List of JAMB Most Preferred Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education

The 2020 JAMB UTME registration has officially closed, and africastatus.com has obtained and compiled the list of most sought after universities, Polytechnics in Nigeria.

According to the statistics, out of the over 180 universities in Nigeria, the University of Ilorin has the highest number of JAMB UTME applicants with over 85,945 candidates seeking admission into the institution.

While the second most sought after university is the University of Benin, having more than 60,020 applicants, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) with over 58,410 UTME applicants.

If you are encountering any problem with JAMB, I’ll recommend you quickly check the nearest JAMB office close to you.

	JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD
	UTME 2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS
S/No.	Institution Name	State
1	ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU.	ABIA
2	GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE	ABIA
3	ADAMAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, MUBI,	ADAMAWA
4	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA , YOLA	ADAMAWA
5	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, YOLA (AFFILIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.)	ADAMAWA
6	MODIBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA	ADAMAWA
7	AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, IKOT-AKPADEN	AKWA-IBOM
8	OBONG UNIVERSITY, OBONG, NTAK	AKWA-IBOM
9	ST-JOSEPH MAJOR SEMINARY , IKOT-EKPENE (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA-IBOM STATE)	AKWA-IBOM
10	RITMAN UNIVERSITY,IKOT-EKPENE,AKWA-IBOM STATE	AKWA-IBOM
11	ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY, ULI	ANAMBRA
12	FED COLLEGE OF EDUC. (TECH.) UMUNZE, AFFILIATED TO (NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA)	ANAMBRA
13	NWAFOR ORIZU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, NSUGBE (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE)	ANAMBRA
14	PAUL UNIVERSITY, AWKA	ANAMBRA
15	TANSAIN UNIVERSITY, OBA, ANAMBRA STATE	ANAMBRA
16	ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI	BAUCHI
17	UNIVERSITY OF MKAR, GBOKO	BENUE
18	COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AZARE (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE)	BORNO
19	UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI,	BORNO
20	CATHOLIC INSTITUTION OF WEST AFRICA, PORT HARCOURT (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE)	CROSS-RIVER
21	CROSS RIVERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR	CROSS-RIVER
22	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OBUDU, CROSS RIVER STATE, (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR	CROSS-RIVER
23	COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AGBOR (AFFILIATED TO DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE.)	DELTA
24	COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WARRI (AFFILIATED TO DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA)	DELTA
25	FED COLLEGE OF EDUC. (TECH.), OMOKU, OMOKU , AFFILIATED TO (UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE)	DELTA
26	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ASABA (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY)	DELTA
27	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ASBA, (AFFILIATED TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA)	DELTA
28	NOVENA UNIVERSITY OGUME	DELTA
29	WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE	DELTA

 

	JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD
	UTME 2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS
S/No.	Institution Name	State
30	EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE	DELTA
31	MICHAEL AND CECILIA IBRU UNIVERSITY, OWHRODE, DELTA STATE	DELTA
32	EVANGEL UNIVERSITY, AKAEZE, EBONYI STATE	EBONYI
33	AUCHI POLYTECHNIC, AUCHI (AFFILIATED TO NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA)	EDO
34	BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY	EDO
35	IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY	EDO
36	SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA UNIVERSITY, OGWA, EDO STATE	EDO
37	SEMINARY OF ALL SAINTS, UHIELE, EKPOMA, EDO STATE (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY)	EDO
38	WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY, IRHIHI/OGBANEKI, BENIN CITY	EDO
39	ADENIRAN OGUNSANYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OTTO/IJANIKIN, LAGOS (AFFILIATED TO Ekiti State University)	EKITI
40	AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY , ADO-EKITI	EKITI
41	EMMANUEL ALAYANDE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OYO (AFFILIATED TO EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY)	EKITI
42	JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI,	EKITI
43	OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILA-ORANGUN (AFFLIATED TO EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE)	EKITI
44	CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU	ENUGU
45	COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IKERE EKITI (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE)	ENUGU
46	ENUGU STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), ENUGU (AFFILIATED TO NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE)	ENUGU
47	ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU	ENUGU
48	GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU- NIKE	ENUGU
49	RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY, OJIAGU-AGBANI, ENUGU	ENUGU
50	SPIRITAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY, ISSIENU, NSUKKA, (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE)	ENUGU
51	BAZE UNIVERSITY, FCT, ABUJA	FCT-Abuja
52	NIGERIA TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITY , ABUJA	FCT-Abuja
53	VERITAS UNIVERSITY, ABUJA	FCT-Abuja
54	CLARETAIN INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY, NEKEDE (AFFILIATED TO EVAN UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE.)	IMO
55	MADONNA UNIVERSITY, OKIJA	IMO
56	SEAT OF WISDOM SEMINARY, OWERRI (AFFILIATED TO EVAN UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE)	IMO
57	HEZEKIAH UNIVERSITY, UMUDI, IMO STATE	IMO
58	JIGAWA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GUMEL (AFFILIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO)	JIGAWA

