Universities Approved to Admit Law in Nigeria (LL.B) – 2026 Update. If you’re planning to study Law in Nigeria, this is the first rule you need to understand:
Only universities approved by the Council of Legal Education can admit students into the LL.B programme.
This is not just a formality. It directly affects your ability to become a lawyer in Nigeria.
What This Means for Law Applicants in Nigeria
The Council’s position is clear and non-negotiable:
- Only approved universities can run Law programmes
- Any university offering Law without approval is operating outside regulation
- Graduates from unapproved faculties cannot gain admission into the Nigerian Law School
In practical terms, studying Law in an unapproved university can block your legal career entirely.
Important Warning: Admission Moratoriums
Some universities on the approved list are currently under temporary bans (moratoriums) and cannot admit Law students for specific periods.
- Baze University — 3-year moratorium (2023/2024 to 2025/2026)
- Lead City University — 5-year moratorium (2023/2024 to 2027/2028)
- Nigeria Police Academy — 2-year moratorium (2024/2025 to 2025/2026)
If you apply to any of these schools for Law during this period, your admission will not stand.
Full List of Approved Universities for Law (LL.B) in Nigeria
Below is the official list released by the Council of Legal Education.
A
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Achievers University, Owo
- Adamawa State University, Mubi
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
- Adeleke University, Ede
- Admiralty University, Ibusa
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
- Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri
- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
- Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike
- American University of Nigeria, Yola
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Anchor University, Lagos
- Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo
- Ave-Maria University, Nasarawa
- Azman University, Kano
B
- Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Bayero University, Kano
- Baze University (moratorium applies)
- Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
- Bingham University, Karu
- Bowen University, Iwo
C
- Caleb University, Lagos
- Chrisland University, Abeokuta
- Christopher University, Mowe
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam
- Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara
- Crescent University, Abeokuta
D–F
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo
- Edo University, Iyamho
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- El-Amin University, Minna
- Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
- Federal University, Lokoja
- Federal University, Otuoke
- Federal University, Wukari
- Fountain University, Osogbo
G–K
- Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu
- Gombe State University, Gombe
- Gregory University, Uturu
- Hensard University, Bayelsa
- Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai
- Igbinedion University, Okada
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun
- Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo
- Koladaisi University, Ibadan
- Kwara State University, Malete
L
- Lagos State University, Ojo
- Lead City University (moratorium applies)
M–N
- Madonna University, Okija
- Maduka University, Enugu
- Margaret Lawrence University, Abuja
- Maryam Abacha American University, Kano
- McPherson University, Ogun
- Mewar International University, Nasarawa
- Modibbo Adama University, Yola
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Newgate University, Minna
- Niger Delta University, Bayelsa
- Nigerian-British University, Abia
- Nile University, Abuja
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
- North-Eastern University, Gombe
- Northwest University, Kano
- Northwest University, Sokoto
- Novena University, Delta
- Nigeria Police Academy (moratorium applies)
O–R
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
- Osun State University, Osogbo
- Peter University, Anambra
- Philomath University, Abuja
- Plateau State University, Bokkos
- Prime University, Abuja
- Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba
- Rayhaan University, Kebbi
- Redeemer’s University, Ede
- Renaissance University, Enugu
- Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi
- Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
S–T
- Salem University, Lokoja
- Sam Maris University, Ondo
- Shanahan University, Onitsha
- Skyline University, Kano
- Taraba State University, Jalingo
- Thomas Adewunmi University, Kwara
- Topfaith University, Akwa Ibom
U–Y
- Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
- University of Abuja
- University of Benin
- University of Calabar
- University of Delta
- University of Ibadan
- University of Ilesa
- University of Ilorin
- University of Jos
- University of Lagos
- University of Maiduguri
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- University of Port Harcourt
- University of Uyo
- University on the Niger
- Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto
- Veritas University, Abuja
- Wesley University, Ondo
- Western Delta University, Oghara
- Yobe State University, Damaturu
Final Note
The Council of Legal Education updates this list periodically as part of its regulatory role.
For students, parents, and school advisers, the takeaway is simple:
Before accepting any Law admission in Nigeria, confirm that the university is approved and not under a moratorium. That single check can determine whether your path to the Nigerian Law School remains open.
