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Most PreferredCourses In

Nigeria(UTME 2013)

Tertiary education in Nigeria is divided into: College of

Education Polytechnic UniversityCollege

of Educatio

n

Polytechnic

University

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Candidates applied to 116 Colleges of Education

Candidates applied to 191 Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Innovation Enterprise InstitutionsCandidates applied to 122 Universities

University

Courses in UniversitiesThere are about 650 courses in all the Universities.

Courses are categorized into Faculty, namely:

Administration Agriculture Arts Education Engineering

Environmental

SciencesLaw Medical Sciences Social

SciencesSciences

Distribution of Courses by FacultyFaculty Total %

Social Sciences 400,707 24.12Medicine 274,473 16.52Sciences 230,253 13.86Eng/Tech/Env.Design 222,944 13.42Administration 215,085 12.95Arts 119,531 7.19Law 98,083 5.90Education 65,072 3.92Agriculture 35,339 2.13

Social Sciences emerged top contributing 24% of total Applicants. Agriculture, Education and Law are the bottom three Faculties with 2.1%, 3.9% and 5.9% contribution

Most Preferred CoursesOf the over 650 courses; some enjoy

high subscription as first choice while some others are never considered though they eventually get enrolment when Applicants’ most preferred choices deny them admission.

Courses like Medicine, Accounting, Economics, Mass communication are over subscribed. While the likes of Plant Science, Forestry and courses in Education suffers from rejection.

Most Preferred Courses – minimum

of 20,000 Applicants

CourseTotal

ApplicantsMedicine And Surgery 133,668Accounting 109,244Economics 102,126Business Administration 89,911Law 88,193Mass Communication 80,256Computer Science 74,645Political Science 63,173Nursing Sceince 55,579Microbiology 50,009Electrical /Electronics Engineering 41,351Civil Engineering 38,617Biochemistry 36,506Mechanical Engineering 36,333Public Administration 35,215Pharmacy 34,971Sociology 29,980Banking And Finance 26,974Medical Laboratory 24,692

Most Preferred FacultiesCourse Faculty

Total Applicants

Economics, Mass Communication, Political Science, Sociology

Social Sciences 275,535

Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, Banking And Finance

Administration 261,344

Medicine And Surgery, Nursing Science, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory

Medicine 248,910

Computer Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry

Sciences 161,160

Electrical /Electronics, Civil,Mechanical Engineering

Engineering 116,301

Law Law 88,193This shows that Social Sciences and Administration Faculties are the most sough after Faculties in Nigerian Universities.

Most Preferred Faculties (2011 – 2013)

It seems there is a growing reducing interest in Administration.

Faculty 2011 2012 2013Administration 314,867 277,815 215,085Agriculture 20,873 26,113 35,339Arts 69,406 60,673 119,531Education 57,624 62,587 65,072Eng/Tech/Env.Design 192,733 197,836 222,944Law 80,927 87,385 98,083Medicine 214,047 231,753 274,473Sciences 207,045 202,705 230,253Social Sciences 281,069 303,929 400,707Grand Total 1,438,591 1,450,796 1,661,487

Most Preferred Faculties (2011 – 2013)Courses 2011 2012 2013 Average

Medicine And Surgery 114,530 116,037 133,668 121,412Accounting 108,793 99,842 109,244 105,960Economics 88,387 95,552 102,126 95,355Law 72,126 82,550 88,193 80,956Mass Communication 63,251 69,836 80,256 71,114Computer Science 57,299 65,123 74,645 65,689Business Management 15,365 79,783 89,911 61,686Political Science 56,428 54,695 63,173 58,099Microbiology 40,747 44,399 50,009 45,052Nursing Science 34,046 41,805 55,579 43,810Business Administration 84,842 15,573 17,391 39,269Biochemistry 35,752 33,467 36,506 35,242Public Administration 38,370 29,942 35,215 34,509Mechanical Engineering 31,804 32,493 36,333 33,543Civil Engineering 29,420 32,223 38,617 33,420Pharmacy 30,432 32,654 34,971 32,686Electrical /Electronics Engineering 29,208 28,707 33,635 30,517Sociology 27,739 27,423 29,980 28,381Banking/Finance 21,110 23,313 26,974 23,799Medical Laboratory Science 17,154 22,724 24,692 21,523Petroleum Engineering 16,899 14,337 15,323 15,520Chemical Engineering 14,461 13,601 13,320 13,794Architecture 12,771 13,272 14,512 13,518English Language 14,607 10,545 13,573 12,908Psychology 8,920 11,105 12,733 10,919Computer Engineering 8,752 10,710 12,111 10,524Geography 8,266 8,319 12,268 9,618

