Ibrahim Babamasi Babangida University (IBBU) is a major educational institution in the heart of Lapai in Niger State of Nigeria. The institution is named in honour a former Nigerian President, General Ibrahim Babamasi Babangida, GCFR.

NATIONAL Universities Commission (NUC) formally recognized IBBU as the 25th state university and the 74th university in the Nigerian university system, just as the state have contributed about N2 billion for the implementation of the university project. The law establishing the IBB university as passed by the Niger State House of Assembly and the Physical Master Plan. The instrument of the recognition of the IBBU was presented to the Governor of Niger State Engineer Ahmed Kure by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Okebunkola.