 

	JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD
	UTME 2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS
S/No.	Institution Name	State
59	SULE LAMIDO UNIVERSITY, KAFIN HAUSA, JIGAWA STATE	JIGAWA
60	COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKWANGA (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE.)	KADUNA
61	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZARIA (AFFILIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE)	KADUNA
62	KADUNA POLYTECHNIC, KADUNA (AFFILIATED TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA NIGER STATE)	KADUNA
63	COLLEGE OF ARABIC AND ISLAMIC LEGAL STUDIES, ILORIN (AFFILIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO)	KANO
64	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KANO (AFFILIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE)	KANO
65	KANO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL	KANO
66	NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE	KANO
67	SAADATU RIMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KUMBOTSO (AFFILIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO)	KANO
68	AL-QALAM UNIVERSITY, KATSINA	KATSINA
69	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KATSINA (AFFILIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO STATE.)	KATSINA
70	FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE	KEBBI
71	KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ALIRO	KEBBI
72	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OKENE (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN)	KOGI
73	SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA	KOGI
74	AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN	KWARA
75	KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), LAFIA (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE.)	KWARA
76	KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN	KWARA
77	LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE	KWARA
78	UMCA, ILORIN (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE)	KWARA
79	CALEB UNIVERSITY, IMOTA	LAGOS
80	LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO,	LAGOS
81	MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, NOFORIJA, EPE, LAGOS (AFFILIATED TO EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY)	LAGOS
82	PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, AHMED ONIBUDO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS	LAGOS
83	ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKOKA, LAGOS (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE)	LAGOS
84	YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, YABA (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE)	LAGOS
85	AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY, ILARA, EPE, LAGOS	LAGOS

 

	JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD
	UTME 2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS
S/No.	Institution Name	State
86	BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU	NASSARAWA
87	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KONTAGORA (AFFILIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE)	NIGER
88	BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO,	OGUN
89	BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OTA	OGUN
90	COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA	OGUN
91	CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY OF APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION FAITH CITY, IGBESA	OGUN
92	CRESCENT UNIVERSITY, ABEOKUTA	OGUN
93	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ABEOKUTA (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN)	OGUN
94	McPHERSON UNIVERSITY, SERIKI SOTAYO, OGUN STATE	OGUN
95	REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY	OGUN
96	SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, OKUN-OWA, OGUN STATE	OGUN
97	TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, IJAGUN,	OGUN
98	CHRISLAND UNIVERSITY, OWODE, OGUN STATE.	OGUN
99	MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY, MAKOGI/OBA, OGUN STATE	OGUN
100	HALLMARK UNIVERSITY,IJEBU-ITELE,OGUN STATE	OGUN
101	CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY, MOWE, OGUN STATE	OGUN
102	ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY OWO	ONDO
103	ELIZADE UNIVERSITY, ILARA-MOKIN, ONDO STATE	ONDO
104	ODUDUWA UNIVERSITY, IPETUMODU	ONDO
105	ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OKITIPUPA	ONDO
106	WESLEY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ONDO	ONDO
107	ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE	OSUN
108	BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO	OSUN
109	FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO	OSUN
110	OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILESA (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE)	OSUN
111	AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO	OYO
112	DOMINICAN INSTITUTE, SAMONDA, IBADAN (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE)	OYO
113	ECWA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, IGBAJA (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE)	OYO
114	IMMANUEL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION , SAMONDA, IBADAN (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE)	OYO
115	LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY , IBADAN	OYO
116	ST. PETER AND PAUL SEMINARY BODIJA, IBADAN (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN)	OYO
117	SUMMIT UNIVERSITY, OFFA, KWARA STATE	OYO
118	NATIONAL FILM INSTITUTE, JOS (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS)	PLATEAU

 

	JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD
	UTME 2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS
S/No.	Institution Name	State
119	IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT HARCOURT	RIVERS
120	RHEMA UNIVERSITY , OBEAMA, RIVERS STATE	RIVERS
121	SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO	SOKOTO
122	TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO	TARABA
123	FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), POTISKUM (AFFILIATED TO ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE.)	YOBE
124	FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE	YOBE
125	UMAR SULEIMAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASHUA, YOBE STATE (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE)	YOBE
126	YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU	YOBE
127	FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE	ZAMFARA