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The Top 10 Oldest University in Nigeria, Location and Date Established

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UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN , OYO – 1948

The University of Ibadan started off as the University College, Ibadan (UCI) with 144 students in 1948, with its first site at Eleyele. It is the is the oldest university in Nigeria. It is now located five miles (8 kilometres) from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria. It is the only University founded before Nigeria’s Independence with the first Indigenous Vice chancellor of a University in Nigeria being Mr. Kenneth Dike.
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu – 1960

University of Nigeria, Nsukka is the first university in the eastern part of Nigeria. It was official opened on the 7th of October, 1960 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II represented By Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent during her Independence Day Celebration visit. It is also the first Nigeria’s autonomous and full-fledged Indigenous University, with three campuses at Nsukka, Enugu and Ituku Ozalla.
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Efe – 1961

This great citadel of learning also known as University of Ife was established in 1961 it was officially renamed in 1987 to Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987 due to the Innumerable efforts by the late icon, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. It is second oldest University in Western Nigeria.

Questions and Answers

which is the oldest university in Nigeria? Ans: University of Ibadan, Oyo
When was the oldest university in Nigeria established? Ans: 1948
first Nigeria’s autonomous and full-fledged Indigenous University? Ans: University of Nigeria, Nsukka
second oldest University in Western Nigeria? Ans: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
first university in the eastern part of Nigeria? Ans: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

One thing worth of note, it that the top 10 Oldest Tertiary institution in Nigeria are federal owned universities