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Most Preferred
Courses & Schools In
 Nigeria Universities



                 StatiSense ® - Wale Micaiah ©
Tertiary education in Nigeria can be received
through
       College of Education
       Polytechnic
       University

The University is the 3rd and the highest level
of education.

From six in 1962; all controlled by the
government, today Nigeria have over 120
universities with private sector establishing
more than Governments – State and Federal.
Universities & Owners

 Federal       State      Private
  Govt.        Govt.


  37            37          50


              124
           Universities
Courses in Universities
There are over 570 courses in all the 124
Universities.

Courses are categorized into Faculty, namely:


Administration   Agriculture    Arts      Education   Engineering




Environmental       Law        Medical    Sciences      Social
 Sciences                      Sciences                Sciences
Most Preferred Courses
Of the over 570 courses; some enjoy high
subscription as first choice while some others
are never consider though they eventually get
enrolment when Applicants’ preferred choices
deny them admission.

Courses      like  Medicine,     Accounting,
Economics, Mass communication are over
subscribed. While the likes of Plant Science,
Forestry and courses in Education suffers
from rejection.
15 Most Preferred Courses




                   JAMB 2011 Application            JAMB 2012 Application


It shows from the 2 tables that the most desired courses are:
     Medicine & Surgery, Accounting, Economics, Business
   Administration, Mass Communication and Computer Science
From 2012 Table, Computer Science is offered in 100 Uni. Medicine
& Surgery (35), Nursing , Law (22) and Accounting (87).
15 Most Preferred Schools




                 JAMB 2011 Application         JAMB 2012 Application


      University of Lagos remain the school of first
               choice to most applicants!
However, University of Ilorin had the highest increase in
 subscription from 2011 while Ahmadu Bello University
          dropped by over 28,000 applicants
Most Preferred Courses & Schools
Course                    Total Institution
Medicine & Surgery        12,273   Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Accounting                10,990   Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Business Administration    9,357   University of Lagos
Economics                  6,722   Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Mass Communication         6,416   University of Lagos
Law                        6,334   University of Benin, Benin City
Nursing Science            5,674   University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Public Administration      5,088   Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Pharmacy                   4,760   Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Mechanical Engineering     3,859   Federal University of Tech, Owerri
Computer Science           3,831   University of Ilorin, Ilorin
Political Science          3,368   Benue State University, Makurdi
Microbiology               2,490   Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Biochemistry               2,453   Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Civil Engineering          2,429   Federal University of Technology, Akure
                                             Source: JAMB 2011 Application
Most Preferred Courses & Schools
Course                    Total    Institution
Accounting                10,192   University of Ilorin
Medicine And Surgery      10,131   University of Nigeria Nsukka
Business Administration   9,423    University of Ilorin
Law                       6,634    University of Nigeria Nsukka
Mass Communication        6,315    University of Ilorin
Economics                 6,071    Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Nursing Science           5,056    University of Nigeria Nsukka
Pharmacy                  4,397    University of Nigeria Nsukka
Public Administration     4,253    Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Computer Science          4,201    University of Ilorin
Mechanical Engineering    4,041    Federal University of Tech, Owerri
Political Science         3,120    Benue State University
Civil Engineering         2,726    Federal University of Tech, Owerri
Microbiology              2,699    Nasarawa State University
Biochemistry              2,032    University of Ilorin
                                          Source: JAMB 2012 Application
The Big 5 Courses

     Mass                     Accounting
  Communication


                  Medicine
                  & Surgery
                                 Business
  Economics                    Administration
The Big             -          Competitiveness
Medicine    The most competitive, it exist in only 35 Schools
& Surgery


             Mass       2nd most competitive, it exist in only 59 Schools
            Comm.

