ist of oldest Higher Institution have been successfully compiled by Guru9ja. Many prospective student of any Nigeria Higher Institution might want to know the position of his/her university.
We observed that the older Higher Institutions are the best when analysed in terms of Strategised Academic Standard, Excellent Training Skills and other numerous terms.
Below are the list of the oldest Higher Institution in Nigeria.

Oldest Higher Institution with Year of Establishment
Yaba college of Technology 1947
University of Ibadan 1948
University of Nigeria 1955
Obafemi Awolowo University 1961
University of Lagos 1962
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria 1962
Auchi Polytechnic 1964
University of Benin 1970
Federal Polytechnic Bauchi 1970
University of Maiduguri 1975
University of Ilorin 1975
University of Calabar 1975
Usmanu Danfodiyo University 1975
University of Port-Harcourt 1975
University of Jos 1975
Bayero University Kano 1977
Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti 1977
Federal Polytechnic Idah 1977
Federal Polytechnic Nekede 1978
Lagos State Polytechnic 1978
Federal Polyechnic Ilaro 1979
Federal Polytechnic Bida 1979
Federal Polytechnic Okoh 1979
Federal University of Technology Owerri 1980
Abubakar Tafawa University 1980
River State University of Science/Technology 1980
Federal University of Technology Akure 1981
Imo State University 1981
Ambrose Alli University 1981
Federal Polytechnic Kaduna 1981
Ekiti State University 1982
Federal University of Technology Minna 1983
Lagos State University 1983
Federal Polytechnic Nassarawa 1983
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta 1988
Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi 1988
University of Abuja 1988
Ladoke Akintola University 1990
University of Uyo 1991
Delta State University 1992

More at: http://www.guru9ja.com/2015/07/40-list-of-oldest-higher-institutions.html

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fineyemi:
ist of oldest Higher Institution have been successfully compiled by Guru9ja. Many prospective student of any Nigeria Higher Institution might want to know the position of his/her university.
We observed that the older Higher Institutions are the best when analysed in terms of Strategised Academic Standard, Excellent Training Skills and other numerous terms.
Below are the list of the oldest Higher Institution in Nigeria.

Oldest Higher Institution with Year of Establishment
Yaba college of Technology 1947
University of Ibadan 1948
University of Nigeria 1955
Obafemi Awolowo University 1961
University of Lagos 1962
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria 1962
Auchi Polytechnic 1964
University of Benin 1970
Federal Polytechnic Bauchi 1970
University of Maiduguri 1975
University of Ilorin 1975
University of Calabar 1975
Usmanu Danfodiyo University 1975
University of Port-Harcourt 1975
University of Jos 1975
Bayero University Kano 1977
Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti 1977
Federal Polytechnic Idah 1977
Federal Polytechnic Nekede 1978
Lagos State Polytechnic 1978
Federal Polyechnic Ilaro 1979
Federal Polytechnic Bida 1979
Federal Polytechnic Okoh 1979
Federal University of Technology Owerri 1980
Abubakar Tafawa University 1980
River State University of Science/Technology 1980
Federal University of Technology Akure 1981
Imo State University 1981
Ambrose Alli University 1981
Federal Polytechnic Kaduna 1981
Ekiti State University 1982
Federal University of Technology Minna 1983
Lagos State University 1983
Federal Polytechnic Nassarawa 1983
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta 1988
Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi 1988
University of Abuja 1988
Ladoke Akintola University 1990
University of Uyo 1991
Delta State University 1992

More at: http://www.guru9ja.com/2015/07/40-list-of-oldest-higher-institutions.html

OP, you are very wrong. The oldest institution in Nigeria is Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan. Est 1921. Check

This list is actually not complete without the inclusion of the very first private polytechnic in Nigeria, which is OSISATECH Polytechnic, Enugu.


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Rank Institution Year of Establishment
1 University of Ibadan 1948
2 University of Nigeria, Nsukka 1955
3 University of Lagos 1962
4 Ahmadu Bello University 1962
5 University of Ife 1962
6 University of Benin 1970
7 University of Jos 1971
8 University of Maiduguri 1975
9 Bayero University Kano 1977
10 University of Calabar 1979
11 University of Port Harcourt 1979
12 Anambra State University 1979
13 Enugu State University of Science and Technology 1980
14 Imo State University 1981
15 Benue State University 1982
16 University of Cross River State 1983
17 Abia State University 1983
18 Ebonyi State University 1983
19 Rivers State University of Science and Technology 1983
20 Akwa Ibom State University 1987
21 Taraba State University 1988
22 Niger Delta University 1992
23 Petroleum Training Institute 1992
24 Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 1988
25 Federal University of Technology, Akure 1988
26 Federal University of Technology, Bauchi 1988
27 Federal University of Technology, Minna 1988
28 Federal University of Technology, Owerri 1988
29 Federal University of Technology, Yola 1988
30 Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi 1992
31 Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike 1992
32 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 1992
33 Modibbo Adama University of Science and Technology 1992
34 Nasarawa State University 1992
35 Nnamdi Azikiwe University 1992
36 Obafemi Awolowo University 1961
37 Olabisi Onabanjo University 1983
38 Usman Dan Fodio University 1975
39 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 1988
40 University of Agriculture, Makurdi 1992


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Enugu State University is missing on the list, the school is older than Rivers State university