The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released its latest list of the most preferred universities in Nigeria for the 2025 academic year. According to the report, the Lagos State University have emerged as the most preferred tertiary institutions chosen by candidates who sat the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

While UNILAG ranked second with 58,643 applicants, UNILORIN ranked third with 56,758 applicants, and FUOYE ranked fourth with 52, 108

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) gave the information on Tuesday during an ongoing policy meeting