As of 2021, according to the National Universities Commission (NUC), there are 79 private universities (in 1999, there were just three private universities – Igbinedion, Madonna and Babcock), 48 state universities and 43 federal universities. However, despite their increasing number, private universities have not been able to bridge the admission gap in the nation’s tertiary institution and maximise their carrying capacity. You cannot find that mismatch in any private university, where funds had been committed to providing in most cases, adequate facilities. Coordinator, Grace Schools Centre for International Studies, Philip Balogun, also observed that private universities are guided by the NUC. Of course, if you look at the total enrollment of private universities, they account for less than six per cent.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2022 15:59 UTC