Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the list of the most sought after Universities, Polytechnics/Monotechnics, Colleges of Education and Innovative Enterprise Institutions in Nigeria.
According to the statistics released by JAMB, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) had the highest number of admission applications for any university in Nigeria during the UTME registration.
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Most Sought-After Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria
TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS ”“ (ALL UNIVERSITIES) ”“ FIRST CHOICE
| 2019 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) |
| 1st | University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State | 108,912 | 5.77 |
| 2nd | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State | 81,397 | 4.31 |
| 3rd | University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State | 78,741 | 4.17 |
| 4th | University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State | 77,290 | 4.10 |
| 5TH | University of Lagos, Lagos State | 74,713 | 3.96 |
| 6TH | Bayero University, Kano, Kano State | 72,436 | 3.84 |
| 7TH | University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State | 63,378 | 3.36 |
| 8TH | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State | 56,895 | 3.02 |
| 9TH | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State | 56,327 | 2.99 |
| 10TH | University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State | 51,053 | 2.71 |
2019 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(ALL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION) ”“ FIRST CHOICE
| 2019 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) |
| 1st | Federal College of Education, | 3,770 | 0.20 |
| 2nd | Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano | 3,731 | 0.20 |
| 3rd | College of Education, Akwanga | 2,431 | 0.13 |
| 4th | Federal College of Education (Tech.), Potiskum | 2,257 | 0.12 |
| 5TH | College of Education, Gidan-Waya | 2,214 | 0.12 |
| 6TH | Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma | 2,179 | 0.12 |
| 7TH | Federal College of Education, Kan^ | 1,974 | 0.10 |
| 8TH | Federal College of Education, Katsina, Katsina State | 1,889 | 0.10 |
| 9TH | Federal College of Education (Tech.), Gombe | 1,771 | 0.09 |
| 10TH | Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare | 1,350 | 0.07 |
2019 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(ALL POLYTECHNICS/MONOTECHNICS) ”“ FIRST CHOICE
| 2019 POSITION | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | PERCENTAGE (%) |
| 1st | Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna | 3,529 | 0.19 |
| 2nd | Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri | 3,047 | 0.16 |
| 3rd | Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro | 2,891 | 0.15 |
| 4th | Federal Polytechnic, Offa | 2,843 | 0.15 |
| 5TH | Yaba College of Technology, Yaba | 2,287 | 0.12 |
| 6TH | Federal Polytechnic, Nekede | 1,660 | 0.09 |
| 7TH | Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria | 1,611 | 0.09 |
| 8TH | The Polytechnic, Ibadan | 1,574 | 0.08 |
| 9TH | Federal Polytechnic, Ede | 1,502 | 0.08 |
| 10TH | Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin | 1,441 | 0.08 |
2019 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS BY INSTITUTION TOP TEN INSTITUTIONS
(INNOVATION ENTERPRISE INSTITUTION- IEIs) ”“ FIRST CHOICE
| S/N | INSTITUTIONS | TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS | |
| 1 | Aflon Digital Institute, Abuja | 38 | |
| 2 | PEFTI Film Institute, Lagos, Lagos State | 33 | |
| 3 | Nigerian Television Authority, Television College, Jos, Plateau State | 24 | |
| 4 | National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State | 23 | |
| 5 | UNICEM Community. Dev. Initiative Train. Inst. Mfamosing, Cross River State | 17 | |
| 6 | Ibrahim Shehu Shema ICT and Business Institute, Katsina | 14 | |
| 7 | Afrihub ICT Institute, Abuja | 14 | |
| 8 | Maurid Institute of Mgt And Tech, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom State | 13 | |
| 9 | Kaduna Business School, Kaduna, Kaduna State | 13 | |
| 10 | Complete Computers And Tech Inst, Benin, Edo State | 13 |
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