Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study examined the problems and prospects of University education management in the 21st century in Nigeria. The demand for University education has continued to increase over the years and opinion of different stakeholder on how Universities should be managed has continued to shift in recent times. The study relied on secondary data from internet sources and journals for extensive review. It was indicated that there are challenges faced in the management of University education in recent times and such as the lack of technical competence for meeting modern educational demands. The prospects from managing these institutions were also highlighted. Major aspects of the topic x-rayed areas such as university system management in the 21st century, indicators for effective management of university education in the 21st century, challenges confronting university management in Nigeria in the 21st century and prospects were looked at in details. The review concluded that Universities can overcome the crisis associated with the exhausted resource of a classical university development system in the 21st century. They will succeed subject to their active role in social advancement.