Private and Government Tertiary Institutions in Abia State

Abia State is one of the states in South South of Nigeria with highest numbers of both private and government owned tertiary institutions.  

Being the 5th most industrialised states in the country, the so called "God Own State" attract jobs seekers and business men and women  from neighbouring states and even from neighbouring countries and hence it's large population which then need the establishment more higher institutions of learning to cater for the even increasing inhabitants. 

The development of the education sector of Abia State is by both government and private sector and so universities and other higher institutions of learning are continually established to address the shortage of space for it youths. 

Below are the names of all tertiary institutions in Abia State

Universities in Abia State

  • Clifford University, Owerrinta (Private)
  • Spiritan University, Nneochi (Private)
  • Gregory University, Uturu (Private)
  • Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (Government)
  • Abia State University, Uturu (Government)
  • Nigerian-British University (Private) 
  • Lux Mundi University Umuahia (Private)  
  • Amadeus University, Amizi (Private)

Polytechnics In Abia State

  • Abia State Polytechnic, Aba (Government)
  • Covenant Polytechnic, Ana (Private)
  • Nigeria Navy and Logistics College, Owerrinta (Government)
  • Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba (Private)
  • Uma Ukpai Polytechnic, Asaga Ohafia (Private)
  • Valley View Polytechnic, Ohafia

Colleges of Nursing and Health Science

  • Abia State College of Health Technology, Aba (Government)
  • Abia State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Amachara (Government)
  • School of Nursing, Abia State University Teaching Hospital (Government)

Technical Colleges, Abia State

  • Ohafia Technical College, Ania (Government)

Colleges of Education

  • Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu (Government)
  • Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze (Government) 


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