The Big 16 Courses:

Medicine &

Surgery (121,412)

Accounting

(105,960)

Economics

(95,355)

Law (80,956)

Mass Communicat

ion

(71,114)

Computer Science (65,689)

Business Manageme

nt (61,686)

Political Science (58,099)

Microbiology

(45,052)

Nursing Science (43,810)

Business Administrat

ion (39,269)

Biochemistry

(35,242)

Public Administrat

ion (34,509)

Mechanical

Engineering

(33,543)

Civil Engineeri

ng (33.420)

Pharmacy (32,686)

Polytechnic / Monotechnic& Innovation Enterprise Institutions

(IEI)

Polytechnic / Monotechnic & IEIThere are about 86 courses in all the Polytechnics and Monotechnics. Courses are categorized into Schools, namely:

Polytechnic / Monotechnic

IEIThere are 21courses in all the IEI

SciencesSocial

SciencesEngineeri

ng

Distribution of Courses by SchoolSchool/

Faculty Applicants %Engineering 572,631 36.52Sciences 191,426 12.21Social Sciences 804,633 51.32Grand Total 1,567,864Social Sciences emerged top

contributing 51% of total Applicants. There seem to be a strong correlation between this and that of University.

More Preferred Courses

Of the over 100 courses; some enjoy high subscription as first choice while some others are rarely considered though they eventually get enrolment when Applicants’ preferred choices deny them admission.

Courses like Science Laboratory Technology, Business Administration & Management,

Mass Communication, Public Administration, Accountancy, Computer Science are over

subscribed.

More Preferred Courses – minimum of

10,000 ApplicantsCourses TotalScience Laboratory Technology 288,717Business Administration & Management 262,106Mass Communication 203,523Public Administration 133,392Accountancy 130,953Computer Science 120,414Electrical/Electronics Engineering 58,776Civil Engineering 51,484Banking And Finance 47,388Mechanical Engineering 42,437Food Technology 24,299Computer Engineering 23,298Office Technology And Management 20,573Estate Management 18,429Architectural Technology 16,834Hospitality Management 11,834

More Preferred FacultiesCourses Faculty  TotalElectrical/Electronics, Civil, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, Food Technology

Engineering 200,294

Science Laboratory Technology, Computer Science, Office Technology & Management, Estate Management, Architectural Technology

Sciences 464,967

Business Administration & Management, Mass CommunicationPublic Administration, AccountancyBanking And Finance, Hospitality Management

Social Sciences

789,196

More Preferred Faculties (2011 – 2013)

Faculty 2011 2012 2013Engineering 483,937 497,712 572,631Sciences 180,495 177,058 191,426Social Sciences 716,888 713,759 804,633

Grand Total 1,381,3201,388,52

91,567,86

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More Preferred Faculties (2011 – 2013)Course 2011 2012 2013 AVG

Business Administration & Management 232,573 233,314 288,717 251,535

Science Laboratory Technology 214,346 228,093 262,079 234,839Mass Communication 171,474 179,772 203,523 184,923Public Administration 100,821 107,886 133,392 114,033Accountancy 129,873 126,944 128,898 128,572Computer Science 113,517 113,031 120,414 115,654Electrical/Electronics Engineering 61,545 57,557 58,704 59,269

Banking And Finance 54,766 51,103 47,388 51,086Civil Engineering Technology 42,989 45,596 51,484 46,690Mechanical Engineering Technology 40,533 39,867 42,437 40,946

Food Technology 28,237 26,654 24,299 26,397Computer Engineering 19,614 21,105 23,250 21,323Office Technology & Management 14,595 16,239 20,573 17,136

Estate Management 16,610 16,112 18,429 17,050Architectural Technology 15,060 14,874 16,834 15,589Hospitality Management 16,894 14,164 11,834 14,297Chemical Engineering Technology 12,473 8,443 6,709 9,208

The Big 16 Courses:

Business Administrati

on & Managemen

t (251,535)

Science Laboratory Technology(234,839)

Civil Engineeri

ng(46,690)

Mechanical

Engineering

(40,946)

Mass Communicat

ion

(184,923)

Public Administrati

on (114,033)

Food Technolo

gy(26,397)

