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Tertiary education in Nigeria is divided into:

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Candidates applied to 116Colleges of Education

Candidates applied to 191Polytechnics, Monotechnics andInnovation Enterprise Institutions

Candidates applied to 122Universities

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CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses inininin UniversitiesUniversitiesUniversitiesUniversitiesThere 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 FacultyDistribution of Courses by FacultyDistribution of Courses by FacultyDistribution of Courses by Faculty

FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty TotalTotalTotalTotal %%%%Social Sciences 400,707 24.12

Medicine 274,473 16.52

Sciences 230,253 13.86

Eng/Tech/Env.Design 222,944 13.42

Administration 215,085 12.95

Arts 119,531 7.19

Law 98,083 5.90

Education 65,072 3.92

Agriculture 35,339 2.13

Social Sciences emerged top contributing 24% of totalApplicants. Agriculture, Education and Law are thebottom three Faculties with 2.1%, 3.9% and 5.9%contribution

MostMostMostMost PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferred CoursesCoursesCoursesCoursesOf the over 650 courses; some enjoy highsubscription as first choice while some othersare never considered though they eventuallyget enrolment when Applicants’ mostpreferred choices deny them admission.

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

MostMostMostMost PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferred CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses –––– minimumminimumminimumminimum ofofofof 20202020,,,,000000000000 ApplicantsApplicantsApplicantsApplicants

CourseCourseCourseCourse Total ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal Applicants

Medicine And Surgery 133,668

Accounting 109,244

Economics 102,126

Business Administration 89,911

Law 88,193

Mass Communication 80,256

Computer Science 74,645

Political Science 63,173

Nursing Sceince 55,579

Microbiology 50,009

Electrical /Electronics Engineering 41,351

Civil Engineering 38,617

Biochemistry 36,506

Mechanical Engineering 36,333

Public Administration 35,215

Pharmacy 34,971

Sociology 29,980

Banking And Finance 26,974

Medical Laboratory 24,692

Most Preferred FacultiesMost Preferred FacultiesMost Preferred FacultiesMost Preferred FacultiesCourseCourseCourseCourse FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty Total ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal ApplicantsTotal 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 88,193

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

Most Preferred Faculties (2011 Most Preferred Faculties (2011 Most Preferred Faculties (2011 Most Preferred Faculties (2011 –––– 2013)2013)2013)2013)

It seems there is a growing reducing interest in Administration.

FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013

Administration 314,867 277,815277,815277,815277,815 215,085215,085215,085215,085

Agriculture 20,873 26,113 35,339

Arts 69,406 60,673 119,531

Education 57,624 62,587 65,072

Eng/Tech/Env.Design 192,733 197,836 222,944

Law 80,927 87,385 98,083

Medicine 214,047 231,753 274,473

Sciences 207,045 202,705 230,253

Social Sciences 281,069 303,929 400,707

Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,438,5911,438,5911,438,5911,438,591 1,450,7961,450,7961,450,7961,450,796 1,661,4871,661,4871,661,4871,661,487

Most Preferred Faculties (2011 Most Preferred Faculties (2011 Most Preferred Faculties (2011 Most Preferred Faculties (2011 –––– 2013)2013)2013)2013)CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013 AverageAverageAverageAverageMedicine And Surgery 114,530 116,037 133,668 121,412

Accounting 108,793 99,842 109,244 105,960

Economics 88,387 95,552 102,126 95,355

Law 72,126 82,550 88,193 80,956

Mass Communication 63,251 69,836 80,256 71,114

Computer Science 57,299 65,123 74,645 65,689

Business Management 15,365 79,783 89,911 61,686

Political Science 56,428 54,695 63,173 58,099

Microbiology 40,747 44,399 50,009 45,052

Nursing Science 34,046 41,805 55,579 43,810

Business Administration 84,842 15,573 17,391 39,269

Biochemistry 35,752 33,467 36,506 35,242

Public Administration 38,370 29,942 35,215 34,509

Mechanical Engineering 31,804 32,493 36,333 33,543

Civil Engineering 29,420 32,223 38,617 33,420

Pharmacy 30,432 32,654 34,971 32,686

Electrical /Electronics Engineering 29,208 28,707 33,635 30,517

Sociology 27,739 27,423 29,980 28,381

Banking/Finance 21,110 23,313 26,974 23,799

Medical Laboratory Science 17,154 22,724 24,692 21,523

Petroleum Engineering 16,899 14,337 15,323 15,520

Chemical Engineering 14,461 13,601 13,320 13,794

Architecture 12,771 13,272 14,512 13,518

English Language 14,607 10,545 13,573 12,908

Psychology 8,920 11,105 12,733 10,919

Computer Engineering 8,752 10,710 12,111 10,524

Geography 8,266 8,319 12,268 9,618

TheTheTheThe BigBigBigBig 16161616 CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses::::Medicine & Medicine & Medicine & Medicine &

