In the official 2021 Policy Meeting document signed by JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board released the list of the top 10 most subscribed first-choice universities in Nigeria alongside the complete score distribution for the 2021 UTME.
Top 10 Most Sought-After First-Choice Universities in 2021
| Rank | University | First-Choice Applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) | 78,466 |
| 2nd | University of Lagos (UNILAG) | 59,190 |
| 3rd | University of Benin (UNIBEN) | 49,763 |
| 4th | University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) | 47,239 |
| 5th | Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) | 45,920 |
| 6th | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU) | 44,509 |
| 7th | Bayero University, Kano (BUK) | 44,352 |
| 8th | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) | 43,542 |
| 9th | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU) | 42,614 |
| 10th | University of Jos (UNIJOS) | 38,309 |
2021 UTME Score Distribution (Out of 1,312,992 Candidates)
- Scored 200 and above: 168,613 candidates
- Scored 190 and above: 236,936 candidates
- Scored 180 and above: 327,624 candidates
- Scored 170 and above: 445,597 candidates
- Scored 160 and above: 595,015 candidates
- Scored 150 and above: 772,463 candidates
- Scored 140 and above: 964,098 candidates
- Scored 130 and above: 1,134,854 candidates
- Scored 120 and above: 1,245,449 candidates
- Scored below 120: 66,811 candidates
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