1. Covenant University
Founded in 2002 in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The Covenant University, which is a private Christian university, is one of the leading universities in Africa based on Christian mission ethics with the vision to raise a new generation of leaders and reinstate the black race's dignity.

Currently, Covenant University has four colleges, including the College of Business and Social Sciences, the College of Leadership and Development Studies, the College of Engineering, and lastly, the College of Science and Technology.

It's pertinent to note that the webometric ranking named Covenant University the best private university in Nigeria in its 2021 ranking and the second-best university overall, which has made Covenant University gain a significant rapid rise in nearly two decades of its existence.

Covenant University Undergraduate Program 2025/2026
1. COLLEGE OF Engineering (CoE)
Chemical Engineering,
Civil Engineering,
Computer Engineering,
Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Information and Communication Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering

2. CST: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Architecture
Biochemistry
Biology
Building Technology
Computer Science
Estate Management
Industrial Chemistry
Industrial Mathematics
Industrial Mathematics (Computer Science Option)
Industrial Mathematics (Statistics Option)
Industrial Physics (Applied Geophysics Option)
Industrial Physics (Electronics and IT Applications Option)
Industrial Physics (Renewable Energy Option)
Management Information Systems
Microbiology

3. CMSS- COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
Finance
Finance (Technology Option)
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
Marketing
Mass Communication
Sociology
Sociology (Criminology Option)
Sociology (Social Works Option)

4. CLDS-COLLEGE OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS
English
International Relations
Policy and Strategic Studies
Political Science
Psychology

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS
1. MASTERS
Political science
Industrial Mathematics
Industrial Chemistry
Industrial physics
Internal relations
English
Estate management
Computer engineering
Marketing
Mass communication
Mechanical engineering
Accounting
Microbiology
Petroleum engineering
Political science
Architecture
Psychology
Sociology
Public administration
And a whole lot more...

2. MBA
Industrial relations and HRM
Marketing
Finance
management

3. PhD’s/M.PHIL
Microbiology
Accounting
Biochemistry
Building Technology
Business administration
Policy and strategic studies
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Computer engineering
Sociology
Computer science
Counseling
Economics
English
Building Technology
Estate management
Finance etc.

4. DOCTORAL
Sociology
Accounting
Architecture
Bioinformatics
Biochemistry
Building Technology
Chemical engineering
Counselling
Computer science
Computer engineering
Civil engineering
English
economics
Estate management
Electrical and electronic engineering
Finance
Industrial Chemistry
Industrial physics
Industrial mathematics, etc.

The Covenant University offers scholarships to its local and international students every year, such as the Covenant University International Excellence Scholarship (for international students) and the Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication Africa Centre of Excellence (CApIC-ACE) scholarship for its local students/African scholars.

To get more information about Covenant University, its admission processes, course-related information, and scholarship opportunities, kindly visit the link below.

Founded in 2001, Bowen University is a Christian institution committed to achieving academic excellence, professionalism, and leadership through its high-value educational programs.

Bowen University currently runs seven fully operational colleges, which include the College of Postgraduate Studies, the College of Computing and Communication Studies, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Liberal Studies, the College of Law, the College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Sciences, and the College of Social and Management Sciences, with a staff strength of 826 members to cater for the needs of the students and a total number of 4,751 students spread across campus as of April 2023.

Degree programs offered at Bowen University
College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science (COAES)
B.Sc. Microbiology
B.Sc. Pure and Applied Biology
B.Sc. Biochemistry
B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
B.Sc. Mathematics
B.Sc. Statistics
B.Sc. Physics
Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Agric.)
B.Sc. Food Science and Technology
B.Eng. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
B.Eng. Mechatronics Engineering
B. Agric. Extension and Social Engineering (SAFE)

College of Management and Social Sciences (COMSS)
B.Sc. Accounting
B.Sc. Banking and Finance
B.Sc. Business Administration
B.Sc. Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
B.Sc. Economics
B.Sc. Sociology
B.Sc. Political Science
B.Sc. International Relations
B.Sc. Political and Law

College of Liberal Studies (COLBS)
B.A. Music
B.A. Theatre Arts
B.A. English
B.A. History and International Studies
B.A. Religious Studies

