2. Tertiary education in Nigeria is divided into:
College of Education
Polytechnic
University
College ofCollege ofCollege ofCollege of
EducationEducationEducationEducation
PolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnic
UniversityUniversityUniversityUniversity
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Candidates applied to 116
Colleges of Education
Candidates applied to 191
Polytechnics, Monotechnics and
Innovation Enterprise Institutions
Candidates applied to 122
Universities
5. Distribution of Courses by FacultyDistribution of Courses by FacultyDistribution of Courses by FacultyDistribution of Courses by Faculty
FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty TotalTotalTotalTotal %%%%
Social Sciences 400,707 24.12
Medicine 274,473 16.52
Sciences 230,253 13.86
Eng/Tech/Env.Design 222,944 13.42
Administration 215,085 12.95
Arts 119,531 7.19
Law 98,083 5.90
Education 65,072 3.92
Agriculture 35,339 2.13
Social Sciences emerged top contributing 24% of total
Applicants. Agriculture, Education and Law are the
bottom three Faculties with 2.1%, 3.9% and 5.9%
contribution
6. MostMostMostMost PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferred CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses
Of the over 650 courses; some enjoy high
subscription as first choice while some others
are never considered though they eventually
get enrolment when Applicants’ most
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.
7. MostMostMostMost PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferred CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses ––––minimumminimumminimumminimum ofofofof 20202020,,,,000000000000 ApplicantsApplicantsApplicantsApplicants
CourseCourseCourseCourse Total ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal Applicants
Medicine And Surgery 133,668
Accounting 109,244
Economics 102,126
Business Administration 89,911
Law 88,193
Mass Communication 80,256
Computer Science 74,645
Political Science 63,173
Nursing Sceince 55,579
Microbiology 50,009
Electrical /Electronics Engineering 41,351
Civil Engineering 38,617
Biochemistry 36,506
Mechanical Engineering 36,333
Public Administration 35,215
Pharmacy 34,971
Sociology 29,980
Banking And Finance 26,974
Medical Laboratory 24,692
8. Most Preferred FacultiesMost Preferred FacultiesMost Preferred FacultiesMost Preferred Faculties
CourseCourseCourseCourse FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty Total ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal Applicants
Economics, Mass
Communication, Political
Science, Sociology
Social Sciences 275,535
Accounting, Business
Administration, Public
Administration, Banking And
Finance
Administration 261,344
Medicine And Surgery, Nursing
Science, Pharmacy, Medical
Laboratory
Medicine 248,910
Computer Science,
Microbiology, Biochemistry
Sciences 161,160
Electrical /Electronics, Civil,
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering 116,301
Law Law 88,193
This shows that Social Sciences and Administration Faculties are the most
sough after Faculties in Nigerian Universities.
9. Most Preferred Faculties (2011Most Preferred Faculties (2011Most Preferred Faculties (2011Most Preferred Faculties (2011 –––– 2013)2013)2013)2013)
It seems there is a growing reducing interest in
Administration.
FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013
Administration 314,867 277,815277,815277,815277,815 215,085215,085215,085215,085
Agriculture 20,873 26,113 35,339
Arts 69,406 60,673 119,531
Education 57,624 62,587 65,072
Eng/Tech/Env.Design 192,733 197,836 222,944
Law 80,927 87,385 98,083
Medicine 214,047 231,753 274,473
Sciences 207,045 202,705 230,253
Social Sciences 281,069 303,929 400,707
Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,438,5911,438,5911,438,5911,438,591 1,450,7961,450,7961,450,7961,450,796 1,661,4871,661,4871,661,4871,661,487
13. PolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnic //// MonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnic &&&& IEIIEIIEIIEI
There are about 86 courses in all the Polytechnics
and Monotechnics. Courses are categorized into
Schools, namely:
PolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnic //// MonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnic
IEIIEIIEIIEI
There are 21courses in all the IEI
SciencesSciencesSciencesSciences
SocialSocialSocialSocial
SciencesSciencesSciencesSciences
EngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineering
14. Distribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by School
School/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/Faculty ApplicantsApplicantsApplicantsApplicants %%%%
Engineering 572,631 36.52
Sciences 191,426 12.21
Social Sciences 804,633 51.32
Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,567,8641,567,8641,567,8641,567,864
Social Sciences emerged top contributing 51%
of total Applicants. There seem to be a strong
correlation between this and that of
University.
15. MoreMoreMoreMore PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferred CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses
Of the over 100 courses; some enjoy high
subscription as first choice while some others are
rarely considered though they eventually get
enrolment when Applicants’ preferred choices
deny them admission.
Courses like Science Laboratory Technology,
Business Administration & Management, Mass
Communication, Public Administration,
Accountancy, Computer Science are over
subscribed.
23. Distribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by School
School/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/Faculty ApplicantsApplicantsApplicantsApplicants %%%%
Arts 936,508 57.73
Sciences 685,800 42.27
Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,622,3081,622,3081,622,3081,622,308
Arts emerged top contributing
57.73% of total Applicants.