If you are an aspiring student looking to study Law through further education but are indecisive on where to pick out of the countless universities in Nigeria, then you’ve landed on the right place. In this blog, we’ve gathered a list of universities in Nigeria that offer Law (accredited), as well as the requirements for admission.
Law is the system of rule which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties. The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or B.L.) is an undergraduate degree in law (or a first professional degree in law, depending on jurisdiction).
O’Level Requirements:
Five (5) SSCE (WAEC, NECO, GCE) credit passes to include
- English Language,
- Literature in English,
- Mathematics and
- any three (3) Social Science/Arts subjects.
Direct Entry Requirements:
(i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes which must include
- Arts or
- Social Science subjects.
(ii) NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower).
UTME Subjects Combination / Requirements:
- English Language and
- any other three Art or Social Science Subjects.
List Of Universities Offering Law
- University Of Benin, Benin City
- University Of Nigeria Nsukka
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- University Of Ibadan, Ibadan
- University Of Lagos
- Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
- University Of Uyo
- University Of Jos, Jos
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Niger Delta University , Wilberforce Island
- Kogi State University, Anyigba
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State
- Enugu State University Of Science And Technology, Enugu
- Osun State University, Osogbo
- Anambra State University, Uli
- Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State
- Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina
- Afe Babalola University , Ado-Ekiti
- Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
- Yobe State University, Damaturu
- Baze University, Fct, Abuja
- Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
- Bowen University, Iwo
- Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City
- Nigeria Turkish Nile University , Abuja
- National Open University Of Nigeria
- Al- Hikmah University, Ilorin
- Lead City University , Ibadan
- Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State
- Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
- Crescent University, Abeokuta
- Renaissance University, Ojiagu-Agbani, Enugu
Nigerian Universities Offering Law
- University Of Benin, Benin City
University of Benin is a public research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It is among the universities owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and was founded in 1970. The School currently has two campuses with fifteen faculties including a central library called the John Harris Library. The official website of the university can be found here.
- University Of Nigeria Nsukka
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government-owned university that is located in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- University Of Ibadan, Ibadan
The University of Ibadan is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- University Of Lagos
The University of Lagos (which is fondly called UNILAG) is a federal government university located in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in the world in major education publications. Hence, its exceptional delivery of well-trained graduates of law. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
Rivers State University, formerly Rivers State University of Science and Technology, is a University located in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- University Of Uyo
The University of Uyo is located in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- University Of Jos, Jos
The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a Federal University in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Nasarawa State University is located in Keffi Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
Adekunle Ajasin University is a state government owned and operated Nigerian university. The university is in Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Benue State University, Makurdi
Benue State University is a state-owned university in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Imo State University, Owerri
The Imo State University in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria was established in 1981. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Niger Delta University , Wilberforce Island
Niger Delta University is in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State in southern part of Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Kogi State University, Anyigba
Prince Abubakar Audu University, located at Anyigba, is the state-owned university of Kogi, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
Ambrose Alli University is a state-owned university in Edo State, Nigeria. It was established in 1981 by the governor of Bendel State, Ambrose Folorunsho Alli. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
EKSU is a State government university. The University system of EKSU is seen as a “seat of learning, community of scholars, mother of the professions, centre of liberal education, agent of national or regional development, vehicle for the generation of teaching, advancement of knowledge through research and provision of service to society”. EKSU has chosen pursuing these missions as its philosophy and purpose and a development objective. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State
The Nigeria Police Academy is a University located in Wudil, Kano, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Enugu State University Of Science And Technology, Enugu
Enugu State University, also known as ESUT, is located at Agbani in Enugu State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Osun State University, Osogbo
Osun State University is a multi-campus university established by Osun State Government under the administration of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Anambra State University, Uli
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University formerly Anambra State University is a Nigerian tertiary institution located in Uli, a town in Anambra State. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State
Bauchi State University Gadau is a state-owned university located in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its main campus is in Gadau, with other campuses in Misau and Bauchi. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, formerly Katsina State University. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Afe Babalola University , Ado-Ekiti
Afe Babalola University is a private university located in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. It was founded by a lawyer and philanthropist, Afe Babalola, in 2009. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Yobe State University, Damaturu
Yobe State University is located in Damaturu, Yobe State Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Baze University, Fct, Abuja
Baze University is a private tertiary institution located in Abuja, Nigeria, it was established in 2011, and offers basic standard education. Many Nigerian Politicians bagged their degrees from same university. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
Benson Idahosa University is a private, Christian university in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Bowen University, Iwo
Bowen University is a private Baptist Christian Nigerian university owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City
Igbinedion University, Okada is a privately owned university in Nigeria founded and established in 1999. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Nigeria Turkish Nile University , Abuja
Nile University of Nigeria is a private multidisciplinary university established in 2009 and located in Abuja, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- National Open University Of Nigeria
The National Open University of Nigeria is a federal open and distance learning institution. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Al- Hikmah University, Ilorin
Al-Hikmah University is an Islamic university founded in 2005. It is located in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Lead City University , Ibadan
Lead City University is a private university in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State
Adeleke University is a private owned institution, located in Ede, one of the popular town in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
Ajayi Crowther University also known as ACU is a private university located in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
The Joseph Ayo Babalola University is a private Nigerian university located in Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria, established in 2004 by the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Crescent University, Abeokuta
Crescent University is located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
- Renaissance University, Ojiagu-Agbani, Enugu
Renaissance University, Agbani (RNU) is a Private University located at Enugu State, Nigeria. The official website of the university can be found here.
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