- 11% of children that die worldwide yearly are from Nigeria, which has 600 pediatricians for 40 million children. - The document analyzes admission rates and applications to medical programs in Nigerian universities from 2011-2013. - The top 3 most applied to courses were Medicine & Surgery, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Medicine & Surgery accounted for around 50% of total applications. - The universities with the most applications were UNN, ABU, OAU, UNIBEN, and UNIZIK. Admission rates for most courses and universities were below 10%.

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Admission Rate ofAdmission Rate ofAdmission Rate ofAdmission Rate of
Medical StudentsMedical StudentsMedical StudentsMedical Students
in Nigeriain Nigeriain Nigeriain Nigeria

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for 40million
children
(The Punch Newspaper, April 17, 2013 )

3. Healthy citizens translates into healthy Nation.
Healthy citizens correlates positively with healthy
workforce.
The place of Medical Professionals to the growth
of Nations and their economic power cannot be
over emphasized. The more the medical
professionals, the more likely the quality of life of
any Nation.
We will be looking at the admission rate of
Medical Students in their applications to Nigerian
Universities over the past few years and its
implication on the growing population of the
country.

4. Nigeria has 128 Universities (as at July, 2013);
No.No.No.No. FundingFundingFundingFunding TotalTotalTotalTotal
1 Federal 40
2 State 38
3 Private 50
Not all these institutions have courses in the Medical
discipline for Applicants.
According to the National Universities Commission
(NUC), there are a total of 13 Disciplines of which 4 are
medically inclined, they are:
Basic Medical and Health Science
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry;
Veterinary Medicine

5. These are the courses:
Anatomy Biochemistry
Biomedical
Technology
Dentistry &
Dental
Surgery
Human
Anatomy
Human
Nutrition
& Dietetics
Medical
Biochemistry
Medical
Laboratory
Medical
Radiography &
Radiological
Science
Medical
Rehabilitation
Medicine
& Surgery
Nursing
Science
Optometry Pharmacology Pharmacology
& Therapeutics
Pharmacy Physiology Physiotherapy
Prosthesis &
Orthopedic
Technology
Public &
Community
Health
Public
Health
Technology
Radiography
Veterinary
Medicine/
Science
23 Medical23 Medical23 Medical23 Medical
CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses

6. Course and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and Institution
CourseCourseCourseCourse TotalTotalTotalTotal InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution FundingFundingFundingFunding
Anatomy 19
ABUAD, ABU, ANSU, BABCOCK, BAYERO, BOWEN, DELSU,
EBSU, IGBINEDION, LAUTECH, MADONA, UNIZIK, OOU,
OSUN, UNIBEN, UNILORIN, UNIJOS, UNIMAID, UNIPORT
Federal (8),
State (6),
Private (5)
Biochemistry 8
DELSU, IGBINEDION, LAUTECH, UNIBEN, UNICAL, UI,
UNIJOS, UNIUYO
Federal (5),
State (2),
Private (1)
Biomedical Technology 1 FUTO Federal (1)
Dentistry And Dental Surgery 9
BAYERO, LASU, OAU, UNIBEN, UI, UNILAG, UNIMAID,
UNN, UNIPORT
Federal (8),
State (1)
Human Anatomy 2 UNICAL, UNIUYO Federal (2)
Human Nutrition And Dietetics 2 ABUAD, UI
Federal (1),
Private (1)
Medical Biochemistry 3 DELSU, LAUTECH, UNIBEN
Federal (1),
State (1)
Medical Laboratory 16
ABUAD, EKPOMA, BABCOCK, BAYERO, EBSU,
IGBINEDION, IMSU, LAUTECH, UNIZIK, UNIBEN, UNICAL,
UNIJOS, UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN, UDUS
Federal (9),
State (3),
Private (4)
Medical Radiography And
Radiological Science
1 BAYERO Federal (1)
Medical Rehabilitation 3 UNIZIK, OAU, UNN Federal (3)
Medicine And Surgery 38
ABSU, ABUAD, ABU, EKPOMA, ANSU, BABCOCK, BAYERO,
BSU, BINGHAM, BOWEN, DELSU, EBSU, EKSU, ESUTECH,
IGBINEDION, IMSU, KADSU, KOGSU, LAUTECH, LASU,
MADONA, WILBERFORCE, UNIZIK, OAU, OOU, OSUN,
UNIABUJA, UNIBEN, UNICAL, UI, UNILORIN, UNIJOS,
UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN, UNIPORT, UNIUYO, UDUS
Federal (16),
State (16),
Private (6)

