What are the most popular Private Universities in Nigeria? uniRank tries to answer this question by publishing a complete list of top Private Nigerian Universities ranked by the 2018 uniRank University Ranking and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

being chartered, licensed and/or accredited by the appropriate Nigerian higher education-related organization
offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format

Our aim is to provide a non-academic League Table of the top Private Nigerian Universities based on valid, unbiased and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.

List of the top private universities in Nigeria

This list is based on the overall university ranking in Nigeria.

Rank	University	Town
7	Covenant University	Ota
8	Landmark University	Omu-Aran
13	Babcock University	Ilishan-Remo …
22	American University of Nigeria	Yola
24	Afe Babalola University	Ado-Ekiti
39	Al-Hikmah University	Ilorin …
44	Bowen University	Iwo
46	Pan-Atlantic University	Lagos
49	Redeemer’s University	Mowe
51	Nile University of Nigeria	Abuja
57	Veritas University	Abuja
60	African University of Science and Technology	Abuja
66	Ajayi Crowther University	Oyo Town
69	Lead City University	Ibadan
70	Bells University of Technology	Ota
71	Benson Idahosa University	Benin City
72	Godfrey Okoye University	Ugwuomu-Nike
74	Baze University	Abuja
77	Samuel Adegboyega University	Ogwa …
78	Madonna University, Okija	Okija …
79	Joseph Ayo Babalola University	Ikeji-Arakeji
80	Adeleke University	Ede
82	Elizade University	Ilara-Mokin
85	Caleb University	Imota
89	Igbinedion University Okada	Okada …
91	Bingham University	Auta Balifi
93	University of Mkar	Mkar
97	Achievers University, Owo	Owo
98	Fountain University	Oshogbo
99	Crescent University, Abeokuta	Abeokuta
100	Crawford University	Igbesa
101	Anchor University, Lagos	Ayobo-Ipaja
102	Paul University	Awka
103	Mountain Top University	Makogi Oba
106	Oduduwa University	Ile Ife
108	Western Delta University	Oghara
111	Caritas University	Enugu
112	Novena University	Ogume
114	Gregory University, Uturu	Uturu
115	Al-Qalam University, Katsina	Katsina
116	Renaissance University	Enugu
120	Kings University	Odeomu
121	Tansian University	Umunya …
122	Wellspring University	Benin City
123	Wesley University of Science and Technology	Ondo City
124	Augustine University	Ilara
125	Southwestern University, Nigeria	Okun Owa
126	Kwararafa University, Wukari	Wukari
127	Kola Daisi University	Ibadan
128	Michael and Cecilia Ibru University	Agbara-Otor
129	Chrisland University	Abeokuta
130	Mcpherson University	Seriki-Sotayo
131	Edwin Clark University	Kiagbodo
132	Ritman University	Ikot Ekpene
133	PAMO University of Medical Sciences	Port-Harcourt
134	Admiralty University of Nigeria	Sapele
135	Rhema University	Aba …
137	Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele	Ijebu-Itele
138	Coal City University	Enugu
139	Christopher University	Mowe
140	Evangel University, Akaeze	Enugu
141	Dominican University, Ibadan	Ibadan
142	Arthur Jarvis University	Calabar
143	Summit University Offa	Offa
146	Hezekiah University	Umudi
149	Crown Hill University	Ilorin
150	Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences	Ijanikin
151	Clifford University	Ihie
152	Legacy University, Okija	Okija
153	Spiritan University, Nneochi	Umunneochi
154	Atiba University	Oyo Town
Un	Skyline University, Kano	Kano
Un	Precious Cornerstone University	Ibadan
Un	Obong University	Obong Ntak
Un	Salem University	Lokoja