Top 10 Cheapest Private Universities in Nigeria

This article is about private Universities in Nigeria which comprises the best private Universities in Nigeria, the cheapest private Universities in Nigeria, and the list of all private Universities in Nigeria. Currently, there are 111 approved private universities in Nigeria; and out of them, Covenant University is the best while Obong University is the cheapest.

Top 20 Best Private Universities in Nigeria

The rank below was conducted by Webometrics in July 2022. The ranking is revised every six months, according to the information on their website. Covenant University ranked first among the best private universities in Nigeria and second among all institutions (universities and polytechnics) in Nigeria.

Choosing the right private university to attend can be an important decision for students and parents. In this blog post, we will look at the top 20 best private universities in Nigeria based on factors like academic excellence, infrastructure, career prospects, affordability, and more

Covenant University
Landmark University
Redeemer’s University
American University of Nigeria
African University of Science & Technology, Abuja
Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti
Babcock University
Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa
Bowen University
Igbinedion University Okada
Joseph Ayo Babalola University
Fountain University Osogbo
Ajayi Crowther University Oyo
Adeleke University Ede
Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos
Bingham University, New Karu
Benson Idahosa University
Elizade University Ilara Mokin
Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
Lead City University Ibadan

Full List of the Cheapest Private Universities in Nigeria

The tuition fee of each school varies depending on the course you want to study. However, the fee given is for the cheapest course in each University. The cheapest private University in Nigeria is Oduduwa University. Below is the list of the cheap private universities in Nigeria with their tuition fee:

Obong University, Obong Ntak – N170,000
Oduduwa University – N195,000
Wellspring University _ N213,000
Caritas University – N248,000
Paul University, Awka – N300,000
Claretian University of Nigerian (CUN school fees) – N300,000
Rhema University – N313,000
Atiba University Oyo – N300,000 – N600,000
Fountain University, Osogbo – N350,000
Al-Hikmah University – N350,000
Adeleke University – N350,000
Novena University – N400,000
Crawford University – N450,000
Newgate University Minna (NUM school fees) – N450,000
Joseph Ayo Babalola University – N436,000
Coal City University (CCU school fees) – N467,000
Trinity University – N300,000 – N550,000
Lead City University – N550,000
Tansian University – N258,000-N698,000
Glorious Vision University (GVU school fees) – N404,000 – N695,500
Mountain Top University (MTU School Fees) – N650,000
Veritas University – N720,000
Topfaith University school fee – N650,000 – N863,000

Full List of Private Universities in Nigeria

Here is a comprehensive list of all private universities in Nigeria in one of my articles. However, below is the list of private universities in Nigeria approved by NUC.