Register a .edu.ng domain with us: requirements and letter template

NiRA reserves .edu.ng for qualifying approved and accredited tertiary institutions. Its published policy refers to relevant authorities such as NUC, NBTE and NCCE and also sets out degree-awarding and institutional approval requirements. Send us the evidence for your particular institution so eligibility can be checked against the registry's requirements. A business registration certificate alone does not establish educational accreditation.

Primary schools, secondary schools and other non-degree institutions should review our .sch.ng application guide instead. A training company must not claim tertiary status simply to obtain a preferred extension. The requested domain should represent the institution's name or an appropriate variant. Departments normally use subdomains under the institution's domain rather than applying as separate institutions.

The approval evidence and eligibility rules come from the registry policy. The document organisation and sample letter here are our practical preparation guidance. We may ask you to clarify an institution name, document reference or authorisation before the application is forwarded.

Place the following wording on your institution's genuine letterhead. Do not copy NiRA branding or invent an accreditation reference. The suggested addressee and address are provided for preparation; confirm any application-specific delivery instructions with our team before submission.

[PRINT ON YOUR INSTITUTION'S GENUINE OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD]
[Institution's legal name]
[Postal address, official telephone and existing contact email]

Date: [day month year]
Our reference: [institutional reference, if used]

The Chief Operating Officer
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)
8 Funsho Williams Avenue
Iponri, Surulere
Lagos, Nigeria

Dear Sir/Madam,

APPLICATION AND AUTHORISATION FOR [requested-name.edu.ng]

We, [full legal name of institution], request registration of
[requested-name.edu.ng] for our institution's official website and
email services. We are a [type of tertiary institution] with
[provisional/full approval or accreditation] from [relevant authority].
Our supporting document is [document title, reference and date].
The requested name represents our institution as follows:
[brief explanation of the name or approved abbreviation].

We authorise the staff member named below to coordinate this
application and respond to verification enquiries on our behalf.
The institution is the intended registrant and retains control
of the domain. Nabtech may assist with the registration process.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT (AUTHORISED INSTITUTIONAL STAFF MEMBER)
Full name: [name]
Designation/department: [position and department]
Institutional address: [address]
Reachable telephone: [number with country code]
Existing reachable email: [email]

TECHNICAL CONTACT
Full name: [name]
Designation/organisation: [position and organisation]
Reachable telephone: [number with country code]
Existing reachable email: [email]
Relationship to institution: [staff member or authorised consultant]

PROPOSED NAMESERVERS (CONFIRM THE ACTUAL VALUES BEFORE SIGNING)
Nameserver 1: [first nameserver hostname]
Nameserver 2: [second nameserver hostname]

Please contact the authorised officers above if further information
or verification is required.

Yours faithfully,

[Actual signature]
[Full name of authorised institutional signatory]
[Official designation]
[Direct official telephone/email]
[Institutional stamp, where applicable]

Enclosures:
1. [Relevant approval/accreditation evidence]
2. [Other supporting evidence requested for this application]

1. Use the institution's legal name consistently in the letter and supporting evidence. Explain any approved abbreviation used in the domain.
2. Use an existing email address that the named officer can already receive. An address at the requested domain may not work before registration and DNS setup.
3. Identify the authorised institutional staff member clearly. If a consultant provides technical help, state that relationship without presenting the consultant as the institution's owner.
4. Confirm the actual nameservers with us or your chosen DNS provider. Do not submit example hostnames from another customer's guide.
5. Have the appropriate institutional signatory review and sign the complete letter. Scan all relevant pages clearly, including letterhead and signature.

Keep a local copy of the signed letter and supporting evidence. Do not alter a signed scan to change a domain or officer after approval; prepare a corrected letter and have it authorised again.

Use your authenticated support ticket and identify the proposed domain and order or service reference where available. Follow our document-submission instructions in that case. If you are still deciding which service to order, contact us through our Nigeria website before making assumptions about eligibility or approval time.

We help check the preparation and guide the submission, but the registry's verification determines whether registration can proceed. Payment or an available search result does not replace that review. Keep the contacts reachable and respond to requests for corrections in the same case.

Confirm that the approved domain is registered for the correct institution. Then complete the intended DNS, hosting and email configuration. Registration does not create mailboxes, publish a website or install every required certificate automatically. Use our institutional website and email launch checklist to verify the complete result.

Can an agent or web designer apply for us?

An authorised person can help prepare and coordinate the application, but the institution's identity, approval evidence and authorisation must be genuine. Keep control with the institution and document the technical consultant's role.

Is the sample letter itself proof of eligibility?

No. It records an application and authority to act. The supporting institutional approval still needs to meet the registry's requirements.

What if our application is returned for clarification?

Send us the requested correction, preserve the earlier correspondence and avoid creating conflicting applications. Our returned-application guide explains how to prepare a clear resubmission.

• Register a .gov.ng domain with us: approval steps and letter template
• Prepare a .sch.ng domain application for an eligible school
• Prepare and send us a complete institutional .ng application pack
• Correct and resubmit a returned .edu.ng or .gov.ng application
• Change nameservers for a domain registered with us

• NiRA Domain Names Policy, version 1.5, section 9
• NiRA published office address