Lead City University, also known as LCU, is a private university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Initially founded as City University, Ibadan, the Lead City University of Ibadan was approved by the National Universities Commission in December 2003 and ratified on February 16, 2005 by the Federal Executive Council. The following month, the university's Board of Trustees and Council agreed to change its name to Lead City University, Ibadan following confusion with other, similarly named institutions.

Statistics from the university's 15th Convocation (Enterprise Graduate Class of 2022):

The university is accredited by the Council of Legal Education, and can send students to the Nigerian Law School for legal education and training, as well as admit candidates to the Nigerian Bar upon successful completion of the prescribed requirements. As of 2025, the university graduated 3,379 students.

Prospective students seeking admission to the university must have the university as their first choice in Jamb UTME and credit passes in 5 subjects, including both mathematics and English, in GCE/WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or equivalents.

The university offers a diverse range of courses which include:

In 2018, the Vice Chancellor, Kabiru Adeyemo, announced that Lead City University obtained accreditation for additional postgraduate courses. These include five additional courses at both the postgraduate diploma (PGD) and Master of Science levels: Masters of Business Administration, Accounting, Banking, and Finance, and a PGD in Hospital Services Administration. The university also obtained accreditation for Ph.D programs in Accounting, Economics, Public Administration, and Business Administration.

The National Universities Commission approved a doctorate program in Computer Science at the university in January 2020.