1.Redeemer’s University Nigeria
Redeemer’s University Nigeria, controlled by General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God.
It was established in 2005 in Ede, Osun State, following the university’s approval by the Federal Government of Nigeria. At the time of writing, Redeemer’s University Nigeria has produced 7000+ graduates since its establishment in 2005. It was also ranked as the second-best university in Nigeria in 2021. The Redeemer’s University Nigeria has many achievements in the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, including:
First accurate diagnosis of Ebola cases in Sierra Leone and Nigeria in the 2014 EVD outbreak,Discovered two highly novels divergent rhabdovirus Ekpoma in Nigeria
Provided tools and training for disease diagnosis, sequencing and bioinformatics, and many more

Redeemer’s University Nigeria colleges/faculties includes:
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Built Environment Studies
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Management Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences

2. Covenant University
Covenant University is a Christian private university owned by Living Faith Church. Located in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State. The World Mission Agency, affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide International, established Covenant University on October 21, 2002.Covenant University was founded by pastor David Oyedepo who is presently the university’s Chancellor. Professor Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo is currently the Vice-Chancellor of the University.Covenant University has beautiful buildings and a welcoming learning environment, which has helped it rank as one of the best private universities in Nigeria.
Covenant University’s Colleges/Faculties include:
College of Engineering
College of Leadership and Development Studies
The College of Management and Social Sciences
The College of Science and Technology

3. Afe Babalola University
Afe Babalola University was established by a Nigerian lawyer, Afe Babalola, in 2009, who named the university after his name. Afe Babalola University is situated in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria with a well-equipped teaching hospital that has helped the institution rank highly among universities in Nigeria.
The private institution is ranked as the sixth-best university in Nigeria with a grand vision to lead education reform in Nigeria by providing a world-class educational center of excellence in academics, character, sports, and vocational development.
Afe Babalola University’s Colleges/Faculties include;
College of Sciences
College of Law
College of Engineering
School of Social and Management Sciences
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
College of Agriculture

4. Babcock University
Babcock University is a Christian private university owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Nigeria, which established the school in April 1999 in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was named after an American missionary, David C. Babcock, who leads the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The school has produced many notable personalities, including famous Nigerian musician Davido, popular Nigerian actor Olumide Oworu, and the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Debo Ogundoyin.
Babcock University’s colleges/faculties include:
School of Medicine
Computing and Engineering Sciences
Education and Humanities
Law and Security Studies
Management Sciences
School of Nursing Sciences
Public and Allied Health
Faculty of Science And Technology
School of Social Sciences

5. Landmark University
Landmark University is a private Christian university affiliated with the Living Faith Church.
The missionary school is led by World Mission Agency (WMA), a Christian mission organization created by Dr. David Oyedepo.
Landmark University’s aim is to Raise a generation of solution providers through a qualitative and life-applicable training system that focuses on value and creative knowledge.
Raising a new generation of leaders through a broad-based qualitative education built on sound biblical principles culminating in the birth of breadwinners, job creators, and world changers.
Raise an army of reformers who will redeem the black race’s battered image and restore her lost glory as pathfinders
Landmark University’s Colleges/Faculties include:
College of Agricultural Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Pure and Applied Science
College of Business and Social Sciences

6. American University of Nigeria
The American University of Nigeria was founded in 2004 by Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola. It is the first American university in Sub-Saharan Africa. The university was formerly known as ABTI. AUN, as a standard private university, aims to provide a great center of learning and research in Nigeria and Africa and be a global catalyst for development. The American University of Nigeria is ranked 22nd among the best universities in Nigeria.
American University of Nigeria’s Colleges/Faculties include:
School of Art and Sciences
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
School of Law
School of Engineering
School of Information Technology and Communications

7.Bowen University
Bowen University is a Baptist Christian Nigerian university owned by the Nigerian Baptist Convention.
The major foundation of Bowen University was first laid in 1954, before its establishment on July 17, 2001, by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. The university is located in Iwo in Osun State, Nigeria. Bowen University currently has a radio station. It is the first Baptist university in Africa.
Bowen University’s colleges/faculties include:
College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science
College of Social and Management Science
College of Law
College of Computing and Communication Studies
College of Health Sciences
College of Liberal Studies
College of Environmental Science

8. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
Joseph Ayo Babalola University is situated between Ipo Arakeji and Ikeji-Arakeji in Osun State, Nigeria.
Christ Apostolic Church established Joseph Ayo Babalola University in 2004 and named it after the church’s spiritual leader. The university is Nigeria’s first entrepreneurial university.
The private university aims to bring out moral regeneration, godliness, selfless leadership, a positive attitude to work, mutual understanding, and love among ethnic and religious groups.
Joseph Ayo Babalola University’s Colleges/Faculties include:
College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
College of Environmental Sciences
College of Humanities
College of Law
College of Management Sciences

9.Igbinedion University
Igbinedion private University is the first of its kind in Nigeria, dating back to 1999. The university aims to pursue excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship by providing world-class facilities and opportunities for education, training, and employment with no discrimination. To enhance human advancement, prosperity, and public welfare through teaching, research, and outreach programs that encourage applications of knowledge, promote discipline and emphasize entrepreneurship, and manage resources effectively to achieve these aims.
The university has produced over 10,000 graduates from undergraduate and post-graduate schemes since 1999.
Igbinedion University’s Colleges/Faculties include:
College of Pharmacy
College of Engineering
College Arts and Social Sciences
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
College of Business and Management studies
College of Law
College of Health Sciences

10.Bells University of Technology
The Bells University of Technology is one of the best private universities in Nigeria. The university, formerly known as Bellstec, was established in Nigeria as the country’s first private university of technology. It was founded in Ogun State in 2004 but received its operating license on June 9, 2005.
Bells University has four colleges with different departments, namely:
College of Natural and Applied Science
College of Management Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Environmental Sciences