UNIVERSITY WE SUPPORT
The universities in Nigeria can be categorised into three, according to their type of ownership, as follows:
Federal – Universities that are either owned by the Federal Government or its agencies
State – Universities that are owned by any of the states of the federation
Private – Universities that are owned by private individuals or entities
As of December 2022, approvals were granted for the establishment of 221 universities categorised as follows:
Federal 50
State 60
Private 111
Total 221
In all, the National Universities Commission (NUC) is the regulatory agency for the universities and applications to establish universities are made to it.
In addition to the above, there are four (4) Inter-University Centers (VIEW THE LIST) established by the Federal Government, which are also member institutions of the Association of Bursars of Nigerian Universities (ABNU).
The Association of Bursars of Nigerian Universities (ABNU) was formed to provide professional leadership for the financial managers and heads of support services of Nigerian Universities.
