This is a comprehensive list of the 20 fully ARCON accredited schools of all architecture in Nigeria as published on the regulatory body’s website for both undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Click here to see the updated 2020 list of ARCON accredited schools of architecture in Nigeria
There are two regulators of architectural education in Nigeria saddled with the responsibility of quality assurance – thus, when applicable standards are met accreditation is granted and when not met accreditation is withdrawn or not given at all to start with.
In Nigeria, the National University Commission (NUC) provides academic accreditation, while the Architects Registration Council Of Nigeria (ARCON) provides professional accreditation.
The legality of an architectural degree is determined by NUC while the professional value of that degree is determined by ARCON.
Therefore, a local architecture university without NUC accreditation will be deemed illegal while one with NUC but without ARCON accreditation may still operate but students who graduated will find it difficult and sometimes impossible to practice architecture legally.
However, if they intend to work in other unregulated professions with their degrees, they can.
Students from ARCON accredited schools of architecture in Nigeria undertake their professional exams quickly after 2 years of post-graduation internship. This is in order to become licensed architects while students from unaccredited schools write series of exams spending several years before they are permitted to undertake the compulsory 2 years internship and write the professional exams.
Complete list of accredited ARCON schools of Architecture in Nigeria
Below is a preview of the first 5 schools on the ARCON list of accredited universities. The link to the full list is here, it contains fully, partially and unaccredited schools.
S/N | UNIVERSITY | PERIOD OF ACCREDITATION | DEGREE ACCREDITED | STATUS | EXPIRY |
1 | AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA | 30TH MAY 2017 TO 29TH MAY 2020 | BSC & MSC | ACCREDITED | 12TH JULY 2022 |
2 | AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKOPMA | 12TH JULY 2019 TO 11TH JULY 2022 | BSC & MSC | ACCREDITED | 12TH JULY 2022 |
3 | BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO | 17TH MAY 2018 – 16TH MAY 2021 | BSC | ACCREDITED | 17 TH MAY 2021 |
4 | CALEB UNIVERSITY , IMOTA | 18TH MAY 2017 – 17TH NOVEMBER 2020 | BSC & MSC | ACCREDITED | 18TH NOVEMBER 2020 |
5 | CARITAS UNIVERSITY ENUGU | 21ST JUNE 2018 – 20TH JUNE 2021 | BSC | ACCREDITED | 21ST JUNE 2021 |
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Could you find your university on the list? What University are you interested in and will like me to write about? Leave me a comment.
Thabk you so much for this information. Could you please write on Bingham University in Nassarrawa state? I could not find it anywhere on the list. Thank you.