Private universities in Nigeria came into existences late nineties. There have always been Federal and State owned universities in Nigeria, at least from the 1950s. Presently there are more private universities in Nigeria than Federal and State universities. This just means the concept has become accepted majorly due to growing population of people seeking admission into universities.

The question that usually begs to be answered is what is a private university?

A private university is simply a university that is not run on tax payer’s money but on tuition fees, private donors and investments. They are not operated by government funds but must meet up to laid down standards by the government operated National Universities Commission.

There are major differences between public and private universities. The two most pronounced differences are:

1. While private universities are run on fees, investments and donations, public universities are run on government provision. This provision may be through budget allocations and occasional funding.
2. Private universities are generally more expensive to attend than public universities. A major reason for this is the fact that they need the fees to run their operations.

So many people have been scammed in Nigeria to believe that some institutions have been accredited by the NUC and they end up facing embarrassment at the end of the day. This can be avoided simply by gaining necessary information about an institution before making an application.

This article will provide you information about the NUC approved private universities in Nigeria.

List Of Private Universities in Nigeria And Addresses