By Editor
University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Lagos State University (LASU) and University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged the most preferred tertiary institutions by candidates who sat the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
While UNILORIN ranked first with 64.143 applicants, LASU ranked second with 62,601 applicants and UNILAG ranked third with 59,105 applicants.
JAMB gave the information on Thursday during an ongoing policy meeting chaired by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman.
This would be the fifth time in a row UNILORIN would be emerging as the most preferred institution for candidates.
However, LASU which ranked third in 2023 had never been in the top 10 list of most preferred institutions.
UNILAG, which ranked second in 2023, 2022, 2021, ranked third place in 2020.
Full list with the number of applicants
University of Ilorin, Kwara State (64,143)
Lagos State University, Ojo. Lagos State (62,601)
University of Lagos (59,105)
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (55,481)
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state (55,495)
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State (50,598)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State (48,544)
University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State (47,811)
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun (44,155)
University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State (40,176).
