A lot of questions have been asked about the Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria. For instance, some people do not really have a better understanding of what the schools are, while others are eager to know the number of unity schools we have in Nigeria and also their various locations in the country. This article contains accurate answers for all the questions, and also reveals the cut off mark for each state which students should attain before they will be admitted into any of the Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria.
What are Federal Unity Schools?
The Federal Government Colleges, otherwise known as Unity Schools, are the secondary schools created by the Federal Government of Nigeria in various parts of the country. They are the best public schools you will find in Nigeria today.
Each of the states has one or two Unity Schools, while Lagos state has a total of three. The Federal Unity Schools were established to foster National unity and cohesion in the country, by bringing students from different parts of the country together in one school.
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How Many Federal Unity Schools Do We Have in Nigeria?
There are a total of 104 Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria, which spreads across the 36 states of the country and Federal Capital Territory. Check out the list below.
List of Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria and Their Locations
below is the list of Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria as it cuts across the various geopolitical zones in the country.
North-East
- Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi
- Federal Government Girls College, Potiskum
- Federal Government College, Ganye
- Federal Government Girls College, Bauchi
- Federal Government College, Wukari
- Federal Science And Technical College, Lassa
- Federal Science And Technical College, Jalingo
- Federal Government Girls College, Jalingo
- Federal Science And Technical College, Michika
- Federal Government College, Azare
- Federal Government College, Maiduguri
- Federal Government Girls College, Monguno
- Federal Government College, Billiri
- Federal Government College, Bajoga
- Federal Government Girls College, Yola
North-Central
- Federal Government College, Jos
- Federal Government College, Keffi
- Federal Government Girls College, Rubochi
- Federal Government Girls College, Garki
- Federal Government College, Vandeikya
- Federal Government College, Ugwolawo
- Federal Government College, Minna
- Federal Government College, Suleja
- Federal Government Girls College, Bwari
- Federal Government Girls College, Kabba
- Federal Government Girls College, OmuAran
- Federal Government College, Ilorin
- Federal Government Girls College, Bida
- Federal Government Girls College, Langtang
- Federal Government Girls College, Abaji
- Federal Government Girls College, Gboko
- Federal Science And Technical College, Orozo
- Federal Science And Technical College Kuta, Shiroro
- Federal Science And Technical College, Otobi
- Federal Government Girls College, New Bussa
- Federal Science And Technical College, Otukpo
- Federal Government College, Kwali
- Federal Government Girls College, Keana
- Federal Science And Technical College, Doma
North-West
- Federal Government College Sokoto
- Federal Science College, Sokoto
- Federal Government Girls College, Tambuwal
- Federal Government College, Kano
- Federal Government College, Daura
- Federal Government College, BirninYauri
- Federal Government College, Kiyawa
- Federal Government Girls College, Kazaure
- Federal Government Girls College, Minjibir
- Federal Government Girls College, Bakori
- Federal Government Girls College, Gwandu
- Federal Government Girls College, Gusau
- Federal Government College, Anka
- Federal Science And Technical College, Zuru
- Federal Government College, Kaduna
- Federal Government Girls College, Zaria
- Federal Science And Technical College, Kafanchan
- Federal Science And Technical College, Dayi
South-West
- Federal Government College, Odogbolu
- Federal Government College, Ogbomoso
- Federal Government College, Ikirun
- Kings College, Lagos
- Queens College, Lagos
- Federal Government College, Ijanikin
- Federal Government Girls College, Akure
- Federal Government College, Idoani
- Federal Government Girls College, Ipetumodu
- Federal Government Girls College, Oyo
- Federal Government Girls College, EfonAlaye
- Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba
- Federal Science And Technical College, Ilesha
- Federal Government College, Ikole
- Federal Science And Technical College, UsiEkiti
- Federal Science And Technical College, IkareAkoko
- Federal Government Girls College, Sagamu
- Federal Science And Technical College, Ijebu Mushin
South-South
- Federal Government College, Port Harcourt
- Federal Science And Technical College, Uromi
- Federal Government College Ikom
- Federal Science College, Ogoja
- Federal Government Girls College, Calabar
- Federal Government Girls College, Ibusa
- Federal Government Girls College, Benin
- Federal Government College, Ibillo
- Federal Government Girls College, Imiringi
- Federal Science And Technical College, Tungbo
- Federal Science And Technical College, Uyo
- Federal Science And Technical College, Ahoada
- Federal Government Girls College, IkotObio-Itong
- Federal Government College, IkotEkpene
- Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma
- Federal Government College, Warri
- Federal Government College, Odi
South East
- Federal Government College, Ohafia
- Federal Government College, Okposi
- Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha
- Federal Government College, Nise
- Federal Government College, Okigwe
- Federal Government Girls College, Umuahia
- Federal Government College, Enugu
- Federal Government Girls College, Lejja
- Federal Government Girls College, Owerri
- Federal Government Girls College, Ezzamgbo
- Federal Science And Technical College, Awka
- Federal Government College, Ohanso
2020 Cut off Mark into Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria According to States
Below is the 2020 cut off mark into the various Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria as released by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. Each state has its own cut off mark, and they are different from the rest. Check the cut off mark for your state in the list below.
| STATE | MALE | FEMALE | |
| 1 | Anambra | 139 | 139 |
| 2 | Imo | 138 | 138 |
| 3 | Enugu | 134 | 134 |
| 4 | Lagos | 133 | 133 |
| 5 | Delta | 131 | 131 |
| 6 | Ogun | 131 | 131 |
| 7 | Abia | 130 | 130 |
| 8 | Edo | 127 | 127 |
| 9 | Osun | 127 | 127 |
| 10 | Oyo | 127 | 127 |
| 11 | Ondo | 126 | 126 |
| 12 | Akwa Ibom | 123 | 123 |
| 13 | Kwara | 123 | 123 |
| 14 | Ekiti | 119 | 119 |
| 15 | Kogi | 119 | 119 |
| 16 | Rivers | 118 | 118 |
| 17 | Ebonyi | 112 | 112 |
| 18 | Benue | 111 | 111 |
| 19 | Cross River | 97 | 97 |
| 20 | Plateau | 97 | 97 |
| 21 | Niger | 93 | 93 |
| 22 | Kaduna | 91 | 91 |
| 23 | FCT | 90 | 90 |
| 24 | Bayelsa | 72 | 72 |
| 25 | Kano | 67 | 67 |
| 26 | Adamawa | 62 | 62 |
| 27 | Katsina | 60 | 60 |
| 28 | Gombe | 58 | 58 |
| 29 | Nasarawa | 58 | 58 |
| 30 | Borno | 45 | 45 |
| 31 | Jigawa | 44 | 44 |
| 32 | Bauchi | 35 | 35 |
| 33 | Kebi | 9 | 20 |
| 34 | Sokoto | 9 | 13 |
| 35 | Zamfara | 4 | 2 |
| 36 | Taraba | 3 | 11 |
| 37 | Yobe | 2 | 27 |
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Once you have read this article to this point, you must have gain a little information about the Federal Unity Schools in Nigeria; such as how many they are, where they are located in each geopolitical zones, and the respective cut off mark a pupil need to attain before gaining admission with respect to their states of origin. Always check on this site for more important facts about Nigeria.
