Abia state proudly known as God’s own state has various institutions ranging from Primary to secondary and most importantly, higher institutions. Abia state like other states have prioritized education as the future of the state hence the need for more funding of this sector.
In this post, I will be harping succinctly on the list of NUC licensed and approved universities in Abia state and how you can apply for their programmes. It is not just enough to search for schools in Abia state, rather redefine your search query to be The list will contain private universities in Abia state, state university as well as Federal university if there is any. Let it be known that not all states are have federal universities because it is assumed indigenes from the state can make use of the catchment area policy introduced by the Federal government where the state that has a Federal university within the region of the state that doesn’t serve as a catchment area for them. For instance, you can read through Abia state university catchment area to get a glimpse of the above explanation.
The list of universities in Abia state cannot be overemphasized because candidates all over Nigeria where Abia state indigenes reside are always in search of private, state and federal universities within their state. Candidates with rich parents or guardians are often interested in the private universities in Abia state or its catchment area while others with modest financial status have lesser options thereby going for state and federal universities (if there is) in the state.
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board JAMB every year makes available, the JAMB registration forms for candidates eligible to participate in the exam and candidates (most from ABSU catchment area) are always in search of the list of universities in their state they can apply for and how to go about it. If you fall within this category then this information is for you. Before you select the preferred institution, you need to understand that schools within your catchment area would do you more good than harm, that is, you stand a higher chance of gaining admission into ABSU or schools within ABSU catchment area than when you apply for schools outside the catchment area.
Now I will be putting you through the list of universities in Abia state. In as much this info is more beneficial for fresh students seeking admission into Abia state university, other individuals from different walks of life would need it for reference purposes.
The followings are what you ought to have gained upon reading through this post;
- Knowing the list of all private universities in Abia state
- List of state university in Abia state
- List of federal university in Abia state (If there is)
- Admission requirement into schools in Abia state.
Requirements of Admission
There are 2 major requirements for admission into all universities in Abia state irrespective of whether it is a private or state university.
- You must have obtained a minimum of 5 credit passes as it is relevant to your course of study, Check HERE for the list of approved courses and their correct subjects combination as approved by JAMB.
- You must score up to the minimum required ABSU cut off mark to be eligible to participate in their post UTME screening exercise.
Satisfying the above criteria would automatically grant you the eligibility status for applying for admission. As said above, this is the general requirement for admission into all all private, state and federal universities in Abia state as approved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).
List of NUC Licensed Universities in Abia State
In order of hierarchy I will be listing the list of schools in Abia state till date
List of Federal University in Abia State
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU)
State University in Abia State
- Abia State University, Uhuru (ABSU)
List of Private Universities in Abia State
- Gregory University, Uturu
- Clifford University Owerrinta Abia State
- Spiritan University, Nneochi Abia State
- Rhema University.
In summary of the above, there are currently six (6) universities in Abia state made up of federal, state and private universities. Each with their various strengths and weaknesses in various fields. All you need do is visit their portal to apply if you meet their requirement
