This study was designed to ascertain the quality of worklife and performance of Nigerian University Workforce. Nigerian University worklife includes that of both Federal and State Universities. A further distinction was made between the Academic and non-academic workforce of the Universities. This form the basis of The comparative analysis. The following Universities were used as the case study, University of Port Harcourt (Federal University), Rivers State University of Science And Technology (State University), Federal University of Technology, Owerri (Federal University) and Imo State University (State University).

Keywords: Quality of Work Life (QWL), Employee Performance, Nigerian Universities, Federal Universities in Nigeria, State Universities in Nigeria, Academic Staff, Non-Academic Staff, Workforce Productivity, Job Satisfaction.