Surgery Surgery Surgery Surgery (121,412)(121,412)(121,412)(121,412)

Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting (105,960)(105,960)(105,960)(105,960)

Economics Economics Economics Economics (95,355)(95,355)(95,355)(95,355)

Law Law Law Law (80,956)(80,956)(80,956)(80,956)

Mass Mass Mass Mass Communication Communication Communication Communication

(71,114)(71,114)(71,114)(71,114)

Computer Computer Computer Computer Science Science Science Science (65,689)(65,689)(65,689)(65,689)

Business Business Business Business ManagementManagementManagementManagement

(61,686)(61,686)(61,686)(61,686)

Political Political Political Political Science Science Science Science (58,099)(58,099)(58,099)(58,099)

MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology

(45,052)(45,052)(45,052)(45,052)

Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Science Science Science Science (43,810)(43,810)(43,810)(43,810)

Business Business Business Business AdministrationAdministrationAdministrationAdministration

(39,269)(39,269)(39,269)(39,269)

BiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry

(35,242)(35,242)(35,242)(35,242)

Public Public Public Public AdministrationAdministrationAdministrationAdministration

(34,509)(34,509)(34,509)(34,509)

Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

(33,543)(33,543)(33,543)(33,543)

Civil Civil Civil Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

(33.420)(33.420)(33.420)(33.420)

Pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmacy Pharmacy (32,686)(32,686)(32,686)(32,686)

Polytechnic / MonotechnicPolytechnic / MonotechnicPolytechnic / MonotechnicPolytechnic / Monotechnic& & & & Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEI)

PolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnic //// MonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnic &&&& IEIIEIIEIIEI

There are about 86 courses in all the Polytechnicsand Monotechnics. Courses are categorized intoSchools, namely:

PolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnicPolytechnic //// MonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnicMonotechnic

IEIIEIIEIIEIThere are 21courses in all the IEI

SciencesSciencesSciencesSciencesSocial Social Social Social

SciencesSciencesSciencesSciencesEngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineering

Distribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by School

School/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/Faculty ApplicantsApplicantsApplicantsApplicants %%%%Engineering 572,631 36.52Sciences 191,426 12.21Social Sciences 804,633 51.32Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,567,8641,567,8641,567,8641,567,864

Social Sciences emerged top contributing 51%of total Applicants. There seem to be a strongcorrelation between this and that ofUniversity.

MoreMoreMoreMore PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferred CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses

Of the over 100 courses; some enjoy highsubscription as first choice while some others arerarely considered though they eventually getenrolment when Applicants’ preferred choicesdeny them admission.

Courses like Science Laboratory Technology, Business Administration & Management, Mass

Communication, Public Administration, Accountancy, Computer Science are over

subscribed.

MoreMoreMoreMore PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferred CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses –––– minimumminimumminimumminimum ofofofof 10101010,,,,000000000000 ApplicantsApplicantsApplicantsApplicants

Courses Courses Courses Courses TotalTotalTotalTotal

Science Laboratory Technology 288,717

Business Administration & Management 262,106

Mass Communication 203,523

Public Administration 133,392

Accountancy 130,953

Computer Science 120,414

Electrical/Electronics Engineering 58,776

Civil Engineering 51,484

Banking And Finance 47,388

Mechanical Engineering 42,437

Food Technology 24,299

Computer Engineering 23,298

Office Technology And Management 20,573

Estate Management 18,429

Architectural Technology 16,834

Hospitality Management 11,834

More Preferred FacultiesMore Preferred FacultiesMore Preferred FacultiesMore Preferred FacultiesCourses Courses Courses Courses FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty TotalTotalTotalTotal

Electrical/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, HospitalityManagement

Social Sciences

789,196

More Preferred Faculties (2011 More Preferred Faculties (2011 More Preferred Faculties (2011 More Preferred Faculties (2011 –––– 2013)2013)2013)2013)

FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013Engineering 483,937 497,712 572,631Sciences 180,495 177,058 191,426Social Sciences 716,888 713,759 804,633Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,381,3201,381,3201,381,3201,381,320 1,388,5291,388,5291,388,5291,388,529 1,567,8641,567,8641,567,8641,567,864

More Preferred Faculties (2011 More Preferred Faculties (2011 More Preferred Faculties (2011 More Preferred Faculties (2011 –––– 2013)2013)2013)2013)CourseCourseCourseCourse 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013 AVGAVGAVGAVG

