Do you want to Study Law?
Do you want to study Law in a Nigerian University?
Do you want to know the list of Accredited Law Faculties in Nigerian Universities?
This is to inform all those who wish to study or Apply for LAW in any Nigerian Universities that the list of Accredited law Faculties across all Nigerian Universities has been compiled and shown below.
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This list contains three (3) sections of Universities which include, Federal, State and Private Universities.
The accredition status of each University or school is shown thereafter.
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LIST OF ACCREDITED FACULTIES OF LAW IN NIGERIA
The list of accredited Universities offering law in Nigeria are as follows:
| S/N | UNIVERSITIES | STATUS |
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN | Provisional accreditation |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS | Full accreditation |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA,NSUKKA | Provisional accreditation |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI | Provisional accreditation |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY OF BENIN | Provisional accreditation |
| 6 | UNIVERSITY OF JOS | Provisional accreditation |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR | Provisional accreditation |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN | Provisional accreditation |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF UYO | Provisional accreditation |
| 10 | OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 11 | BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO | Provisional accreditation |
| 12 | USMANU DAN FODIO UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 13 | AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 14 | UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA | Accreditation suspended |
State Universities That Has Accredited law Faculties
| S/N | UNIVERSITIES | STATUS |
| 1 | NNAMDI AZIKWE UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 2 | ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 3 | EBONY1STATE UNIVERSITY | Interim accreditation |
| 4 | EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 5 | ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Interim accreditation |
| 6 | DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 7 | ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECH | Provisional accreditation |
| 8 | KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 9 | RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECH | Provisional accreditation |
| 10 | NASA RAW A STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 11 | AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 12 | OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 13 | OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY | Interim Accreditation |
| 14 | BUKAR ABBA IBRAHIM UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 15 | UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVESITY | Approval to commence |
| 16 | I MO STATE UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 17 | BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 18 | ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECH | Interim accreditation |
| 19 | LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY | Accreditation suspended |
| 20 | BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY | Accreditation suspended |
Private Universities That Has Accredited law Faculties
| S/N | UNIVERSITIES | STATUS |
| 1 | IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY | Provisional Accreditation |
| 2 | AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 3 | CRESCENT UNIVERSITY ABEOKUTA | Approval to commence |
| 4 | BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, OGUN STATE | Provisional accreditation |
| 5 | BAZE UNIVERSITY ABUJA | Approval to commence |
| 6 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA | Approval to commence |
| 7 | BOWEN UNIVERSITY | Provisional accreditation |
| 8 | BENSON1DAHOSA UNIVERSITY | Interim accreditation |
| 9 | NIGERIAN TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 10 | JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 11 | AL-HIKMAN UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 12 | LEADCITY UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 13 | AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY | Approval to commence |
| 14 | EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY | Conditional Approval to commence |
| 15 | MADONNA UNIVERSITY | Currently being re-evaluated |
Interpretation of terms used:-
- When Full Accreditation was used,it means the faculty has complied with all Council requirements.
- Speaking of Provisional Accreditation, it means the faculty has substantially complied with Council requirements.
- If an Accreditation Has Been suspended, it means the faculty of Law has its accreditation suspended by the Council of Legal Education.
- If a School is Undergoing Accreditation, it means the University application to commence Law is being considered, but not yet approved for admission of students to the Law Faculty.
- If its an Interim Accreditation, it means Council of Legal Education has given approval for the commencement of the Law Faculty, subject to further accreditation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON ADMISSION TO THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL.
For avoidance of doubt, any study of law via correspondence, part-time or in a setting other than a conventional full time study in a University is not recognised by the Council of Legal Education and the Board of Study for admission of students to the Nigerian Law School and entrance into the Legal profession.
The study of law at the Open University is not recognised.
The public, parents and students are accordingly advised to note please.
Secretary to Council/Director of Administration
Why some schools are in JAMB list but hard to get admission with the result
Depends on the competition
Why Pan-African Institute of Paralegal Studies Abuja is in the JAMB list but getting difficult to get admission with the result
did Niger delta university and delta state university currently have valid accreditation of law faculties in dis 2017 jamb year?
If you see it on the list when choosing your courses for JAMB, then its Accredited
Does accreditation suspended means that any Law student who graduated from that school cannot be called to Bar? Pls I want know