UNIBEN, MOST SOUGHT AFTER UNIVERSITY IN NIGERIA.

A total of 142617 candidates have been calculated to compete for the limited admission slots in University of Benin, UNIBEN for the 2013/2014 Admission Session according to statistics released by the Jon Admission and Matriculation board (JAMB). The figure was arrived at, by the combination of the total number of 1st and 2nd choice candidates that applied to the institution. Sadly, not more than 7,000 person can be admitted by the University of Benin, in a given academic session. Though UNIBEN ranked tops as the most preferred institution with 98621first choice candidates only, they fell into 2nd position on the total number of candidates applying for 2013/2014 admission into the school with a total of 142617 for both 1st and 2nd choice candidates. These final figures have been confirmed by JAMB, which had officially closed registration for the 2013 UTME at Midnight on 24th March, 2013. The table below shows the total number of both 1st and 2nd choices for various institution in the country. INSTITUTIONS FIRST CHOICE SECOND CHOICE TOTAL University of Ilorin, UNILORIN. 94,420. 64,190. 158610 University of Benin, UNIBEN. 98,621. 43,996. 142617 University of Lagos, UNILAG. 86,363. 39,312. 125675 Imo State University, IMSU. 53,211. 71,256. 124467 Nnamdi Azikwe University, UNIZIK. 87,785. 36,407. 124192 University of Nigeria, UNN. 80,592. 37,815. 118407 Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU. 69,424. 41,799. 111223 Ahmadu Bello University, ABU. 59,229. 44,837. 104066 University of ibadan, UI. 50,003. 41,325. 91328 University of Uyo, UNIUYO. 51,982. 33,411. 85393