Universities Approved to Admit into Law in Nigeria 2026

Universities have been approved to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws, LL.B, programme in Nigeria for the 2026 academic session. The list of approved universities has been released by the Council of Legal Education.

According to the Council, only universities that have been accredited by it are authorised to admit students into the LL.B programme. This means that students from unapproved law faculties will not be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Law School.

Universities under a moratorium include Baze University, which has a 3-year admission moratorium, Lead City University with a 5-year moratorium, and Nigeria Police Academy with a 2-year moratorium.

The list of approved universities for LL.B admission in Nigeria includes Abia State University, Achievers University, Adamawa State University, Adekunle Ajasin University, Adeleke University, Admiralty University, Afe Babalola University, Ahmadu Bello University, Ajayi Crowther University, Al-Ansar University, Al-Hikmah University, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, American University of Nigeria, Caleb University, Caritas University, Cross River University of Technology, Crescent University, Ebonyi State University, Ekiti State University, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Gregory University, Imo State University, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Kaduna State University, Kogi State University, Kwara State University, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Landmark University, Lagos State University, Madonna University, McPherson University, Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Obafemi Awolowo University, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Osun State University, Osusti University, Paul University, Redeemer's University, Rhema University, Ritman University, Salem University, Samuel Adegboyega University, Southwestern University, Tai Solarin University of Education, Taraba State University, University of Abuja, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, University of Benin, University of Calabar, University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin, University of Jos, University of Lagos, University of Maiduguri, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Port-Harcourt, University of Uyo, and Usmanu Danfodiyo University.