A reliable API for Nigerian educational institutions
Access structured data for Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education sourced directly from official government bodies.
curl -H "X-API-Key: sk_live_..." \https://nigerian-universities-mauve.vercel.app/api/v1/institutions?type=federal-university&search=lagos
Everything you need for institution lookup
A developer-first experience designed to help you integrate Nigerian school records smoothly into your apps.
Comprehensive Data
Access complete records covering all recognized tertiary institutions across every state in Nigeria.
Unified Categories
Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education logically unified under a single schema.
Official Sources
Data regularly aggregated and synchronized from NUC, and Federal Ministry of Education.
High-Performance Go
Powered by a robust Go backend, delivering blazing fast response times and high concurrency.
Structured Responses
Strictly typed, predictable JSON responses. Never guess the structure of your data again.
Secure Access
Reliable JWT and API key authentication patterns ensuring rate limits and secure transactions.
Simple, secure integration
Designed from the ground up for developer ergonomics. Manage API keys securely and pass them instantly via standard headers. No complex OAuth flows needed.
- Issue API Keys instantly
- JWT baked inside
- Easy to revoke if compromised
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"name": "University of Lagos",
"type": "federal-university"
}
]
}Solving the Data Fragmentation Problem
Historically, no centralized Nigerian institution data existed. Developers had to scrape outdated pages. We automated that process to deliver structured, high-quality data.
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