76 Private Universities that Accept Direct Entry in Nigeria

Direct Entry: Everything You Need to Know

JAMB Direct Entry is mostly for people who already have a diploma certificate and want to enroll in a university degree programme.

Those who were admitted to a university via Direct Entry (DE) will often begin at 200 level in their institution of choice, granted they were awarded admission.

Eligibility for JAMB Direct Entry (DE)

Direct Entry candidates may be considered if they have one of the following qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) credit passes at Principal or Advanced level in no more than two sittings, with at least two mandated courses (for each discipline) at Principal or Advanced level. At both the Ordinary and Advanced Levels, no course may be counted twice.
• SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credits equivalents in three other topics at the Advanced-Level Examination of the IJMB, Cambridge, JUPEB, or Institute of Baccalaureate with SSCE/GCE, NTS/NBC credits equivalents in two other subjects (in prescribed subjects for each field).
• NCE with S.C.E. passes in two major courses, NTC/NBC credits or equivalents in THREE additional subjects (mostly for Education Courses), and ND. Education may be approved as a third A’ Level topic for education courses.
• O’Level requirements and a minimum of a lower credit grade in a National Diploma or National Innovation Diploma.

Private Universities that Accept Direct Entry (DE)

Below is a list of some private universities in Nigeria that accept Direct Entry (DE):

1. Achievers University
2. Afe Babalola University
3. Adeleke University
4. African University of Science and Technology
5. Ajayi Crowther University
6. Al-Hikmah University
7. Al-Qalam University
8. American University of Nigeria
9. Augustine University
10. Babcock University
11. Baze University
12. Bells University of Technology
13. Benson Idahosa University
14. Bingham University
15. Bowen University
16. Caleb University
17. Caritas University
18. Chrisland University
19. Covenant University
20. Crawford University
21. Crescent University
22. Edwin Clark University
23. Elizade University
24. Evangel University
25. Fountain University
26. Gregory University
27. Hallmark University
28. Landmark University
29. Lead City University
30. Nile University of Nigeria
31. Oduduwa University
32. Igbinedion University
33. Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria
34. Philomath University
35. Greenfield University
36. Clifford University
37. Godfrey Okoye University
38. Hezekiah University
39. Joseph Ayo Babalola University
40. Kings University
41. Kwararafa University
42. Madonna University
43. Mcpherson University
44. Micheal & Cecilia Ibru University
45. Mountain Top University
46. Obong University
47. Oduduwa University
48. Pan-Atlantic University
49. Paul University
50. Redeemer’s University
51. Renaissance University
52. Rhema University
53. Ritman University
54. Salem University
55. Samuel Adeboyega University
56. Southwestern University
57. Summit University
58. Tansian University
59. University of Mkar
60. Veritas University
61. Wellspring University
62. Wesley University of Science & Technology
63. Western Delta University
64. Christopher University
65. Crown Hill University
66. Dominican University
67. Arthur Javis University
68. Admiralty University
69. Precious Cornerstone University
70. Atiba University
71. Topfaith University
72. Greenfield University
73. Skyline University
74. Eko University of Medical and Health Sciences
75. James Hope University
76. Anan University