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cheapest federal universities in Nigeria

Cheapest Federal Universities In Nigeria & Their Tuition Fees

Posted on May 20, 2025 By CampusTimesNG No Comments on Cheapest Federal Universities In Nigeria & Their Tuition Fees

Welcome to Campus Times Nigeria, are you searching?for the cheapest federal universities in Nigeria??We are poised to give you the best Information as regarding all campuses across Nigeria.

This piece of information is all about the cheapest federal universities in Nigeria. By the time you get to the end of this post, you will get to know more about the most affordable federal universities with their average tuition fees as well as why most admission seekers want to attend federal universities.

cheapest federal universities in Nigeria

Why Most Admission Seekers Prefer Federal Universities Above Others

Year in Year out, most admission seekers always opt for federal universities above other higher institutions established by States Governments or Private bodies.

It is only those whose parents have the means considers other universities such as Private and State-Owned?institutions.

Aside from that, one of the major reasons why most students prefer to choose Federal Universities above others is due to the perceived standard in Federal universities.

Some of these Federal Universities are First generation universities established in the 1960’s by the federal government. And these higher institutions?still have the facilities, structures, and amenities.

Cheapest Federal Universities In Nigeria

Having said the above, we have a list of top Ten cheapest federal universities (for first-year students) in Nigeria and their tuition fees.

Please note that these tuitions fees can be reviewed or are subject to change anytime by these universities.

1. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU)

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a federal government research university located in Zaria, Kaduna State. ABU popularly known as ABU Zaria, this University was established in 1962 and is located at Zaria, Kaduna State.

It has a student population of about 49, 436, 1815 academic staff and 4,362 non-academic staff. Prof. Ibrahim Garba is the current VC of the institution.

Tuition Fees: ? 32,000

2. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State (FUNAAB) was established on 1 January 1988 by the Federal Government. The university is one of the three universities of agriculture in Nigeria, the other being in Makurdi (Benue State) and Umudike (Abia State).

Tuition Fees: ? 32,000

3. Bayero University, Kano (BUK)

Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1977 when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university.

Tuition Fees: ? 33,000

4. University of Ibadan (UI)

The University of Ibadan (UI) is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Nigerian universities and is located five miles (8 kilometres) from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria.

Tuition Fees: ? 35,000

5. University of Calabar (UNICAL)

The University of Calabar ? also known as UNICAL ? is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria?s second generation federal universities.

Tuition Fees: ? 35,000

6. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada (UNIABUJA)

The University of Abuja in the Nigerian capital Abuja was established on January 1, 1988 as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes. University of Abuja has one of the best Law Faculties in Nigeria. It has a students population of about 62, 528.

Tuition Fees: ? 36,000

7. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUSOK)

Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK, formerly University of Sokoto) is one of the initial twelve federal universities in Nigeria founded in 1975. It is in the ancient city of Sokoto. The school is named after Usman Dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate.

Tuition Fees: ? 37,000

8. National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

The National Open University of Nigeria is a Federal Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region. It is Nigeria?s largest tertiary institution in terms of student numbers and is popularly referred to as ?NOUN?. NOUN has a student population of 57759.

Tuition Fees: ? 41,000

9. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina (FUDMA)

Federal University Dutsin-Ma built by the administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was founded in February 2011 and is located in Katsina state.

Tuition Fees: ? 43,000

10. University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)

The University of Port Harcourt is a university in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt, and was given university status in 1977.

Tuition Fees: ? 45,000

Hope this article about cheapest federal universities in Nigeria was helpful??If you have any question, and contribution. Carefully use the comment box. we?ll reply you ASAP.

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