Faculties of Law in Nigeria (Accredited/Approved for 2023)
List of accredited/approved faculties of Law of in Nigeria as released by the Council of Legal Education this 2025.
The Council of Legal Education is the regulatory body for the Nigerian Law School, which must be attended by persons willing to practice law in Nigeria. It also determines the steps to be taken by persons who have obtained a university degree in law from a foreign institution and are willing to practice as lawyers in Nigeria.
The Nigerian law school and the Council of Legal Education were established in 1962, following the enactment of the Legal Education Act to ensure the study of the Nigerian customary law by prospective members of the bench.
According to MySchoolgist, below are the list of accredited faculties of law in Nigeria present in recognized academic institutions
FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES
| 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
| 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
| 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:
- Full Accreditation: means the faculty has complied with all Council requirements.
- Provisional Accreditation: means the faculty has substantially complied with Council requirements.
- Accreditation suspended : means the faculty of Law has its accreditation suspended by the Council of Legal Education.
- Undergoing Accreditation: means the University application to commence Law is being considered, but not yet approved for admission of students to the Law Faculty.
- Interim Accreditation: 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 recognized 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 recognized. The public, parents and students are accordingly advised to note please.
