BSc From Home: Full List of Approved Federal Universities, Others Offering Online Degrees in 2026
This development was reported as part of the government’s effort to expand access to higher education for people across Nigeria.
The approval meant students could now earn a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from home without needing to attend physical classes.
The institutions listed by the NUC had met the required standards to deliver quality education remotely, offering more flexible options for Nigerian students.
List of Nigerian universities offering online degrees
According to the NUC, the following universities have been approved to provide online degree programmes in 2026:
University of Ibadan, Ibadan
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
University of Lagos, Akoka
University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
University of Abuja, Abuja
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Lagos State University
Joseph Ayo Babalola University
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Babcock University, Ilishan
University of Ilorin
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt
Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani
University of Benin
University of Calabar
University of Port Harcourt
Igbinedion University
Mountain Top University
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Covenant University
Nasarawa State University
Delta State University, Abraka
Nile University, Abuja
The details from the NUC showed that students across Nigeria could now pursue BSc degrees from home through approved universities.
