Universities And their Accreditation Status For Law Programme

The Council of Legal education has released a list of accredited universities and approved faculties of Law in Nigeria. The list which was signed its Secretary and Director of Administration of the Council revealed that only University of Lagos (UNILAG) has full accreditation to offer Law among public and private universities in the country.

Twenty seven others have Provisional Accreditation; five have Interim accreditation while 19 others have approval to only commence the programme.

According to the Council, Suspended Accreditation means the faculty of Law has its accreditation suspended while those with Interim accreditation are still subject to further accreditation.

The facilities of those given approval to commence still have to be subjected to further verification for Interim Accreditation status.

The Council explained that the accreditation status and approved quotas of recognized faculties was published for the benefit and guidance of the public, parents and students.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

University Of Ibadan Provisional 150
University Of Lagos Full 270
University Of Nigeria, Nsukka Provisional 220
University Of Maiduguri Provisional 200
University Of Benin Provisional 180
University Of Jos Provisional 170
University Of Calabar Provisional 170
University Of Ilorin Provisional 150
University Of Uyo Provisional 150
Obafemi Awolowo University Provisional 250
Bayero University Provisional 220
Usman Dan Fodio Provisional 80
Ahmadu Bello University Provisional 280
University Of Abuja Suspended –
Nnamdi Azikwe University Provisional 180
University Of Port-Harcourt Commence 50

STATE UNIVERSITIES

Adekunle Ajasin University Provisional 50
Ebonyi State University Interim 150
Ekiti State University Provisional 60
Abia State University Interim 130
Delta state University Provisional 120
Enugu State University of Science and Technology Provisional 100
Kogi State University Provisional 60
Rivers State University Provisional 250
Nasarawa State University Provisional 40
Ambrose Ali University Provisional 120
Olabisi Onabanjo University Provisional 170
Osun State University Interim 50
Bukar Abba Ibrahim Commence 50
Umaru Musa Yar’adua Commence 50
Imo State University Provisional 100
Bauchi State University Commence 50
Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University Interim 100
Lagos State University Suspended –
Benue State University Suspended –
Niger Delta University Provisional 80

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

Igbinedion University Provisional 100
Afe Babalola Commence 180
Crescent University Commence 50
Babcock University Provisional 100
Baze University Commence 50
American University of Nigeria Commence 50
Bowen University Provisional 50
Benson Idahosa Interim 60
Nigerian Turkish Nile Commence 50
Joseph Ayo Babalola Commence 50
Al-Hikmah University Commence 50
Lead City Commence 50
Ajayi Crowther Commence 50
Edwin Clark Commence 50
Madonna University Provisional 50
Elizade University Commence 50
Salem University Commence 50
Gregory University Commence 50
Edo University Commence 50