Nasarawa State University is located in Keffi Nigeria.

2 of 2001 as passed by the State House of Assembly under the first democratically elected Governor of Nasarawa State, Governor (Dr.) Abdullahi Adamu but was born and sited in February 2002, at the defunct College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST), Keffi.

It was established with the fundamental aim of providing an avenue for Nassarawa State indigenes to pursue and acquire tertiary education.

Nassarawa State University caters for both full-time and part-time students.

The main campus is in Keffi which is the administrative headquarters of the institution.