117 UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA

universities are increasing in Nigeria .Private universities in Nigeria hit 45

 According to www.4icu.org/ here are the list of universities and colleges by web ranking 2012/2013

1. University of Ibadan 
2. Obafemi Awolowo University
3. University of Lagos
4. Ahmadu Bello University
5. University of Ilorin
6. University of Benin
7. University of Jos
8. University of Maiduguri 
9. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
10. University of Port Harcourt
11. University of Nigeria 
12. University of Technology, Akure
13. Covenant University
14. Federal University of Technology, Minna
15. Nmamdi Azikiwe
16. Lagos State University 
17. Pan African University
18. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
19. Madibbo Adama University of Technology
20. African University of Science and Technology
21. University of Uyo
22. Bayero University, Kano
23. Ambrose Ali University 
24. Redeemer's University 
25. Babcock University
26. Federal University of Technology, Oweri
27. University of Calabar 
28. Enugu State University of Science and Technology
29. Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture 
30. Ajayi Crowther University 
31. Bowen University 
32. Lead City University
33. Crawford University
34. Rivers State of Science and Technology 
35. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 
36. Abia State University 
37. Usmanu Danfodio University 
38. Igbinedion University, Okada 
39. Imo State University 
40. Naija Delta University 
41. Bells University of Technology 
42. Kwara State University 
43. Nasarawa State University 
44. Caleb University 
45. Obong University
46. Adekunle Ajasin University 
47. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti 
48. American University of Nigeria 
49. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
50. Veritas University
51. Afe Babalola University 
52. Kaduna State University 
53. Osun State University 
54. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University 
55.   Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo
56. Salem University 
57. Novena University 
58. Archievers University 
59. Benson Idahosa  University 
60. Ebonyi State University 
61. University of Abuja 
62. University of Mkar
63. Madonna University 
64. Bingham University 
65. Plateau State University
66. Federal University Of Petroleum Resources 
67. Federal University, Dutse
68. Nigerian Turkish Nile University 
69. Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida University
70. Landmark University 
71. Delta State University, Abraka 
72. University of Agriculture, Makurdi
73. Renaissance University
74. Federal University, Otuoke
75. Tai Solarin University of Education 
76. Federal University, Oye- Ekiti 
77. Kano State University of Technology 
78. Tansian University 
79. Akwa Ibom State University 
80. Baze University 
81. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology 
82. Benue State University 
83. Adeleke University 
84. Ondo State University of Science and Technology 
85. Kogi State University 
86. Western Delta University 
87. Federal University,Wukari 
88. Paul University
89. Caritas University 
90. Federal University, Lafia
91. Cross River University of Science and Technology 
92. Fountain University 
93. Al-Hikmah University 
94. godfrey okoye university
95. oduduwa university 
96. anambra state university 
97. olabisi onabanjo university 
98. Federal University, Lokoja
99. Federal University, Kashere 
100. Rhema University 
101. Crescent Universtity 
102. Well Spring University 
103. Yobe State University 
104. Gombe State University 
105. Wesley of Science and Technology 
106. Bauchi State University 
107. Federal niversity,  Dutsin-Ma
108. Sokoto State University 
109. Katsina State University