If you are the competitive type, you may want to slug it out with other candidates to get admitted to one of these most subscribed Nigerian Universities. If you are not, then you can save yourself the trouble by choosing one of the top Universities not on the top list. Peradventure you are a foreigner, and you want to meet other foreigners in a Nigerian university, all this information has been provided by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation (JAMB).
JAMB has named the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), as the most subscribed Nigerian University by candidates in the 2019 by admission exercise. This information was disclosed by the board’s registrar Ishaq Oloyede at the 2018 National Tertiary Admission’s Performance Merit Award held in Abuja. UNILORIN came first with a total of 86,401 candidates seeking admission into the University. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, came close with 74,635 candidates and nearest to that figure are 70,322 candidates that vied for admission into the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
While most Nigerians tend to seek admission abroad into foreign Universities, there are also foreigners in Nigerian higher institutions. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State was named as a University with the highest number of international students, with 37 students. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) emerged second with 8 foreign students. Close to UNIMAID is the University of Calabar with 7 foreign students.
Nigerian candidates choose UNILORIN because of its fast calendar and nonparticipation in strikes which has hampered many Nigerian higher institutions. Now that JAMB has released this information concerning the most subscribed Nigerian universities, you can, therefore, choose the University of your Choice (for your next degree or for your children or wards) in the next matriculation exam.