See List of Universities that Offer Law in Nigeria

Law as a Course

Law is the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties. The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or B.L.) is an undergraduate degree in law (or a first professional degree in law, depending on jurisdiction).

Subject Combination / JAMB UTME Requirements in Nigeria

In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory for this course. Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combination needed to study Law under the Faculty of Law in the above Universities include any three Arts or Social Science subjects.

BU, UNILORIN, UNN, UNIBEN, AAU and OAU require Literature in English plus any two (2) subjects.

UNILAG does not accept Music, Fine Arts, and Principles of Account and accepts either Economics or Commerce but not both.

UI – accepts Science subjects.

DELSU and ABU require Literature in English and any other Arts or Social Science subjects.

List of Universities that offer Law in Nigeria

The following are the list of universities that offer Law as a course in Nigeria. They are arranged in order of their popularity among admission seekers and UTME applicants. Generally, there are 38 universities that offer Law in Nigeria.

1. University Of Benin, Benin City
2. University Of Nigeria Nsukka
3. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
4. University Of Ibadan, Ibadan
5. University Of Lagos
6. Rivers State University Of Science And Technology, Port Harcourt
7. University Of Uyo
8. University Of Jos, Jos
9. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
10. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
11. Benue State University, Makurdi
12. Imo State University, Owerri
13. Niger Delta University , Wilberforce Island
14. Kogi State University, Anyigba
15. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
16. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
17. Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State
18. Enugu State University Of Science And Technology, Enugu
19. Osun State University, Osogbo
20. Anambra State University, Uli
21. Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State
22. Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina
23. Afe Babalola University , Ado-Ekiti
24. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
25. Yobe State University, Damaturu
26. Baze University, Fct, Abuja
27. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
28. Bowen University, Iwo
29. Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City
30. Nigeria Turkish Nile University , Abuja
31. National Open University Of Nigeria
32. Al- Hikmah University, Ilorin
33. Lead City University , Ibadan
34. Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State
35. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo
36. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
37. Crescent University, Abeokuta
38. Renaissance University, Ojiagu-Agbani, Enugu

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