Lagos State University (LASU), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) are the most preferred Nigerian universities for 2025 admissions.
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during the 2025 policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions in Abuja on Tuesday, July 8.
Oloyede said the universities were the most sought-after institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session from the over two million candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Out of the top 10 most sought after universities, only the Lagos State University is owned by a state government.
The nine others are owned by the federal government.
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The most subscribed institutions include LASU with 70,080 applicants; UNILAG with 58,645 applicants; UNILORIN with 56,758 applicants; and Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) with 52,108 applicants.
Others are Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) with 51,487 applicants; University of Ibadan (UI) with 47,571 applicants; University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) with 46,273 applicants; and University of Benin (UNIBEN) with 45,868 applicants.
Also on the list are Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) with 45,777 applicants; and Federal University, Lafia with 42,962 applicants.
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