List Of Federal, State And Private Universities In Akwa-Ibom State – NUC Licensed Universities

Akwa-Ibom State is blessed with higher institutions ranging from Primary to secondary and most importantly, higher institutions. Akwa-Ibom 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 Akwa-Ibom State and how you can apply for their programmes. It is not just enough to search for schools in Akwa-Ibom State, rather redefine your search query to be list of licensed and approved universities in Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.

The list of schools in Akwa-Ibom here will contain all private universities in Akwa-Ibom State, state university as well as Federal university if there is any. Let it be known that not all states are having 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 Akwa-Ibom State university catchment area to get a glimpse of the above explanation.

The list of universities in Akwa-Ibom State cannot be overemphasized because candidates all over Nigeria where Akwa-Ibom 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 Akwa-Ibom 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 Akwa-Ibom State 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 better than harm, that is, you stand a higher chance of gaining admission into any school within Akwa-Ibom State catchment area than when you apply for schools outside the catchment area of your state.

Now I will be putting you through the list of universities in Akwa-Ibom State. In as much this info is more beneficial for fresh students seeking admission into Akwa-Ibom 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;

1. Knowing the list of all private universities in Akwa-Ibom State
2. List of state university in Akwa-Ibom State
3. List of federal university in Akwa-Ibom State (If there is)
4. Admission requirement into schools in Akwa-Ibom State.

REQUIREMENTS OF ADMISSION

There are 2 major requirements for admission into all universities in Akwa-Ibom State irrespective of whether it is a private or state university.

1. 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 subject combinations as approved by JAMB.
2. You must score up to the minimum required 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 Akwa-Ibom State as approved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).

LIST OF FEDERAL, STATE AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN AKWA-IBOM STATE

In order of hierarchy, I will be listing the list of schools in Akwa-Ibom State till date

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY IN AKWA-IBOM STATE

University of Uyo

STATE UNIVERSITY IN AKWA-IBOM STATE

Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden

LIST OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN AKWA-IBOM STATE

Obong University, Obong Ntak

Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom

Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State

In summary of the above, there are currently three (3) universities in Akwa-Ibom State made up of federal, state and private universities, that is, 1 federal, 1 state and 1 privately owned university. 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