JAMB has released the most sought after schools in the 2020/2020 UTME exam. This simply means the schools that have the highest number of applicants who made them [the schools] their first choice during their JAMB/UTME application.
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In in the tables below is the breakdown of the application statistics, showing the top universities judging by how many candidates that made them their first choice institutions.
NOTICE: Do not panic yet until you read this - does most sought after school mean the most competitive school?
JAMB 2020 most sought after schools
Here are the top chosen schools in different categories, starting from universities down to other types of institutions.
2020 JAMB/UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES BY "FIRST CHOICE"
| 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 Ife, Osun State 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 | | | |
2020 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS TOP 10 COLLEGES OF EDUCATION BY "FIRST CHOICE"
| 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, Nasarawa State Akwanga, | 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 | | | |
2020 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS TOP 10 POLYTECHNICS/MONOTECHNICS BY "FIRST CHOICE"
| 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 | | | |
2020 UTME APPLICATION STATISTICS TOP 10 INNOVATION ENTERPRISE INSTITUTION - IEIs BY "FIRST CHOICE"
| 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 |
