Full List Of Nigerian Universities With Highest Number Of 2026 Jamb Applicants

<h4>Full List Of Nigerian Universities With Highest Number Of 2026 Jamb Applicants<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a> reports that Lagos State University has emerged as the most preferred university by candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination first-choice applications&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This information is contained in statistics released at the ongoing policy meeting organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Abuja on Monday&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;This was disclosed through a photograph displayed to journalists and tertiary institutions during the meeting&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>LASU recorded 84&comma;426 applications&comma; representing 3&period;76 per cent of the total number of applications submitted nationwide by candidates&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;24371" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-24371" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-24371" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;03&sol;Obafemi-Awolowo-University-OAU-300x143&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Full List Of Nigerian Universities With Highest Number Of 2026 Jamb Applicants " width&equals;"300" height&equals;"143" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-24371" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Obafemi Awolowo University&comma; Ile Ife<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>University of Lagos followed closely with 78&comma;240 applications&comma; while Obafemi Awolowo University ranked third with 60&comma;370 applications&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>University of Ibadan placed fourth with 58&comma;895 applications&comma; ahead of University of Benin&comma; which recorded 55&comma;425 applications&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nnamdi Azikiwe University garnered 54&comma;085 applications to occupy sixth position&comma; while the University of Ilorin came seventh with 52&comma;514 applications&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The University of Nigeria recorded 51&comma;660 applications&comma; while Federal University Oye-Ekiti and University of Port Harcourt completed the top 10 with 48&comma;272 and 48&comma;199 applications respectively&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>THE FULL LIST<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>1&period; Lagos State University — 84&comma;426<br &sol;>&NewLine;2&period; University of Lagos — 78&comma;240<br &sol;>&NewLine;3&period; Obafemi Awolowo University — 60&comma;370<br &sol;>&NewLine;4&period; University of Ibadan — 58&comma;895<br &sol;>&NewLine;5&period; University of Benin — 55&comma;425<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>6&period; Nnamdi Azikiwe University — 54&comma;085<br &sol;>&NewLine;7&period; University of Ilorin — 52&comma;514<br &sol;>&NewLine;8&period; University of Nigeria&comma; Nsukka — 51&comma;660<br &sol;>&NewLine;9&period; Federal University Oye-Ekiti — 48&comma;272<br &sol;>&NewLine;10&period; University of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punchng&period;com&sol;">Port Harcour<&sol;a>t — 48&comma;199<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The statistics also reflected shifts in candidates’ preferences over the years&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;LASU&comma; which currently occupies the top spot&comma; was not among the top 10 most preferred universities in some previous years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>UNILAG maintained a consistent presence near the top rankings&comma; while institutions such as UNILORIN&comma; OAU&comma; UI and FUOYE also sustained strong positions over multiple admission cycles&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;30560" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-30560" style&equals;"width&colon; 225px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-30560" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;10&sol;images-2&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"Full List Of Nigerian Universities With Highest Number Of 2026 Jamb Applicants " width&equals;"225" height&equals;"225" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-30560" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Ahmadu Bello University&comma; Zaria&comma; not listed<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The board further showed that some universities which dominated earlier rankings dropped positions in 2026&comma; highlighting changing admission trends among UTME candidates&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;