Federal Universities of Agriculture in Nigeria

Federal Universities of Agriculture in Nigeria

Nigeria has several federal universities with agriculture as a central part of their institutional mandate. The list below includes the established agricultural universities and the newer federal agricultural universities currently listed by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

Updated List: This list includes newly established federal agricultural universities appearing in the current NUC Nigerian University System database.

Table of Contents

Full List of Federal Universities of Agriculture

#	University	Location	State	Year Established
1	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)	Abeokuta	Ogun State	1988
2	Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM)	Makurdi	Benue State	1988
3	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU)	Umudike	Abia State	1992
4	Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru	Zuru	Kebbi State	2020
5	Federal University of Agriculture, Mubi	Mubi	Adamawa State	2023
6	Federal University of Agriculture, Bassam-Bari	Bassam-Bari	Bayelsa State	2023
7	Federal University of Agriculture and Developmental Studies	Iragbiji	Osun State	2025
8	Federal University of Agriculture and Technology	Okeho	Oyo State	2025
9	Federal University of Agriculture and Technology	Obio-Akpa	Akwa Ibom State	2025

Newly Established Federal Agricultural Universities

Federal University of Agriculture, Mubi

Located in Adamawa State and listed by the NUC as a federal university established in 2023.

Federal University of Agriculture, Bassam-Bari

Located in Bayelsa State and listed by the NUC as a federal university established in 2023.

Federal University of Agriculture and Developmental Studies, Iragbiji

Located in Osun State and listed by the NUC as a federal university established in 2025.

Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho

Located in Oyo State and listed by the NUC as a federal university established in 2025.

Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Obio-Akpa

Located in Akwa Ibom State and listed by the NUC as a federal university established in 2025.

Quick Summary

Category	Number
Federal agricultural universities listed	9
Established before 2020	3
Established from 2020 onward	6
Newest establishment year in this list	2025

Important Note

Note: This list is based on universities currently appearing in the National Universities Commission (NUC) Nigerian University System database under federal ownership with agriculture-focused names. University programmes and admission status can change, so prospective students should verify individual programmes and admission announcements directly with JAMB, NUC and the university.

Source

National Universities Commission (NUC) — Nigerian University System.

Source: National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigerian University System, accessed September 2026.