In 2021, according to the National Universities Commission, about nine universities making the top 20 list of best universities are private universities.
Private universities are known for its uninterrupted academic calendar, easier to gain admission, high level of security, improved students and staff welfare, well equipped laboratories, sports facilities, safe and conducive learning classrooms etc. These are just one of few reasons private universities are among Nigeria's best universities.
Prior to 2022, Nigeria had a total of 99 private universities, until twelve new universities were added in the first half of 2022, making it a total of 111 universities.
How many universities in nigeria?
Nigeria has a total of 203 universities which includes 49 federal universities, 43 state universities and 111 private universities.
You have now seen that Nigeria currently has a total number of 203 universities. If you want to see the list of all universities, go to the National Universities Commission website.
By Israel Uchenna
(ichatwithisrael@gmail.com)
