List of Approved Universities for Law Programme, 2026

Emeka • 2 months ago

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has released an updated list of universities approved to offer the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the country. The announcement is meant to guide prospective law students and parents on institutions that are officially accredited to run Law programmes.

According to the Council, only universities accredited by the CLE are permitted to admit students for Law degrees. Any institution running a Law programme without this approval is violating the regulations governing legal education and may face sanctions.

The Council also warned that graduates from unapproved universities will not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School, which is mandatory for anyone who wants to practice law in Nigeria.

In addition, some universities have been placed under temporary suspension on Law admissions:

  • Lead City University – Admission suspended for 5 years (2023/2024 – 2027/2028)
  • Baze University – Admission suspended for 3 years (2023/2024 – 2025/2026)
  • Nigeria Police Academy – Admission suspended for 2 years (2024/2025 – 2025/2026)

Students interested in studying Law are therefore advised to confirm the accreditation status of any university before accepting admission to avoid problems with Law School eligibility.

The Council emphasized that the move is part of its effort to maintain quality standards in legal education in Nigeria. The full list of approved universities are listed below;

Official List of Approved Universities

# University Location
1 Abia State University Uturu, Abia State
2 Achievers University Owo, Ondo State
3 Adamawa State University Mubi, Adamawa State
4 Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State
5 Adeleke University Ede, Osun State
6 Admiralty University Ibusa, Delta State
7 Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
8 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State
9 Ajayi Crowther University Oyo, Oyo State
10 Al-Ansar University Maiduguri, Borno State
11 Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Kwara State
12 Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
13 American University of Nigeria Yola, Adamawa State
14 Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Edo State
15 Anchor University Ayobo, Lagos State
16 Arthur Jarvis University Akpabuyo (Calabar), Cross River State
17 Ave-Maria University Piyanko, Nasarawa State
18 Azman University Kano, Kano State
19 Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State
20 Bauchi State University Gadau, Bauchi State
21 Bayero University Kano, Kano State
22 Baze University Abuja (Moratorium on admission 2023/24 – 2025/26)
23 Benson Idahosa University Benin City, Edo State
24 Bingham University Karu, Nasarawa State
25 Bowen University Iwo, Osun State
26 Caleb University Imota, Lagos State
27 Chrisland University Abeokuta, Ogun State
28 Christopher University Mowe, Ogun State
29 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam, Anambra State
30 Confluence University of Science and Technology Osara, Kogi State
31 Crescent University Abeokuta, Ogun State
32 Delta State University Abraka, Delta State
33 Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
34 Edwin Clark University Kiagbodo, Delta State
35 Edo University Iyamho (Uzairue), Edo State
36 Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
37 El-Amin University Minna, Niger State
38 Elizade University Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State
39 Enugu State University of Science and Technology Agbani, Enugu State
40 Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State
41 Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State
42 Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State
43 Federal University Wukari, Taraba State
44 Fountain University Osogbo, Osun State
45 Godfrey Okoye University Enugu State
46 Gombe State University Gombe State
47 Gregory University Uturu, Abia State
48 Hensard University Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State
49 Ibrahim Babangida University Lapai, Niger State
50 Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State
51 Imo State University Owerri, Imo State
52 Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State
53 Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Ogboko, Imo State
54 Koladaisi University Ibadan, Oyo State
55 Kwara State University Malete, Kwara State
56 Lagos State University Ojo, Lagos State
57 Lead City University Ibadan (Moratorium on admission 2023/24 – 2027/28)
58 Madonna University Okija, Anambra State
59 Maduka University Enugu State
60 Margaret Lawrence University Abuja, FCT
61 Maryam Abacha American University Kano, Kano State
62 McPherson University Seriki-Sotayo, Ogun State
63 Mewar International University Masaka, Nasarawa State
64 Modibbo Adama University Yola, Adamawa State
65 Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nasarawa State
66 Newgate University Minna, Niger State
67 Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State
68 Nile University Abuja
69 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State
70 North-Eastern University Gombe State
71 Northwest University Kano State
72 Novena University Ogume, Delta State
73 Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State
74 Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
75 Osun State University Osogbo, Osun State
76 Peter University Achina/Onneh, Anambra State
77 Philomath University Abuja, FCT
78 Plateau State University Bokkos, Plateau State
79 Nigeria Police Academy Wudil (Moratorium on admission 2024/25 – 2025/26)
80 Prime University Abuja, FCT
81 Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State
82 Rayhaan University Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State
83 Redeemer’s University Ede, Osun State
84 Renaissance University Ugbawka, Enugu State
85 Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu Univ. Makurdi, Benue State
86 Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Rivers State
87 Salem University Lokoja, Kogi State
88 Sam Maris University Supare-Akoko, Ondo State
89 Shanahan University Onitsha, Anambra State
90 Skyline University Kano, Kano State
91 Taraba State University Jalingo, Taraba State
92 Thomas Adewunmi University Oko-Irese, Kwara State
93 Topfaith University Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State
94 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University Katsina, Katsina State
95 University of Abuja Abuja, FCT
96 University of Benin Benin City, Edo State
97 University of Calabar Calabar, Cross River State
98 University of Delta Agbor, Delta State
99 University of Ibadan Ibadan, Oyo State
100 University of Ilesa Ilesa, Osun State
101 University of Ilorin Ilorin, Kwara State
102 University of Jos Jos, Plateau State
103 University of Lagos Akoka, Lagos State
104 University of Maiduguri Maiduguri, Borno State
105 University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State
106 University of Port Harcourt Port Harcourt, Rivers State
107 University of Uyo Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
108 University on the Niger Umunya, Anambra State
109 Veritas University Bwari, Abuja
110 Wesley University Ondo, Ondo State
111 Yobe State University Damaturu, Yobe State
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