EPP Phase III Universities

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE
REGION: NORTH CENTRAL

The Federal University Lafia located in Nasarawa State Nigeria, was established in February 2011 by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The University is one of the nine Universities that were created to increase access to higher education in Nigeria and to ensure equity in the distribution of higher educational institutions and opportunities across the country. There is a student population of over 4,000 as of the 2017/2018.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF DUTSIN-MA – KATSINA STATE

REGION: NORTH WEST

The Federal University, Dutsin-ma is located in Dutsin-ma Local government Area of Katsina State, which is located in the North-Western region of Nigeria, bordering Niger Republic, Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa States.

The establishment of the Federal University Dutsin-ma along with eight other Federal Universities, is in line with the Federal Government of Nigeria’s determination to run a technology driven economy with the aim of achieving the vision 20:2020, to further improve the nation’s knowledge base and expand access to education, which is a defining factor in the establishment of institutions of learning in Nigeria. The overall goal of the establishment was to tackle the challenges of inadequate space for eligible university applicants. Thus the nine new Federal Universities, which were established in States where none existed, are positioned to strike a balance between access, equity and quality, thereby creating an avenue for indigenous appreciation of educational value

MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY YOLA

REGION: NORTH EAST

Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola formally known as the Federal University of Technology, Yola is located in Adamawa state Nigeria and was established in 1981 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide the much needed technologically skilled manpower for the nation. It is one of the Federal Universities recognized by National Universities Commission (NUC) to offer Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in different fields of Science and Technology.

The University was merged to University of Maiduguri in the 1984, when it became the Modibbo Adama Campus (MACUM), of University of Maiduguri. However, in 1988, it was de-merged and granted full autonomy with the name reverted to Federal University of Technology, Yola. The university has a student population of over twenty thousand.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI

REGION: SOUTH EAST

As the Oldest University of Technology in Nigeria, Federal University of Technology Owerri was established in 1980 with the appointment of the first provisional Council by Nigeria’s First Executive President, Shehu Shagari. It became the first of three such Universities set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria, which sought to establish a University of Technology in each geo-political region and particularly in a State which did not have a conventional University. The university is located in Owerri, Imo state and covers an area of 4,048 hectares.

MICHAEL OKAPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE

REGION: SOUTH EAST

Federal University of Technology Akure was established in 198 under a drive by the government of Nigeria to create universities that specialised in producing graduates with practical as well as theoretical knowledge of technologies. The university is located in Akure, the capital city of Ondo State, with a student population of 15,000 (as of 2017).

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LOKOJA. KOGI STATE

REGION: NORTH CENTRAL

The Federal University Lokoja was established along with other eight (8) new Federal universities on the 16th February, 2011 following a pronouncement by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, with a mission To train employable graduates through competency-based teaching, applied research and practical community service to the catchment area, Africa and the world.

The University is sited at Lokoja, the Capital city of Kogi State of Nigeria, in the North Central political zone.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTHARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

REGION: SOUTH SOUTH

The University of Portharcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria was established in 1975 as University College, Portharcourt and was given University status in 1977. The University of Portharcourt was ranked the sixth in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher Education in 2015