This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria. The federal and state governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate universities. Recently, licenses have been granted to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in the country. The National Universities Commission (NAC) is the major accreditation and regulatory body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every Nigerian university. Institutions Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, Kwara State Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Borno State University, Maiduguri, Borno State Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State Federal University Gashua, Yobe State Federal University Dutse (FUD) Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun Federal University of Technology Minna Gombe State University, Gombe Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (formerly Rivers State College of Education), Port Harcourt Imo State University, Owerri Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State Kano State University of Technology, Wudil Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State Kogi State University, Ayigba, Kogi State Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso Lagos Business School, Lagos Lead City University, Ibadan Madonna University, Elele Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology, Yola Mountain Top University, Ogun State Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna Novena University, Ogume, Delta State Obong University, Obong Ntak, Akwa Ibom Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa Osun State University, Osogbo Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos Paul University, Awka Anambra Precious Cornerstone University Renaissance University, Agbani Rhema University, Aba Abia State Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State Rivers State University, Port Harcourt Salem University, Lokoja Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa Edo State Sokoto State University, Sokoto Sule Lamido University, Kaffin Hausa, Jigawa State Summit University, Offa Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State University of Abuja, Gwagwalada University of Africa (Toru-Orua), Bayelsa State University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Makurdi,