Business Administration & Management

232,573 233,314 288,717 251,535

Science Laboratory Technology 214,346 228,093 262,079 234,839

Mass Communication 171,474 179,772 203,523 184,923

Public Administration 100,821 107,886 133,392 114,033

Accountancy 129,873 126,944 128,898 128,572

Computer Science 113,517 113,031 120,414 115,654

Electrical/Electronics Engineering 61,545 57,557 58,704 59,269

Banking And Finance 54,766 51,103 47,388 51,086

Civil Engineering Technology 42,989 45,596 51,484 46,690

Mechanical Engineering Technology 40,533 39,867 42,437 40,946

Food Technology 28,237 26,654 24,299 26,397

Computer Engineering 19,614 21,105 23,250 21,323

Office Technology & Management 14,595 16,239 20,573 17,136

Estate Management 16,610 16,112 18,429 17,050

Architectural Technology 15,060 14,874 16,834 15,589

Hospitality Management 16,894 14,164 11,834 14,297

Chemical Engineering Technology 12,473 8,443 6,709 9,208

TheTheTheThe BigBigBigBig 16161616 CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses::::Business Business Business Business

Administration Administration Administration Administration

& & & & ManagementManagementManagementManagement

(251,535)(251,535)(251,535)(251,535)

Science Science Science Science Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology

(234,839)(234,839)(234,839)(234,839)

Civil Civil Civil Civil EngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineering

(46,690)(46,690)(46,690)(46,690)

Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineering

(40,946)(40,946)(40,946)(40,946)

Mass Mass Mass Mass Communication Communication Communication Communication

(184,923)(184,923)(184,923)(184,923)

Public Public Public Public AdministrationAdministrationAdministrationAdministration

(114,033)(114,033)(114,033)(114,033)

Food Food Food Food TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology

(26,397)(26,397)(26,397)(26,397)

Computer Computer Computer Computer TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology

(21,323)(21,323)(21,323)(21,323)

Accounting Accounting Accounting Accounting (128,572)(128,572)(128,572)(128,572)

Computer Computer Computer Computer ScienceScienceScienceScience(59,269)(59,269)(59,269)(59,269)

Office Office Office Office Technology & Technology & Technology & Technology & ManagementManagementManagementManagement

(17,136)(17,136)(17,136)(17,136)

Estate Estate Estate Estate ManagementManagementManagementManagement

(17,050)(17,050)(17,050)(17,050)

Elect/Elect Elect/Elect Elect/Elect Elect/Elect EngineeringEngineeringEngineeringEngineering

(59,269)(59,269)(59,269)(59,269)

Banking & Banking & Banking & Banking & FinanceFinanceFinanceFinance(51,086)(51,086)(51,086)(51,086)

Architectural Architectural Architectural Architectural TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyTechnology

(15,589)(15,589)(15,589)(15,589)

Hospitality Hospitality Hospitality Hospitality ManagementManagementManagementManagement

(14,297)(14,297)(14,297)(14,297)

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Colleges of EducationColleges of EducationColleges of EducationColleges of Education

CollegesCollegesCollegesColleges ofofofof EducationEducationEducationEducationThere are over 300 courses in all the Colleges ofEducation. Courses are categorized into Schools,namely:

ArtsArtsArtsArts

SciencesSciencesSciencesSciences

Distribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by SchoolDistribution of Courses by School

School/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/FacultySchool/Faculty ApplicantsApplicantsApplicantsApplicants %%%%Arts 936,508 57.73Sciences 685,800 42.27Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,622,3081,622,3081,622,3081,622,308

Arts emerged top contributing 57.73% of total Applicants.

Preferred Courses Preferred Courses Preferred Courses Preferred Courses –––– minimum of minimum of minimum of minimum of 22220,000 Applicants0,000 Applicants0,000 Applicants0,000 Applicants

Courses Courses Courses Courses TotalTotalTotalTotal

Business Education 380,276

Biology/Chemistry 226,767

Biology/Integrated Science 69,734

English/Social Studies 68,543

Mathematics/Physics 66,426

Chemistry/Physics 54,097

Economics/Social Studies 53,962

Political Science/Social Studies 53,084

English (Double Major) 50,718

Computer Science Education/Mathematics 46,034

Computer Education/Physics 41,843

Economics/Political Science 41,300

Agricultural Science (Double Major) 27,956

Chemistry/Integrated Science 25,913

English/Political Science 24,595

Computer Science Education/Integrated Sci. 22,778

Chemistry/Mathematics 22,016

Economics/Mathematics 21,710

Computer Education/Chemistry 20,227

Preferred FacultiesPreferred FacultiesPreferred FacultiesPreferred Faculties

CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty TotalTotalTotalTotal

Business 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 Preferred Faculties (2011 Preferred Faculties (2011 Preferred Faculties (2011 –––– 2013)2013)2013)2013)

FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013

Arts 805,731 803,979 936,508

Sciences 593,052 612,812 685,800

Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 1,398,7831,398,7831,398,7831,398,783 1,416,7911,416,7911,416,7911,416,791 1,622,3081,622,3081,622,3081,622,308

FacultyFacultyFacultyFaculty % 2011% 2011% 2011% 2011 % 2012% 2012% 2012% 2012 % 2013% 2013% 2013% 2013

Arts 57.75 56.75 57.73

Sciences 42.40 43.25 42.27

Preferred Faculties (2011 Preferred Faculties (2011 Preferred Faculties (2011 Preferred Faculties (2011 –––– 2013)2013)2013)2013)CourseCourseCourseCourse 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013 AverageAverageAverageAverage

Business Education 325,725 327,305 380,276 344,435

Biology/Chemistry 176,281 185,796 226,767 196,281

Biology/Integrated Science 60,522 63,081 69,734 64,446

English/Social Studies 60,608 62,872 68,543 64,008

Mathematics/Physics 48,450 55,209 66,426 56,695

Economics/Social Studies 55,175 48,960 53,962 52,699

Chemistry/Physics 46,345 49,339 54,097 49,927

Political Science/Social Studies 47,425 47,053 53,084 49,187

Computer Science Education/Mathematics 52,275 45,487 46,034 47,932

Economics/Political Science 42,686 40,362 41,300 41,449

English (double Major) 33,070 39,718 50,718 41,169

Computer Education/Physics 38,269 38,385 41,843 39,499

Agricultural Science (double Major) 23,516 24,180 27,956 25,217

Chemistry/Integrated Science 22,937 23,621 25,913 24,157

Economics/Mathematics 27,742 22,988 21,710 24,147

Computer Science Education/Integrated Sci. 25,546 21,734 22,778 23,353

Chemistry/Mathematics 21,653 20,391 22,016 21,353

English/Political Science 18,787 19,896 24,595 21,093

TheTheTheThe BigBigBigBig 16161616 CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses::::Business Business Business Business

EducationEducationEducationEducation

(344,435)(344,435)(344,435)(344,435)

Biology/Biology/Biology/Biology/ChemistryChemistryChemistryChemistry

(196,281)(196,281)(196,281)(196,281)

Biology/Biology/Biology/Biology/Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated

ScienceScienceScienceScience

(64,446)(64,446)(64,446)(64,446)

English/ English/ English/ English/ Social StudiesSocial StudiesSocial StudiesSocial Studies

(64,008)(64,008)(64,008)(64,008)

Mathematics/Mathematics/Mathematics/Mathematics/

PhysicsPhysicsPhysicsPhysics(56,695)(56,695)(56,695)(56,695)

Economics/ Economics/ Economics/ Economics/ Social Social Social Social StudiesStudiesStudiesStudies

(52,699)(52,699)(52,699)(52,699)

Chemistry/ Chemistry/ Chemistry/ Chemistry/ PhysicsPhysicsPhysicsPhysics

(49,927)(49,927)(49,927)(49,927)

Pol. Sci./ Pol. Sci./ Pol. Sci./ Pol. Sci./ Social Social Social Social StudiesStudiesStudiesStudies

(49,187)(49,187)(49,187)(49,187)

Computer Sci. Computer Sci. Computer Sci. Computer Sci. Education/ Education/ Education/ Education/

MathMathMathMath

(47,932)(47,932)(47,932)(47,932)

Economics / Economics / Economics / Economics / Political Sci.Political Sci.Political Sci.Political Sci.

(41,449)(41,449)(41,449)(41,449)

English (Double English (Double English (Double English (Double Major)Major)Major)Major)

(41,169)(41,169)(41,169)(41,169)

Computer Computer Computer Computer Education/ Education/ Education/ Education/

PhysicsPhysicsPhysicsPhysics

(39,499)(39,499)(39,499)(39,499)

Agric. Sci./ Agric. Sci./ Agric. Sci./ Agric. Sci./ (double Major)(double Major)(double Major)(double Major)

(25,217)(25,217)(25,217)(25,217)

Chemistry/ Chemistry/ Chemistry/ Chemistry/ Int. ScienceInt. ScienceInt. ScienceInt. Science

(24,157)(24,157)(24,157)(24,157)

Economics/ Economics/ Economics/ Economics/ MathematicsMathematicsMathematicsMathematics

(24,147)(24,147)(24,147)(24,147)

Computer Sci. Computer Sci. Computer Sci. Computer Sci. Education/ Education/ Education/ Education/ Int. ScienceInt. ScienceInt. ScienceInt. Science

(23,353)(23,353)(23,353)(23,353)

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