Universities in Nigeria for international students

Although Edo University Iyamho was established in 2016, it is already setting up as a leader in new age education and in the use of technology in meeting the demands of modern tertiary education.

Founded as a novel higher institution of learning in Edo State, EUI stands as one the few universities in Nigeria that adopts entrepreneurial and practical modules of education, setting its students up for the real-world.

Since its inception in 2001, Bowen has been committed to providing high quality for all students in the most cost-effective, reasonable, and proper moral education community.

Bowen University is a Christian institution that fully adheres to the long tradition of the Baptist Church. The core values of the university will be honesty, academic excellence, professionalism, character, God, and leadership.

Following the Baptist’s traditions of ethical behavior, social responsibility, and democratic spirit, the university is designed as an outstanding learning and research center, adhering to a God-fearing attitude and combining academic excellence with a love for humanity.

Obafemi Awolowo University is a federal government-owned university that is located in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university mission is to nurture a teaching and learning community; advance frontiers of knowledge; engender a sense of selfless public service; and add value to African culture. The vision is to be the top rated university in Africa.

University of Ilorin, also known as Unilorin, is a federal government-owned university in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. It was established by a decree of the federal military government in August, 1975. The university vision is to be an international centre of excellence in learning, research, probity and service to humanity. Its mission is to provide world-class environment for learning, research and community service.

American University of Nigeria The American University of Nigeria is a private university in Yola, Nigeria. It offers an American-style liberal arts higher education at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. 

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka also called UNIZIK or NAU in short is a Federal university in Nigeria. It consists of two campuses in Anambra State. Its main campus is located in Awka while the other campus is located at Nnewi. Nnamdi Azikiwe University is founded on the philosophy that knowledge should be propagated and disseminated to individuals without let or hindrance. Teaching and Research would be anchored on the needs of the Nigerian and International society generally.The future begins here. 

Achievers University is in Owo, Ondo State Nigeria The university is a private-sector initiative, established in 2007 and accredited by the National Universities Commission. 

The National Open University of Nigeria is a Federal Open and Distance Learning institution, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region. It is Nigeria's largest tertiary institution in terms of student number and is popularly referred to as NOUN. NOUN aims to develop in five major areas. They are to:

• Enhance student enrolment in programmes being offered in the university
• Create demand-driven academic programmes relevant to the needs of the society
• Create linkages with other universities and industrial concerns
• Deploy the use of innovative technologies in the delivery of her operational services

The University is located in the heart of Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Uyo is accessible by road and there are two International Airport within 100km radius – the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, Cross River State and the Ibom International Airport in Uyo,Akwa Ibom State. The University runs a multi-campus system namely: The Main Campus, the Town Campus and Annex Campus, the College of Health Sciences Campus and the Ime Umanah Campus. Though a third generation University in Nigeria, the University of Uyo is competing favourably with most first-generation Universities in Nigeria and has recorded various strides.