LIST: See Top 10 Oldest Universities in Nigeria

Here are the list of the top 10 oldest universities in Nigeria. Their names, year established and state located are also included.

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S/N	University	Year established	State located
1	University of Ibadan	1948	Oyo
2	University of Nigeria, Nsukka	1960	Enugu
3	Obafemi Awolowo University,lle-lfe	1961	Osun
4	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	1962	Kaduna
5	University of Lagos	1962	Lagos
6	University of Maiduguri	1975	Borno
7	University of Benin	1970	Edo
8	University of Calabar	1975	Cross Rivers
9	University of Jos	1975	Plateau
10	University of llorin	1975	Kwara

See also:

Federal Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
State Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
Private Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
Top 100 Universities in Nigeria

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