Computer Technolo

gy(21,323)

Accounting

(128,572)

Computer Science(59,269)

Office Technology

& Managemen

t

(17,136)

Estate Manageme

nt(17,050)

Elect/Elect

Engineering(59,26

9)

Banking & Finance(51,086)

Architectural

Technology(15,589)

Hospitality Manageme

nt(14,297)

POLYTECHNIC

Colleges of Education

Colleges of EducationThere are over 300 courses in all the Colleges of Education. Courses are categorized into Schools, namely:

Arts

Sciences

Distribution of Courses by SchoolSchool/

Faculty Applicants %Arts 936,508 57.73Sciences 685,800 42.27Grand Total 1,622,308Arts emerged top contributing

57.73% of total Applicants.

Preferred Courses – minimum of 20,000

ApplicantsCourses TotalBusiness Education 380,276Biology/Chemistry 226,767Biology/Integrated Science 69,734English/Social Studies 68,543Mathematics/Physics 66,426Chemistry/Physics 54,097Economics/Social Studies 53,962Political Science/Social Studies 53,084English (Double Major) 50,718Computer Science Education/Mathematics 46,034Computer Education/Physics 41,843Economics/Political Science 41,300Agricultural Science (Double Major) 27,956Chemistry/Integrated Science 25,913English/Political Science 24,595Computer Science Education/Integrated Sci. 22,778Chemistry/Mathematics 22,016Economics/Mathematics 21,710Computer Education/Chemistry 20,227

Preferred FacultiesCourses Faculty TotalBusiness Education, English/Social Studies, Economics/Social Studies, Political Science/Social Studies, English (Double Major), English/Political Science, Economics/Mathematics

Arts 652,888

Biology/Chemistry, Biology/Integrated Science, Mathematics/Physics, Chemistry/Physics, Computer Science Education/Mathematics, Computer Education/Physics, Economics/Political Science, Agricultural Science (Double Major), Chemistry/Integrated Science, Computer Science , Education/Integrated Science, Chemistry/Mathematics, Computer Education/Chemistry

Sciences 665,091

Preferred Faculties (2011 – 2013)

Faculty 2011 2012 2013Arts 805,731 803,979 936,508Sciences 593,052 612,812 685,800Grand Total

1,398,783

1,416,791 1,622,308

Faculty % 2011 % 2012 % 2013Arts 57.75 56.75 57.73Sciences 42.40 43.25 42.27

Preferred Faculties (2011 – 2013)

Course 2011 2012 2013Average

Business Education 325,725 327,305 380,276344,43

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Biology/Chemistry 176,281 185,796 226,767196,28

1Biology/Integrated Science 60,522 63,081 69,734 64,446English/Social Studies 60,608 62,872 68,543 64,008Mathematics/Physics 48,450 55,209 66,426 56,695Economics/Social Studies 55,175 48,960 53,962 52,699Chemistry/Physics 46,345 49,339 54,097 49,927Political Science/Social Studies 47,425 47,053 53,084 49,187Computer Science Education/Mathematics 52,275 45,487 46,034 47,932Economics/Political Science 42,686 40,362 41,300 41,449English (double Major) 33,070 39,718 50,718 41,169Computer Education/Physics 38,269 38,385 41,843 39,499Agricultural Science (double Major) 23,516 24,180 27,956 25,217Chemistry/Integrated Science 22,937 23,621 25,913 24,157Economics/Mathematics 27,742 22,988 21,710 24,147Computer Science Education/Integrated Sci. 25,546 21,734 22,778 23,353Chemistry/Mathematics 21,653 20,391 22,016 21,353English/Political Science 18,787 19,896 24,595 21,093

The Big 16 Courses:Business

Education

(344,435)

Biology/Chemistry(196,281)

Biology/Integrated

Science(64,446)

English/ Social

Studies(64,008)

Mathematics/

Physics(56,695)

Economics/ Social Studies

(52,699)

Chemistry/ Physics(49,927)

Pol. Sci./ Social Studies

(49,187)

Computer Sci.

Education/ Math

(47,932)

Economics /

Political Sci.

(41,449)

English (Double Major)

(41,169)

Computer Education/

Physics(39,499)

Agric. Sci./

(double Major)

(25,217)

Chemistry/ Int.

Science(24,157)

Economics/ Mathemati

cs(24,147)

Computer Sci.

Education/ Int.

Science(23,353)

Colleges of Education

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