The top ten (10) highest first choice chosen institutions 2018 has been released, during the 2018 Jamb admission policy meeting the Joint Admission Matriculation Board disclosed the top ten Polytechnics, Universities, Innovative Enterprise Institutions and Colleges of Education that were selected most by candidates as their first choice institution during their registration, so in this article i would be listing the top 10 institutions and the number of candidates that applied.
Top 10 chosen institutions in jamb
TOP POLYTECHNICS
1. Yaba College of Technology, Yaba with 5,275 candidates
2. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro with 5,258 candidates
3. Federal Polytechnic, Offa with 4,456 candidates
4. The Polytechnic, Ibadan with 4,075 candidates
5. Federal Polytechnic, Ede with 4,047 candidates
6. Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna with 3,922 candidates
7. Lagos State Poly, Ikorodu with 3,629 candidates
8. Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin with 3,041 candidates
9. Federal Polytechnic, Oko with 2,781 candidates
10. Federal Polytechnic, Nekede with 2,529 candidates
TOP COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
1. Federal College of Education, Zaria with 2,836 candidates
2. Federal College of Education, Technology, Potiskum with 2,244 candidates
3. College of Education, Akwanga with 1,950 candidates
4. Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare with 1,652 candidates
5. Federal College of Education, Kano with 1,559 candidates
6. Federal College of Education Technology, Gombe with 1,453 candidates
7. College of Education, Gidan-Waya with 1,303 candidates
8. College of Education, Waka-Biu with 1,022 candidates
9. Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma with 968 candidates
10. FCT College of Education, Zuba with 945 candidates
TOP INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTIONS
1. Pefti Film Institute, Lagos with 26
candidates
2. Global Maritime Academy, Ogoni-olomu with 25 candidates
3. Conarina Maritime Academy, Oria, Abraka with 24 candidates
4. Unicem Community Development Initiative Training Institution, Mfamosing with 21 candidates
5. Complete Computers And Tech Institute with 18 candidates
6. Mario Institue Of Hospitality And Entrepreneurship Educ. Nsukka with 15 candidates
7. National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau State 13
8. Nigerian Television Authority, Television College, Jos with 10 candidates
9. Ibrahim Shehu Shema Ict And Business Institute, Katsina with 9 candidates
10. Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos State with 5 candidates
TOP UNIVERSITIES
1. University of Ilorin-UNILORIN with 86,401 candidates
2. Ahmadu Bello University-ABU with 74,635 candidates
3. University of Benin – UNIBEN with 70,322 candidates
4. University of Nigeria, Nsukka UNN with 66,486 candidates
5. University of Lagos-UNILAG with 62,436 candidates
6. Bayero University Kano-BUK with 56,261 candidates
7. Obafemi Awolowo University-OAU with 48,646 candidates
8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka-UNIZIK with 48,554 candidates
9. University of Ibadan- UI with 47,544 candidates
10. University of Jos – UNIJOS with 46,082 candidates
IMPORTANCE OF THIS POST
This post is very important for those who wrote the 2018 UTME because it gives you knowledge on the number of candidates that applied to your school and also the number of candidates that you will be competing with.