Abstract: This paper examines the effect of corruption on academic performance of business education, public administration and English language students respectively in Nigerian universities. It discusses the meaning of corruption in Nigeria universities, contributors to corruption in Nigeria university system. In addition, the paper sort to find out whether corruption is actually the problem in Nigeria university system, the effect of corruption in business education, public administration and English language in Nigeria universities; types of corruption in Nigeria universities were examined. The paper however, examined whether there are lecturers who discourage corruption and ways in which corruption can be eradicated in Nigeria universities. Finally, it discusses the corruption in universities globally, eradication of corruption in Nigerian universities, is corruption applicable to Nigerian universities alone? A historical survey was used to analyze and evaluate the perception of various authors with a view to informing and educating researchers, business educators, public administrators, English language lecturers as well as scholars the current issues relating to state of corruption in Nigeria universities and globally. Conclusion and recommendations were accordingly made.