{"id":84527,"date":"2023-09-28T13:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=84527"},"modified":"2023-09-28T13:38:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:38:08","slug":"which-is-the-first-university-in-nigeria-the-10-oldest-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/which-is-the-first-university-in-nigeria-the-10-oldest-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the First University in Nigeria? The 10 Oldest Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Ibadan (UI) is number one on the list of the top 10 oldest Universities in Nigeria, as it is the first University established in the country. It was founded in 1948 and is currently 76 years old. Other universities on the list are the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Benin (UNIBEN), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), University of Calabar (UNICAL), University of Jos (UNIJOS) and University of Ilorin (UNIILORIN).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

University education in Nigeria has come a long way, with its first being established long before its independence in 1960. Today, there are 170 universities in Nigeria. 79 of these educational institutions are owned by private individuals, while the federal universities are 43 and state universities are 48. These institutions of higher learning have succeeded partly because the older universities laid a solid foundation for them to build on.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

List of Top 10 Oldest Universities in Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. University of Ibadan (UI)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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