State universities are NUC approved universities owned and managed by state governments. Some are quite expensive while others are fairly cheap.

State Universities in Nigeria

The full list of all state owned universities in Nigeria at the moment are:     

s/n	State Universities
1.	Abia State University, Uturu
2.	Adamawa State University Mubi
3	Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
4	Akwa Ibom State University,AKSU
5	Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
6	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
7	Bauchi State University, Gadau
8	Benue State University, Makurdi
9	Yobe State University, Damaturu
10	Cross River State University of Science &Technology, Calabar
11	Delta State University Abraka
12	Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
13	Ekiti State University
14	Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
15	Gombe State Univeristy, Gombe
16	Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
17	Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,Rumuolumeni
18	Imo State University, Owerri
19	Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa
20	Kaduna State University, Kaduna
21	Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil
22	Kebbi State University, Kebbi
23	Kogi State University Anyigba
24	Kwara State University, Ilorin
25	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
26	Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa
27	River State University of Science and Technology
28	Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
29	Lagos State University, Ojo
30	Niger Delta University, Yenagoa
31	Nasarawa State University Keffi
32	Plateau State University Bokkos
33	Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu Ode
34	Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina
35	Osun State University Osogbo
36	Taraba State University, Jalingo
37	Sokoto State University
38	Northwest University Kano
39	Oyo State Technical University Ibadan
40	Ondo State University of Medical Sciences
41	Edo University Iyamo
42	Eastern Palm University Ogboko, Imo State
43	University of Africa Toru Orua, Bayelsa State
44	Bornu State University, Maiduguri
45	Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology Abeokuta
46	Gombe State University of Science and Technology
47	Zamfara State University

       

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