7. Course and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and Institution
CourseCourseCourseCourse TotalTotalTotalTotal InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution FundingFundingFundingFunding
Nursing Science 25
ABU, ABSU, ABUAD, EKPOMA, BABCOCK, BAYERO, DELSU,
EBSU, IGBINEDION, IMSU, LAUTECH, MADONA, NOUN,
WILBERFORCE, UNIZIK, OAU, UNIBEN, UNICAL, UI,
UNILORIN, UNIJOS, UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN, UNIPORT
Federal (14),
State (7),
Private (4)
Optometry 4 ABSU, FUTO, IMSU, MADONA
Federal (1),
State (2),
Private (1)
Pharmacology 2 OOU, UNILAG
Federal (1),
State (1)
Pharmacology and
Therapeutics
1 DELSU State (1)
Pharmacy 18
ABU, DELSU, KADSU, MADONA, WILBERFORCE, UNIZIK,
OAU, OOU, UNIBEN, UI, UNILORIN, UNIJOS, UNILAG,
UNIMAID, UNN, UNIPORT, UNIUYO, UDUS
Federal (13),
State (4),
Private (1)
Physiology 20
ABUAD, ABU, EKPOMA, BABCOCK, BAYERO, BOWEN,
CRUTECH, DELSU, LAUTECH, LASU, MADONA, UNIZIK, OOU,
OSUN, UNICAL, UI, UNILORIN, UNILAG, UNIPORT, UNIUYO
Federal (9),
State (7),
Private (4)
Physiotherapy 4 BAYERO, UI, UNILAG, UNIMAID Federal (4)
Prosthesis and
Orthopaedic Technology
1 FUTO Federal (1)
Public and Community
Health
1 NOVENA Private (1)
Public Health Technology 4 BABCOCK, FUTO, MADONA, UNICAL
Federal (2),
Private (2)
Radiography 6 BAYERO, UNIZIK, UNICAL, UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN Federal (6)
Veterinary Medicine 11
ABU, FUAMAK, MOUA, UNIABUJA, UNAAB, UI, UNILORIN,
UNIMAID, UNN, UDUS
Federal (11)

8. Top Medical Courses by ApplicationTop Medical Courses by ApplicationTop Medical Courses by ApplicationTop Medical Courses by Application
The top 3 favourite courses are MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine &&&& SurgerySurgerySurgerySurgery, NursingNursingNursingNursing
and PharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy. Medicine & Surgery contributes about 50%
of total application. Marginally, there is a declining interest
in Medicine & Surgery, Pharmacy, and Physiology. Why?
CourseCourseCourseCourse 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013 %2011%2011%2011%2011 %2012%2012%2012%2012 %2013%2013%2013%2013
Medicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & Surgery 114,939 116,474 134,184 53.42 50.00 48.57
Nursing ScienceNursing ScienceNursing ScienceNursing Science 34,186 41,999 55,892 15.88 18.03 20.23
PharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy 30,586 32,814 35,217 14.21 14.09 12.75
Medical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical Laboratory 17,355 22,987 25,000 8.06 9.87 9.05
PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology 2,647 2,599 2,342 1.23 1.12 0.85
RadiographyRadiographyRadiographyRadiography 2,450 2,930 3,580 1.14 1.26 1.30
Dentistry/ DentalDentistry/ DentalDentistry/ DentalDentistry/ Dental SurgerySurgerySurgerySurgery 2,028 1,831 2,216 0.94 0.79 0.80
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy 1,679 1,409 1,688 0.78 0.60 0.61
AnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomy 1,481 1,860 1,893 0.69 0.80 0.69
VeterinaryVeterinaryVeterinaryVeterinary MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine 1,444 1,599 1,781 0.66 0.69 0.64
…………
Total ApplicationTotal ApplicationTotal ApplicationTotal Application 215,170215,170215,170215,170 232,945232,945232,945232,945 276,263276,263276,263276,263

9. ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication by Top 10 Institutionsby Top 10 Institutionsby Top 10 Institutionsby Top 10 Institutions
InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013
UNN 22,913 24,808 25,606
ABU 19,490 11,830 12,149
OAU 17,103 17,547 18,309
UNIBEN 14,427 16,269 23,452
UNIZIK 14,356 18,664 21,036
UNIPORT 13,439 9,076 8,581
UI 12,972 12,984 15,789
UNILAG 11,831 13,508 13,950
UNICAL 10,641 10,729 13,812
LAUTECH 8,921 8,409 11,549
UNILORIN 7,291 12,626 16,939

10. ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication by Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & Institution
Medicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & Surgery
PharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy
NursingNursingNursingNursing Medical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical Laboratory

11. ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication by Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & Institution
PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology DentistryDentistryDentistryDentistry
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy RadiographyRadiographyRadiographyRadiography

12. Ranking of Institutions by ApplicationsRanking of Institutions by ApplicationsRanking of Institutions by ApplicationsRanking of Institutions by Applications
CourseCourseCourseCourse FirstFirstFirstFirst SecondSecondSecondSecond ThirdThirdThirdThird
Medicine and Surgery UNN UNIBEN OAU
Nursing Science UNN OAU LAUTECH
Pharmacy ABU UNN UNIZIK
Medical Laboratory UNIZIK UNN UDUS
Physiology UNILORIN UNIZIK UNIUYO
Dentistry UNIBEN OAU UNILAG
Physiotherapy BAYERO UNILAG UI
Radiography UNN UNIZIK UNICAL
Veterinary Medicine FUAMAK UNAAB ABU
1111stststst 2222ndndndnd 3333rdrdrdrd
OAUOAUOAUOAUUNIZIKUNIZIKUNIZIKUNIZIKUNNUNNUNNUNN

13. Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate –––– UIUIUIUI
(University of Ibadan(University of Ibadan(University of Ibadan(University of Ibadan –––– UI)UI)UI)UI)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 7,648 135 1.77%
Nursing Science 2,588 41 1.58%
Pharmacy 1,739 85 4.89%
Biochemistry 611 85 13.91%
Physiotherapy 301 27 8.97%
Dentistry 205 37 18.05%
Human Nutrition 185 42 22.70%
Physiology 164 79 48.17%
Veterinary Medicine 154 75 48.70%
Medical Laboratory 142 25 17.61%
13,737 631 4.59%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME

14. Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate –––– UNNUNNUNNUNN
(University of Nigeria,(University of Nigeria,(University of Nigeria,(University of Nigeria, NsukkaNsukkaNsukkaNsukka))))
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 10,147 220 2.17%
Nursing Science 5,070 116 2.29%
Pharmacy 4,405 195 4.43%
Medical Laboratory 2,935 133 4.53%
Radiography 1,166 53 4.55%
Medical Rehabilitation 623 112 17.98%
Dental Surgery 338 70 20.71%
Veterinary Medicine 124 79 63.71%
24,80824,80824,80824,808 978978978978 3.94%3.94%3.94%3.94%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME

15. Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate –––– UNILAGUNILAGUNILAGUNILAG
(University of Lagos)(University of Lagos)(University of Lagos)(University of Lagos)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 7,890 98 1.24%
Pharmacy 2,040 97 4.75%
Nursing Science 1,375 31 2.25%
Medical Laboratory 662 31 4.68%
Physiotherapy 392 39 9.95%
Dentistry 375 21 5.60%
Pharmacology 266 34 12.78%
Radiography 263 31 11.79%
Physiology 245 33 13.47%
13,50813,50813,50813,508 415415415415 3.07%3.07%3.07%3.07%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME

16. Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate –––– UNIUYOUNIUYOUNIUYOUNIUYO
(University of(University of(University of(University of UyoUyoUyoUyo))))
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 3,861 46 1.19%
Pharmacy 1,799 87 4.84%
Biochemistry 925 77 8.32%
Physiology 292 26 8.90%
Human Anatomy 177 26 14.69%
7,0977,0977,0977,097 262262262262 3.693.693.693.69%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME

17. Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate –––– UNIPORTUNIPORTUNIPORTUNIPORT
(University of(University of(University of(University of PortharcourtPortharcourtPortharcourtPortharcourt))))
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 3,628 0.00%
Nursing Science 2,943 35 1.19%
Pharmacy 1,717 54 3.15%
Dentistry/Dental Surgery 267 14 5.24%
Anatomy 296 56 18.92%
Physiology 225 53 23.56%
9,0769,0769,0769,076 212212212212 2.342.342.342.34%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME

18. AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate SummarySummarySummarySummary
(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine &&&&
SurgerySurgerySurgerySurgery
7,648 135 1.77%
10,147 220 2.17%
7,890 98 1.24%
3,861 46 1.19%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
PharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy
1,739 85 4.89%
4,405 195 4.43%
2,040 97 4.75%
1,799 87 4.84%
1,717 54 3.15%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
NursingNursingNursingNursing
ScienceScienceScienceScience
2,588 41 1.58%
5,070 116 2.29%
2,943 35 1.19%

19. AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate SummarySummarySummarySummary
(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy
301 27 8.97%
392 39 9.95%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
DentistryDentistryDentistryDentistry
205 37 18.05%
338 70 20.71%
267 14 5.24%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology
164 79 48.17%
245 33 13.47%
292 26 8.90%
225 53 23.56%

20. AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate SummarySummarySummarySummary
(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
VeterinaryVeterinaryVeterinaryVeterinary
MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine
154 75 48.70%
124 79 63.71%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
MedicalMedicalMedicalMedical
LaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratory
142 25 17.61%
2,935 133 4.53%
662 31 4.68%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
AnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomy
177 26 14.69%
296 56 18.92%

21. Admission rate for Medicine & Surgery and
Nursing is less than 2% on the average
Pharmacy has about 4.5% admission rate
Medical laboratory is about 9%
Veterinary Medicine has the highest admission
rate of over 50% - on the average
Combined admission rate for Medicine &
Surgery, Nursing and Pharmacy is less than 3%
on the average
Overall, the number of medical professionals
produced is far less than can handle the Nigeria
growing population.

22. Admission Rate (2000Admission Rate (2000Admission Rate (2000Admission Rate (2000 –––– 2007)2007)2007)2007)
FACULTYFACULTYFACULTYFACULTY 2000200020002000 2002200220022002 2003200320032003 2005200520052005 2006200620062006 2007200720072007
Administration 6.75 2.83 5.57 4.65 6.87 7.32
Agriculture 46.96 28.64 20.22 61.25 57.32 65.81
Arts 26.9 11.62 17.24 14.82 19.31 17.78
Education 84.95 46.59 85.94 58.59 53.91 41.85
Engineering/Env. 10.99 5.12 8.66 7.07 9.31 9.98
Law 5.61 2.54 3.11 4.3 6.19 6.08
MedicalMedicalMedicalMedical 5.265.265.265.26 2.552.552.552.55 4.234.234.234.23 3.133.133.133.13 4.154.154.154.15 4.314.314.314.31
Science 35.45 15.71 24.5 20.59 21.8 25.91
Social Sciences 9.84 4.05 8.01 5.17 8.01 8.68
Overall, less than 5 of 100 applicants5 of 100 applicants5 of 100 applicants5 of 100 applicants are
admitted yearly for Medical disciplines, the
remaining 95 seek admission95 seek admission95 seek admission95 seek admission elsewhere

23. AccordingAccordingAccordingAccording totototo TheTheTheThe PunchPunchPunchPunch Newspaper,Newspaper,Newspaper,Newspaper, AprilAprilAprilApril 17171717,,,, 2013201320132013;;;;
6.9 million children under five years of age died in 2011 globally – WHO
It also estimated that 19, 000 children die each day and; almost 800
every hour
For example, after India, Nigeria is second on the list of countries with
the highest infant deaths in the world
Nigeria, with a population of 70million children under the age of 18 ,
has only 600600600600 trainedtrainedtrainedtrained consultantconsultantconsultantconsultant paediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricians. Out of this 70 million
children, over 40 million are under the age of five
The United Kingdom has 3333,,,,084084084084 trainedtrainedtrainedtrained consultantconsultantconsultantconsultant paediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricians andandandand
1111,,,,184184184184 associateassociateassociateassociate paediatricpaediatricpaediatricpaediatric specialistsspecialistsspecialistsspecialists for its 20 million children and it does
not include the 3,174 paediatricians in training
Child care is inadequate in Nigeria and there are gaps. It reflects in our
health indices of 145 per 1,000 births
Dearth of trained health personnel at all the primary health care centres,
poor child care workforce and lack of emergency paediatric response
facilities in our hospitals were reasons for high infant mortality rate in the
country

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