Kogi State University

Kogi State University, located at Anyigba, is the University of Kogi State, Nigeria. It was established in 1999 by Prince Abubakar Audu, the former governor of the state. At the time of its establishment, it was known as Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU).

The university was denied accreditation in 21 out of its 29 courses by the National Universities Commission. Governor Ibrahim Idris, Audu's successor, provided the university with ₦1.2 billion of state money for completion of abandoned projects and recruitment of staff. Presently Kogi State University is one of the leading university in North Central Nigeria. offering many courses such as Microbiology, Law, Public Administration, Mass Communication, Economics e.t.c. It admits qualified students who choose it as his or her first or second choice of institution. its cut-off mak for candidates to be qualified for the Post-UME exams is 180. Fact|date=August 2007