                                 3rd most competitive, 65 Schools
                     Biz
                    Admin
                                               4th most competitive, 87 Schools
                                  Accounting



                                               Economics   Least, 87 Schools
Data source:
   - JAMB application 2011, 2012
   - JAMB 2012 Brochure

Freely share, freely use and freely acknowledge the source – © Wale Micaiah



                                               Analysis by: Wale Micaiah
                                               e: walegate@yahoo.com
                                               m: 08078001800
                                               b: walemicaiah.blog.com
                                               f: Wale Micaiah
                                               t: @WaleMicaiah
                                               w. www.statisense.info
                                                          StatiSense ® - Wale Micaiah ©

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The most preferred course school

  • 1. Most Preferred Courses & Schools In Nigeria Universities StatiSense ® - Wale Micaiah ©
  • 2. Tertiary education in Nigeria can be received through College of Education Polytechnic University The University is the 3rd and the highest level of education. From six in 1962; all controlled by the government, today Nigeria have over 120 universities with private sector establishing more than Governments – State and Federal.
  • 3. Universities & Owners Federal State Private Govt. Govt. 37 37 50 124 Universities
  • 4. Courses in Universities There are over 570 courses in all the 124 Universities. Courses are categorized into Faculty, namely: Administration Agriculture Arts Education Engineering Environmental Law Medical Sciences Social Sciences Sciences Sciences
  • 5. Most Preferred Courses Of the over 570 courses; some enjoy high subscription as first choice while some others are never consider though they eventually get enrolment when Applicants’ preferred choices deny them admission. Courses like Medicine, Accounting, Economics, Mass communication are over subscribed. While the likes of Plant Science, Forestry and courses in Education suffers from rejection.
  • 6. 15 Most Preferred Courses JAMB 2011 Application JAMB 2012 Application It shows from the 2 tables that the most desired courses are: Medicine & Surgery, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Mass Communication and Computer Science From 2012 Table, Computer Science is offered in 100 Uni. Medicine & Surgery (35), Nursing , Law (22) and Accounting (87).
  • 7. 15 Most Preferred Schools JAMB 2011 Application JAMB 2012 Application University of Lagos remain the school of first choice to most applicants! However, University of Ilorin had the highest increase in subscription from 2011 while Ahmadu Bello University dropped by over 28,000 applicants
  • 8. Most Preferred Courses & Schools Course Total Institution Medicine & Surgery 12,273 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Accounting 10,990 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Business Administration 9,357 University of Lagos Economics 6,722 Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Mass Communication 6,416 University of Lagos Law 6,334 University of Benin, Benin City Nursing Science 5,674 University of Nigeria Nsukka. Public Administration 5,088 Nasarawa State University, Keffi Pharmacy 4,760 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Mechanical Engineering 3,859 Federal University of Tech, Owerri Computer Science 3,831 University of Ilorin, Ilorin Political Science 3,368 Benue State University, Makurdi Microbiology 2,490 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Biochemistry 2,453 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Civil Engineering 2,429 Federal University of Technology, Akure Source: JAMB 2011 Application
  • 9. Most Preferred Courses & Schools Course Total Institution Accounting 10,192 University of Ilorin Medicine And Surgery 10,131 University of Nigeria Nsukka Business Administration 9,423 University of Ilorin Law 6,634 University of Nigeria Nsukka Mass Communication 6,315 University of Ilorin Economics 6,071 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nursing Science 5,056 University of Nigeria Nsukka Pharmacy 4,397 University of Nigeria Nsukka Public Administration 4,253 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Computer Science 4,201 University of Ilorin Mechanical Engineering 4,041 Federal University of Tech, Owerri Political Science 3,120 Benue State University Civil Engineering 2,726 Federal University of Tech, Owerri Microbiology 2,699 Nasarawa State University Biochemistry 2,032 University of Ilorin Source: JAMB 2012 Application
  • 10. The Big 5 Courses Mass Accounting Communication Medicine & Surgery Business Economics Administration
  • 11. The Big - Competitiveness Medicine The most competitive, it exist in only 35 Schools & Surgery Mass 2nd most competitive, it exist in only 59 Schools Comm. 3rd most competitive, 65 Schools Biz Admin 4th most competitive, 87 Schools Accounting Economics Least, 87 Schools
  • 12. Data source: - JAMB application 2011, 2012 - JAMB 2012 Brochure Freely share, freely use and freely acknowledge the source – © Wale Micaiah Analysis by: Wale Micaiah e: walegate@yahoo.com m: 08078001800 b: walemicaiah.blog.com f: Wale Micaiah t: @WaleMicaiah w. www.statisense.info StatiSense ® - Wale Micaiah ©