College of Computing and Communication Studies (COCCS)
B.Sc. Computer Science B.Sc. Mass Communication
B.A. Communication Arts
B.Sc. Cyber Security
B.Sc. Software Engineering
B.Sc. Information Technology

College of Health Sciences (COHES)
B.Sc. Anatomy
B.Sc. Physiology
Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (B.Sc. / MBBS)
Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.NSc.)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.Physiotherapy)
B.Sc. Public Health
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS)
B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics

College of Environmental Sciences (COEVS)
B.Sc. Architecture
B.Sc. Surveying and Geoinformatics

College of Law (COLAW)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

For more information about Bowen University concerning admission, scholarships, and more, kindly visit the link below.

Third, on our list of the best private universities in Nigeria, 2025/2026 is the landmark university located at Omu-Aran, Nigeria, which was founded on March 21, 2011, and is owned and run by the living faith church worldwide with the sole aim of raising leaders with equipped skills to lead the world in meeting the need of humanity for food.

Undergraduate programs offered at Landmark University
College of Agricultural Sciences
Agric Agricultural Extension Rural Development,
Agric Agricultural Economics,
Animal Science,
Crop Horticulture Landscape,
Soil Science etc.

College of engineering
Agricultural Biosystems Engineering,
Chemical Engineering,
Civil Engineering,
Electrical and Information Engineering
Mechanical Engineering,
Mechatronics Engineering

College of pure and applied science
Biochemistry,
Microbiology,
Computer Science,
Industrial Chemistry,
Mathematics,
Physics,
Physics(with Electronics),
Physics(with Renewable Energy),
Food Science and Nutrition etc.

College of business and social sciences
Accounting,
Finance,
Business Administration,
Economics,
International Relations,
Political Science,
Mass Communication.

To get more information about the landmark university, its admission processes, course-related information, and scholarship opportunities, kindly visit the link below.

The Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, located in the commercial city of Kano State, Nigeria, was founded in April 2021 by Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo.

The Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, is a well-equipped university with state-of-the-art facilities, experienced faculty, and an ideal, flexible learning environment.

Currently, the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, offers 19 undergraduate programs in five schools consisting of computing, health sciences, nursing science, school of law, and social and management sciences.

undergraduate programs offered by Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano 2025/2026

School of computing
Computer science, cyber security, information systems, data science, information technology, software engineering.

School of social and management sciences
Mass communication, human resource management, accounting, business administration, banking, and finance, peace and conflict resolution, economics, international relations.

School of Health Sciences
Public health, medical laboratory sciences, doctor of physiotherapy.

School of nursing
Nursing sciences

School of law
Law L.LB

School of Environmental Sciences
architecture.

The Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, currently doesn't offer postgraduate programs.
For more information concerning admissions, school info/events, and scholarship opportunities,. Visit the official website of the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, below.

The Afe Babalola University is a Federal Government-licensed non-profit private university located in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) Nigeria, with a magnificent college building, college hostels, and staff quarters and equipped with modern teaching facilities, including an e-learning platform and electronic boards.

With the sole aim of reforming the educational system in Nigeria, the Afe Babalola University provides an enabling environment for leading others in quality education, service, industry, and character as well as discipline.
This led the university to operate five different colleges of education: the College of Law, College of Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Engineering, and College of Social and Management Sciences.

Programs offered by Afe Babalola University
1. College of Law
Undergraduate courses
LL.B Law, 5 years duration

Postgraduate courses
LL.M Law
Ph.D. Law

Requirements for Undergraduate courses
To be admitted to the Afe Babalola University College of Law, you must:

1. Have your current (UTME) Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination results.

2. At least have five O' level credit passes in one sitting, which include English language, mathematics, literature in English, and any other 2 social sciences or arts subjects, which can be either WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, or IGCSE.

3. Five O' Level Credit Passes in one sitting, which include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, are crucial for admission into the MBBS Programme; this may be (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, and IGCSE)

4. Other Programmes: Five O' Level (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, and IGCSE) Credit Passes at not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, and three (3) other subjects relevant to the course of study.

