The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released the list of Nigerian universities eligible to offer postgraduate education. A bulletin from the NUC dated 14th May, 2018 indicated that only the below listed universities have the basic requirements to run various postgraduate programmes. The NUC as the regulatory body for the approval of programmes in degree awarding Nigerian tertiary institutions has been able to give each of the listed universities accreditation to run part or full postgraduate programmes. “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. 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 postgraduate programmes. 25 universities were allowed by the commission for postgraduate programmes out of the 47 state owned universities in the country. Just 18 of the 74 private universities are eligible to offer programmes at the postgraduate level. 1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi 2. Ahmadu 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 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 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.