Schools and Universities Offering Linguistics in Art/Humanities in Nigeria

The JAMB admission information lists a large number of institutions for the exact course Linguistics. Candidates should distinguish this list from related programmes such as Linguistics/Yoruba, Linguistics/Arabic, Linguistics and Communication Studies and Linguistics and Urhobo.

Institutions Listed for Linguistics

• Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA)
• Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)
• University of Abuja (ABUJA)
• Bauchi State University (BASU)
• Bayero University (BAYERO)
• Benue State University (BSU)
• Borno State University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUEDST)
• University of Calabar (CALABAR)
• Delta State University (DELSU)
• Ebonyi State University (EBSU)
• Ekiti State University (EKSU)
• Federal University Lokoja (FED-LOKOJA)
• Kola Daisi University (KOMU)
• Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AEFUNA)
• Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FED-OYE EKITI)
• Federal University Otuoke (FED-OTUOKE)
• Fountain University (FOUNTAIN)
• University of Ibadan (IBADAN), with Yoruba
• Igbinedion University (IGBINEDION)
• University of Ilorin (ILORIN)
• Imo State University (IMSU), with Igbo
• University of Jos (JOS)
• Kaduna State University (KASU)
• Kaduna State University, Kabba (KASU-KABBA)
• Kwara State University (KWASU)
• Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (LAPAI)
• University of Lagos (LAGOS)
• Lagos State University (LASU)
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
• University of Maiduguri (MAIDUGURI), with language options
• Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
• Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)
• Nigerian Police Academy (POL-ACAD)
• UDA
• Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDU)
• University of Ilesa (UNI-ILESA)
• Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK)
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
• University of Uyo (UYO)

The course entry spans pages 215 and 216 of the Arts section, with the list continuing across the two pages. The brochure also specifically identifies IBADAN with Yoruba, IMSU with Igbo and MAIDUGURI with options in Kanuri, French, Fulfulde, English and Arabic.

Important Distinction

Some related language programmes are listed separately. For example, Linguistics/Yoruba appears as a distinct course entry from Linguistics. Candidates should therefore select the exact programme and institution they intend to study rather than combining lists from related courses.

For institution-specific admission conditions, candidates should check the individual school articles for the course.