5. Results of PAST Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTME) are not allowed.

6. Candidates awaiting SSCE results or its equivalent can also apply for admission, provided they qualify when results are available.

2. College of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy (Pharm. D)
Duration: 6 years

Admission requirements
To be admitted to the Afe Babalola University College of Pharmacy, you must:

1. Have your current (UTME) Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination Result.

2. At least Five O' Level Credit Passin in one sitting, including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, are required for admission into the MBBS Program. This may be (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB and IGCSE)

3. Other Programmes: Five O' Level (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, and IGCSE) Credit Passes at not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, and three (3) other subjects relevant to the course of study.

4. Past (UTME) results are not allowed.

5. Candidates awaiting SSCE results or its equivalent can also apply for admission, provided they qualify when results are available.

3. College of Engineering
Undergraduate Courses, duration: 5 years
B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering
B. Eng. Mechatronic Engineering
B. Eng. Electrical/Electronic Engineering
B. Eng. Petroleum Engineering
B. Eng. Civil Engineering
B. Eng. Chemical Engineering
B.Eng. Computer Engineering
B. Eng. Agricultural Engineering
B. Eng. Biomedical Engineering
B. Eng. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Postgraduate courses
PGD Chemical Engineering
PGD Civil Engineering
PGD Electrical/Electronics Engineering
PGD Mechanical Engineering
PGD Petroleum Engineering
M.Eng. Chemical Engineering
M.Eng. Civil Engineering
M.Eng. Computer Engineering
M.Eng. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
M.Eng. Mechatronics Engineering
M.Eng. Petroleum Engineering
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Ph.D. Computer Engineering
Ph.D. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering

Admission requirements
To be admitted to the Afe Babalola University College of Engineering, you must:

1. Have Current UTME Result

2. Five O' Level Credit Passes in one sitting to include English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English, and any other 2 Social Sciences or Arts Subjects

3. Five O' Level (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, and IGCSE) Credit Passes in one sitting to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology are required for admission into the MBBS Program.

4. Other Programmes: Five O' Level (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTE, B, and IGCSE) Credit Passes at not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, and three (3) other subjects relevant to the course of study.

5. Results of past UTMEs are not allowed.

6. Awaiting SSCE candidates' results or their equivalent can also apply for admission, provided they qualify when results are available.

4. College of Sciences
Undergraduate courses, Duration: 4 years
B.Sc. Microbiology
B.Sc. Human Biology
B.Sc. Biotechnology
B.Sc. Biochemistry
B.Sc. Chemistry
B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Geology.
B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
B.Sc. Physics
B.Sc. Petroleum Chemistry
B. Arch Architecture
B. Agric Agricultural Sciences

Postgraduate courses
PGD Agricultural Economics
PGD Biochemistry
PGD Computer Science
PGD Geology
PGD Industrial Chemistry
PGD Microbiology
PGD Physics with Electronics
M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
M.Sc. Biochemistry
M.Sc. Biology
M.Sc. Computer Science
M.Sc. Geology
M.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
M.Sc. Microbiology
M.Sc. Physics with Electronics
Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Ph.D. Biology
Ph.D. Computer Science
Ph.D. Geology
Ph.D. Industrial Chemistry
Ph.D. Microbiology
Ph.D. Physics with Electronics

5. College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Undergraduate courses
Intercalated Degree/Medicine Surgery (M.B.B.S)
Duration: 7 years

BASIC APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES
B. N. Sc. Nursing Sciences
B.MLS. Medical Laboratory Science
OD. Optometry
Duration: 5 years

BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
B.Sc. Human Anatomy
B.Sc. Human Physiology
B.Sc. Human Nutrition Dietetics
B.Sc. Pharmacology Therapeutics
B. Sc. Public Health

Postgraduate courses
PGD Medical Laboratory Science
PGD Nursing
M.Sc. Anatomy
M.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics
M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science
M.Sc. Nursing
M.Sc. Physiology
Ph.D. Anatomy
Ph.D. Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Ph.D. Medical Laboratory Science
Ph.D. Nursing
Ph.D. Physiology

For more information about Afe Babalola University, kindly visit the school's official website below.