The University of Ilorin had the highest number of admission applications for any university in Nigeria between 2012 and 2016, admission statistics from the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board show.
The figures obtained by PREMIUM TIMES reveal the 10 most sought-after universities in Nigeria in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
It contains no details for 2015 and 2017.
The ranking shows UNILORIN was first choice for admission seekers for three years, and only came second behind University of Benin in 2012.
In all four years, the school had 411,340 or 25.76 per cent total applications for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The University of Benin ranked second with a total of 331,178 or 20.56 per cent applications, while Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, had the third highest number of aggregate applications of 305,790 or 18.65 per cent.
The fourth and fifth places were held by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and University of Lagos respectively.
Imo state University, Owerri, was the only state university that appeared on the ranking twice, that is 2012 and 2013.
See table below:
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2012 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION
TOP NINE INSTITUTIONS
(UNIVERSITIES)
S/N INSTITUTIONS
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
PERCENTAGE 2012 POSITION
(%)
3 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY
102900 5.93 1ST
5 UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN
97563 5.62 2ND
1 UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
91291 5.26 3RD
2 NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
90767 5.23 4TH
4 UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA.
83018 4.78 5TH
6 OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
72547 4.18 6TH
7 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
57088 3.29 7TH
8 UNIVERSITY OF UYO
52861 3.05 8TH
9 IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI
55834 3.22 9TH
2013 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION
TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(UNIVERSITIES)
S/N INSTITUTIONS
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
PERCENTAGE 2013 POSITION
(%)
1 UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN
105, 507 6.54 1ST
2 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY
75642 4.69 2ND
3 NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
76731 4.76 3RD
4 UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA.
68945 4.27 4TH
5 UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
60603 3.76 5TH
6 OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE,
58310 3.62 6TH
7 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
48213 2.99 7TH
8 IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI
45169 2.8 8TH
9 UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS
42417 2.63 9TH
10 UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN,
41115 2.55 10TH
2014 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION
TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS (UNIVERSITIES) – FIRST CHOICE
S/N INSTITUTIONS
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
PERCENTAGE 2014 POSITION
(%)
1 UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN
105032 7.12 1 ST
2 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY
71273 4.83 3 RD
3 NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
70430 4.77 2 ND
4 UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA.
66577 4.51 4 TH
5 UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
62125 4.21 5 TH
6 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
56585 3.84 7 TH
7 UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN,
46812 3.17 10 TH
8 BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
45454 3.08 NOT IN TOP TEN
9 OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY,
43037 2.92 6 TH
ILE-IFE,
10 UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO
40005 2.71 NOT IN TOP TEN
2015 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION
TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(COLLEGES OF EDUCATION) – FIRST CHOICE
2015 POSITION INSTITUTIONS
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
PERCENTAGE 2014 POSITION
(%)
1 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AZARE
3751 0.254202 1 ST
2 FED. COLLEGE OF EDUC. ZARIA
2047 0.138723 2 ND
3 FED COLLEGE OF EDUC. (TECH.) POTISKUM
1867 0.126525 3 RD
4 FED COLLEGE OF EDUC. (TECH.) GOMBE
1562 0.105855 4 TH
5 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKWANGA
1279 0.086677 5 TH
6 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GIDAN-WAYA, KAFANCHAN
1164 0.078883 6 TH
7 FCT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZUBA,
771 0.05225 7 TH
8 KASHIM-IBRAHIM COLLEGE OF EDUC., MAIDUGURI
551 0.037341 8 TH
9 FED. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KANO
479 0.032461 9 TH
10 FED. COLLEGE OF EDUC. PANKSHIN,
473 0.032055 10 TH
2016 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION
TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES) – FIRST CHOICE
S/N INSTITUTIONS
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
PERCENTAGE 2016 POSITION
(%)
1 University of Ilorin, Ilorin
103238 6.48 1 ST
2 University of Benin, Benin City
81363 5.11 2 ND
3 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
75383 4.73 3 RD
4 University of Nigeria Nsukka
65954 4.14 4 TH
5 Bayero University, Kano
64220 4.03 5 TH
6 Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
61862 3.89 6 TH
7 University of Lagos
60659 3.81 7 TH
8 University of Ibadan, Ibadan,
59176 3.72 8 TH
9 TH
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife
45924 2.88 9 TH
10 University of Jos, Jos
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