The Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) has expanded Nigeria’s larger training panorama with the approval of 33 new universities, additional rising the variety of degree-awarding establishments throughout the nation to 309.
The newly authorized establishments span federal, state, and personal possession, reflecting continued development in demand for tertiary training.
In keeping with a report from the NUC web site, in 2025, not lower than 20 new non-public universities had been authorized by the fee, whereas the federal authorities established seven new establishments and state governments accounted for the remaining six.
Over 10 states benefited from the newly authorized federal universities, akin to Rivers, Kaduna, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, and Zamfara states.
Others are Niger, Benue, Cross River, and Imo states, which had one college established, whereas Ebonyi Sate received two universities.
For the newly authorized non-public universities, Lagos, the FCT, and Imo States host two universities every.
The brand new federal universities are the Federal College of Atmosphere and Expertise, Tai city, Rivers State; Federal College of Utilized Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State; and Federal College of Agriculture and Developmental Research, Iragbiji, Osun State;
Others are Federal College of Expertise and Environmental Research, Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State; Federal College of Agriculture and Expertise, Okeho, Oyo State, amongst others.
For the newly authorized state universities, Abdulsalam Abubakar College of Agriculture and Local weather Motion, Mokwa, Niger State; Ebonyi State College of ICT, Science and Expertise, Oferekpe; Cross River College of Training and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa; Benue State College of Agriculture, Science and Expertise, Ihugh, amongst others.
The non-public universities are Management College, Abuja; Jimoh Babalola College, Ilorin, Kwara State; and Bridget College, Mbaise, Okirika-Nweke, Imo state.
Others are Greenland College, Jalingo, Taraba State; JEFAP College, Suleja, Niger State; Azione Verde College, Amaigbo, Imo State; and Distinctive Open College, Ojo, Lagos State, amongst others.
Abdullahi Ribadu, the chief secretary of the NUC, in January, famous that greater than 879 new programmes had been launched in Nigerian universities in 2025, following the lately authorized core curriculum minimal tutorial requirements (CCMAS).
Ribadu emphasised that the transfer was geared toward reworking the Nigerian college system (NUS) to provide globally aggressive graduates.
“The CCMAS is a framework that guides college programmes in Nigeria, with 70 per cent dedicated to core content material and 30 p.c reserved for university-specific content material.
“The brand new programmes additionally incorporate Twenty first-century abilities akin to digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving, with emphasis various throughout disciplines,” he famous.
