2020 JAMB: Top Ten Most Applied Tertiary Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and Others)

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Following the announcement of the 2020 admission cut-off marks of all tertiary institutions, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed the top ten universities, polytechnics, Colleges of Education and IEIs that were picked most by candidates as their first choice institution during the 2020 JAMB registration.

This was announced at the policy meeting held on 16th June, 2020. See the list of the most applied institutions below.

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JAMB 2020 Statistics: Top 10 Most Applied Tertiary Institutions

Here is the list of the most sought-after universities, Colleges of Education, Polytechnics and IEI's in Nigeria during the 2020 UTME registration. These institutions are the top most-chosen institutions during the 2020 JAMB UTME registration, i.e. they have the highest number of candidates seeking admission into them.

 Also See: JAMB Official Cut-off Mark for Admission into Tertiary Institutions

Top Ten Most Applied Universities

The University of Ilorin, Kwara State had 103,582 applications, making it the University with the highest first choice applications for 2020, with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State is second with 82,984 applications.

2020 POSITION	INSTITUTIONS	TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS	PERCENTAGE (%)
1st	University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State	103,582	5.31
2nd	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State	82,984	4.26
3RD	University of Lagos, Lagos State	74,800	3.84
4th	Bayero University, Kano, Kano State	70,376	3.61
5th	University of Nigeria, Enugu State Nsukka,	68,971	3.54
6th	University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State	68,805	3.53
7th	University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State	62,606	3.21
8th	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-	58,914	3.02
9th	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State	58,292	2.99
10th	University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State	57,318	2.94

You would notice that all these Universities are conventional Universities that offer courses in all or almost all disciplines. If you chose any the above-listed universities during the 2020 UTME registration, you now have a sense of how many applicants you are competing with for admission.

Top Ten Most Applied Colleges of Education

For colleges of education, the data revealed the Federal College of Education, Zaria to have the highest first choice applications, with 4,370 applications.

2020 POSITION	INSTITUTIONS	TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS	PERCENTAGE (%)
1ST	Federal College of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State	4,370	0.22
2ND	Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, Kafanchan, Kaduna State	3,707	0.19
3RD	Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano State	2,999	0.15
4th	Federal College of Education, Kano, Kano State	2,451	0.13
5th	Federal College of Education (Tech.), Gombe, Gombe State	2,239	0.11
6th	College of Education, Akwanga, Nasarawa State	2,093	0.11
7th	Federal College of Education, Katsina, Katsina State	2,057	0.11
8th	Federal College of Education (Tech.), Potiskum, Yobe State	1,945	0.10
9TH	Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma, Katsina State	1,783	0.09
10TH	FCT College of Education, Zuba, Abuja	1,189	0.06

Top Ten Most Applied Polytechnics And Monotechnics

Kaduna Polytechnic, had the most applications for polytechnics, with 5,014, followed by the Federal Polytechnic, Offa with 3,469 candidates.

2020 POSITION	INSTITUTIONS	TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS	PERCENTAGE (%)
1st	Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Kaduna State	5,014	0.26
2nd	Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State	3,469	0.18
3rd	Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State	3,293	0.17
4th	Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno State	2,758	0.14
5th	Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State	2,601	0.13
6th	Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State	2,543	0.13
7th	Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State	2,032	0.10
8th	Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State	2,004	0.10
9th	Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State	1,895	0.10
10th	The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State	1,836	0.09

Top Ten Most Applied Innovative Enterprise Institutions (IEIs)

Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State had the highest first choice applications for Innovation Enterprise Institutions- IEIs with 102 applications.

S/N	INSTITUTIONS	TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
1	Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State	102
2	Katsina State Institute Of Technology & Management, Katsina State	67
3	PEFTI Film Institute, Lagos, Lagos State	36
4	Mario Institute Of Hospitality Management and Entrepreneurship Education, Nsukka, Enugu State	16
5	Nigerian Television Authority, Television College, Ray Field, Jos, Plateau State	15
6	Mbara Ozioma College of Technology, Ehime-mbano, Imo State	14
7	National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State	13
8	The Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria, Apapa, Lagos State	11
9	Aquatech College of Agriculture and Technology, Ibadan, Oyo State	6
10	Federal College of Forestry, Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, Kaduna State	6