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Top 25 Modern universities based in Nigeria

Name: Modern universities based in Nigeria
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026 75 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 75 modern universities headquartered in Nigeria as of September 2026 and tracks 18,831 professional contacts across them, including 4,807 with verified work emails. Kano is the largest hub.

This list covers modern universities headquartered in Nigeria, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 15, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 15, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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18,831Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest modern universities based in Nigeria

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 75 modern universities based in Nigeria, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to modern universities: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	University Of Nigeria, Nsukka	Indirect evidence	Nsukka, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,187 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Nigeria was founded in 1960 by Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, an African legend, who was also Nigeria’s first president.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
2	Ahmadu Bello University	Indirect evidence	Zaria, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,249 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The establishment of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) began in 1961 following the recommendation of the Ashby Commission on “Post-School Smaller-ABU-logo-120x120Certificate and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
3	University Of Ilorin, Nigeria	Indirect evidence	Ilorin, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,060 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “University of Ilorin, is located in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State on latitude 8.4799° N and longitude 4.5418° E, covering an approximate land mass of hectares.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4	Federal University Oye-Ekiti	Indirect evidence	Oye Town, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	948 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Federal University Oye-Ekiti was established in the year 2011 and driven by the motto: Innovation and Character for National Transformation with Academic Prowess!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5	Obafemi Awolowo University, ILE Ife, Nigeria	Indirect evidence	Ile-ife, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	884 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Obafemi Awolwo UNiversity, Ile-Ife is a first generation university in Nigeria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6	Rivers State University	Indirect evidence	Port Harcourt, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	707 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) Port Harcourt was established in October, 1980 from the Rivers State College of Science and Technology which was…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7	University Of Maiduguri	Indirect evidence	Maiduguri, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	636 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tertiary Institution” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8	Nile University Of Nigeria	Indirect evidence	Abuja, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	632 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nile University of Nigeria is a private multidisciplinary university located in Abuja, Nigeria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
9	Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria	Indirect evidence	Ibadan, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	577 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lead City University is located at Oduduwa road, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10	Federal University, Dutse	Indirect evidence	Dutse, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	493 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Federal University, Dutse (FUD), received its charter from the Federal Government of Nigeria on February 9, 2011.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11	Kwara State University, Malete	Partial evidence	Malete, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	388 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kwara State University, also known as KWASU, is the 77th university to be registered by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
12	Delta State University, Nigeria	Indirect evidence	Abraka, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	349 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU, is a State government university with a main campus located at Abraka, Delta and other campuses at Anwai and Oleh both…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13	University Of JOS	Indirect evidence	Jos, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	298 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14	Pan-Atlantic University PAU	Indirect evidence	NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	293 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A leading Nigerian institution of higher learning, Pan‑Atlantic University delivers world‑class education, research, and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15	Bayero University, Kano	Indirect evidence	Kano, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	243 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The seed of Bayero University Kano was the Ahmadu Bello College set up in 1960, located within the School for Arabic Studies (SAS), in the old city of Kano.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16	Yobe State University	Indirect evidence	Damaturu, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	228 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Yobe State University is located in Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17	Alex Ekwueme Federal University	Indirect evidence	Ndufu-alike, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	222 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Alex Akwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi State of Nigeria was founded on 26th February, 2011.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18	Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology	Indirect evidence	Ogbomoso, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	202 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a tertiary institution located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19	Bamidele Olumilua University Of Education, Science And Technology	Indirect evidence	Ikere-ekiti, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	142 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20	Sa'adu Zungur University, Bauchi State	Indirect evidence	Gadau, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	123 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sa'adu Zungur University, Bauchi State (formerly Bauchi State University Gadau) is a state-owned institution with its main campus in Gadau and additional campuses in Misau…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21	Thomas Adewumi University	Indirect evidence	Oko, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	119 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko, Kwara State, Nigeria, is a private University licensed by the Federal Government of Nigeria in April 2021.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22	Federal University Birnin Kebbi	Indirect evidence	Birnin Kebbi, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	103 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A virtual representation of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23	Crescent University Abeokuta	Indirect evidence	Abeokuta, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Crescent University is a private varsity that is poised to produce graduates empowered with knowledge for sustainable living in an ever-changing world with adequate and up-to-date…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24	Coal City University, Enugu	Indirect evidence	Emene, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	90 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Coal City University (CCU) in Enugu State of Nigeria is a not-for-profit private university established in 2016.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25	Fountain University, Osogbo	Indirect evidence	Osogbo, NigeriaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	87 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fountain University is one of the leading faith-based tertiary Institutions located in Osogbo, Nigeria.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: modern universities. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names modern universities.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of modern universities, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name modern universities. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Modern universities based in Nigeria at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026

25.5%Verified-email coverage

251.1Average contacts per company

501-1,000Median size (employees)

6.7%Largest-city concentration · Kano

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Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Nigeria, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Nigeria, over 75 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among modern universities, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Nigeria whose own description of what they do matches “modern universities”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names modern universities), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among modern universities, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Nigeria are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,807 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 15, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names modern universities, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many modern universities are there based in Nigeria?

RevenueBase identified 75 modern universities headquartered in Nigeria as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, headquartered in Nigeria, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most modern universities?

Kano leads with 5 headquartered companies, followed by Enugu (4) and Ibadan (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,807 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 75 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 15, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.