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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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60 |
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKWANGA (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE.) |
KADUNA |
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61 |
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZARIA (AFFILIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE) |
KADUNA |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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123 |
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), POTISKUM (AFFILIATED TO ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE.) |
YOBE |
| 124 | FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE | YOBE |
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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 |