Top 10 Most Sought After Universities, Polytechnics and COEs in Nigeria – 2018

JAMB, the body organization admission tests into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria, has released the list of schools that were chosen as first choices by candidates in the 2018 matriculation exams.

Here are the lists with the number of candidates that chose them as first choice.

Universities

1. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) – 86,401
2. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) -74,635
3. University of Benin (UNIBEN) – 70,322
4. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) – 66,486
5. University of Lagos (UNILAG) – 62,436
6. Bayero University Kano (BUK) – 56,261
7. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)-48,646
8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) – 48,554
9. University of Ibadan (UI) – 47,544
10. University of Jos (UNIJOS) – 46,082

Polytechnics

1. Yaba College of Technology, Yaba – 5,275
2. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro -5,258
3. Federal Polytechnic, Offa -4,456
4. The Polytechnic, Ibadan -4,075
5. Federal Polytechnic, Ede- 4,047
6. Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna -3,922
7. Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu -3,629
8. Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin -3,041
9. Federal Polytechnic, Oko- 2,781
10. Federal Polytechnic, Nekede -2,529

Colleges of Education

1. Federal College of Education, Zaria -2,836
2. Federal College of Education (Tech.), Potiskum -2,244
3. College of Education, Akwanga – 1,950
4. Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare -1,652
5. Federal College of Education, Kano -1,559
6. Federal College of Education (Tech.), Gombe- 1,453
7. College of Education, Gidan-Waya -1,303
8. College of Education, Waka-Biu -1,022
9. Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin Ma -968
10. FCT College of Education, Zuba -945

This, in addition to 2 other factors – the capacity the school can take and the scores by candidates choosing them – determines the most competitive institutions in Nigeria.

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