Posted on: 12:55 Tue, 28 Mar 2017



A reliable source has disclosed that candidates now have the opportunity to choose two public universities during registration. This is contrary to the earlier information that 2017 UTME candidates can only choose 1 public University and 1 private university during the registration.

We believe that the instruction earlier given by JAMB that candidates should choose only one public university was only an advise to candidates due to the fact that in many cases candidates who choose public universities as 1st and 2nd choice end up not even considered for admission by their 2nd choice universities due to the high competition in the universities they selected.

So candidates who wish to select two public universities as 1st and 2nd choice can go ahead an do so. However, the list of Public Universities you can select is VERY LIMITED. Most of the popular Universities will not even be listed, while selecting for 2nd choice. We therefore advise such candidates to ensure they select public universities that are less competitive as their 2nd choice options in order to stand a chance of being considered for admission.

So to further ensure that you make the right choice, we have provided the names of the universities that are less competitive, as earlier announced by JAMB during the 2016 Registration process. We believe this will be similar to what can be obtained as 2nd choice selection for this 2017 Registration.

The list contains Federal, State and Private universities that are less competitive. So if you wish to pick a public university as a 2nd choice, please ensure it is one of the ones on this list or any other one you know that is less competitive.

TIP: You can have 2 or 3 options as a priority list, in case you don't find one during your selection, you can take the next option.


JAMB UTME 2017 Registration Form Template. This will help you.

There is no official list released by JAMB this 2017 as Universities you can choose as 2nd choice, so you'll have to make use of the attached list.

The names of the universities are contained on the attached PDF document;

THE INSTITUTIONS ARE LISTED BELOW


 Institution Name State

1 ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU. ABIA 

2 GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE ABIA 

3 ADAMAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, MUBI, ADAMAWA 

4 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA , YOLA ADAMAWA 

5 FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, YOLA (AFFILIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.) ADAMAWA 

6 MODIBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA ADAMAWA 

7 AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, IKOT-AKPADEN AKWA-IBOM

8 OBONG UNIVERSITY, OBONG, NTAK AKWA-IBOM

9 ST-JOSEPH MAJOR SEMINARY , IKOT-EKPENE (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA-IBOM STATE) AKWA-IBOM

10 RITMAN UNIVERSITY,IKOT-EKPENE,AKWA-IBOM STATE AKWA-IBOM

11 ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY, ULI ANAMBRA 

12 FED COLLEGE OF EDUC. (TECH.) UMUNZE, AFFILIATED TO (NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA) ANAMBRA 

13

NWAFOR ORIZU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, NSUGBE (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU 

STATE) ANAMBRA 

14 PAUL UNIVERSITY, AWKA ANAMBRA 

15 TANSAIN UNIVERSITY, OBA, ANAMBRA STATE ANAMBRA 

16 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI BAUCHI 

17 UNIVERSITY OF MKAR, GBOKO BENUE 

18 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AZARE (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE) BORNO 

19 UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO 

20

CATHOLIC INSTITUTION OF WEST AFRICA, PORT HARCOURT (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CROSS 

RIVER STATE) CROSS-RIVER

21 CROSS RIVERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR CROSS-RIVER

22

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OBUDU, CROSS RIVER STATE, (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, 

CALABAR CROSS-RIVER

23 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AGBOR (AFFLIATED TO DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE.) DELTA 

24 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WARRI (AFFLIATED TO DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA) DELTA 

25

FED COLLEGE OF EDUC. (TECH.), OMOKU, OMOKU , AFFILIATED TO (UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU 

STATE) DELTA 

26 FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ASABA (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY) DELTA 

27

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ASBA, (AFFILIATED TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF 

TECHNOLOGY, MINNA) DELTA 

28 NOVENA UNIVERSITY OGUME DELTA 

29 WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE DELTA 

JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD

UTME2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS

 Institution Name State

JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD

UTME2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS

30 EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE DELTA 

31 MICHAEL AND CECILIA IBRU UNIVERSITY, OWHRODE, DELTA STATE DELTA 

32 EVANGEL UNIVERSITY, AKAEZE, EBONYI STATE EBONYI 

33 AUCHI POLYTECHNIC, AUCHI (AFFILIATED TO NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA) EDO 

34 BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY EDO 

35 IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY EDO 

36 SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA UNIVERSITY, OGWA, EDO STATE EDO 

37 SEMINARY OF ALL SAINTS, UHIELE, EKPOMA, EDO STATE (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY) EDO 

38 WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY, IRHIHI/OGBANEKI, BENIN CITY EDO 

39

ADENIRAN OGUNSANYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OTTO/IJANIKIN, LAGOS (AFFLIATED TO Ekiti State 

University) EKITI 

40 AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY , ADO-EKITI EKITI 

41 EMMANUEL ALAYANDE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OYO (AFFLIATED TO EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY) EKITI 

42 JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI, EKITI 

43

OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILA-ORANGUN (AFFLIATED TO EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO EKITI, 

EKITI STATE) EKITI 

44 CARITAS UNIVERSITY, AMORJI-NIKE, ENUGU ENUGU 

45 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IKERE EKITI (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE) ENUGU 

46

ENUGU STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), ENUGU (AFFLIATED TO NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, 

AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE) ENUGU 

47 ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU ENUGU 

48 GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU- NIKE ENUGU 

49 RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY, OJIAGU-AGBANI, ENUGU ENUGU 

50

SPIRITAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY, ISSIENU, NSUKKA, (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, 

ENUGU STATE) ENUGU 

51 BAZE UNIVERSITY, FCT, ABUJA FCT-Abuja

52 NIGERIA TURKISH NILE UNIVERSITY , ABUJA FCT-Abuja

53 VERITAS UNIVERSITY, ABUJA FCT-Abuja

54 CLARETAIN INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY, NEKEDE (AFFLIATED TO EVAN UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE.) IMO 

55 MADONNA UNIVERSITY, OKIJA IMO 

56 SEAT OF WISDOM SEMINARY, OWERRI (AFFLIATED TO EVAN UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE) IMO 

57 HEZEKIAH UNIVERSITY, UMUDI, IMO STATE IMO 

58 JIGAWA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GUMEL (AFFILIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO) JIGAWA


SULE LAMIDO UNIVERSITY, KAFIN HAUSA, JIGAWA STATE JIGAWA 

60 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKWANGA (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE.) KADUNA 

61

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZARIA (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA 

STATE) KADUNA 

62

KADUNA POLYTECHNIC, KADUNA (AFFLIATED TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA NIGER 

STATE) KADUNA 

63 COLLEGE OF ARABIC AND ISLAMIC LEGAL STUDIES, ILORIN (AFFILIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO) KANO 

64

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KANO (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA 

STATE) KANO 

65 KANO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL KANO 

66 NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE KANO 

67 SAADATU RIMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KUMBOTSO (AFFILIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO) KANO 

68 AL-QALAM UNIVERSITY, KATSINA KATSINA 

69 FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KATSINA (AFFLIATED TO BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO STATE.) KATSINA 

70 FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE KEBBI 

71 KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ALIRO KEBBI 

72 FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OKENE (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN) KOGI 

73 SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA KOGI 

74 AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN KWARA 

75

KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), LAFIA (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, 

ZARIA, KADUNA STATE.) KWARA 

76 KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN KWARA 

77 LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE KWARA 

78 UMCA, ILORIN (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE) KWARA 

79 CALEB UNIVERSITY, IMOTA LAGOS 

80 LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS 

81

MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, NOFORIJA, EPE, LAGOS (AFFLIATED TO EKITI STATE 

UNIVERSITY) LAGOS 

82 PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, AHMED ONIBUDO STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS LAGOS 

83

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKOKA, LAGOS (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO 

STATE) LAGOS 

84 YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, YABA (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE) LAGOS 

85 AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY, ILARA, EPE, LAGOS LA


 Institution Name State

JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD

UTME2016 LIST OF PREFERRED INSTITUTIONS

86 BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU NASSARAWA

87

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KONTAGORA (AFFLIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, 

KADUNA STATE) NIGER 

88 BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN 

89 BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OTA OGUN 

90 COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA OGUN 

91 CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY OF APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION FAITH CITY, IGBESA OGUN 

92 CRESCENT UNIVERSITY, ABEOKUTA OGUN 

93 FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ABEOKUTA (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN) OGUN 

94 McPHERSON UNIVERSITY, SERIKI SOTAYO, OGUN STATE OGUN 

95 REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY OGUN 

96 SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, OKUN-OWA, OGUN STATE OGUN 

97 TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, IJAGUN, OGUN 

98 CHRISLAND UNIVERSITY, OWODE, OGUN STATE. OGUN 

99 MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY, MAKOGI/OBA, OGUN STATE OGUN 

100 HALLMARK UNIVERSITY,IJEBU-ITELE,OGUN STATE OGUN 

101 CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY, MOWE, OGUN STATE OGUN 

102 ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY OWO ONDO 

103 ELIZADE UNIVERSITY, ILARA-MOKIN, ONDO STATE ONDO 

104 ODUDUWA UNIVERSITY, IPETUMODU ONDO 

105 ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OKITIPUPA ONDO 

106 WESLEY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ONDO ONDO 

107 ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE OSUN 

108 BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO OSUN 

109 FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO OSUN 

110 OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILESA (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE) OSUN 

111 AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO OYO 

112 DOMINICAN INSTITUTE, SAMONDA, IBADAN (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE) OYO 

113 ECWA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, IGBAJA (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE) OYO 

114

IMMANUEL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION , SAMONDA, IBADAN (AFFLIATED TO 

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE) OYO 

115 LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY , IBADAN OYO 

116 ST. PETER AND PAUL SEMINARY BODIJA, IBADAN (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN) OYO 

117 SUMMIT UNIVERITY, OFFA, KWARA STATE OYO 

118 NATIONAL FILM INSTITUTE, JOS (AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS) PLATEAU


IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT HARCOURT RIVERS 

120 RHEMA UNIVERSITY , OBEAMA, RIVERS STATE RIVERS 

121 SOKOYO STATE UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO SOKOTO 

122 TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO TARABA 

123

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), POTISKUM (AFFLIATED TO ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA 

UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE.) YOBE 

124 FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE YOBE 

125

UMAR SULEIMAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASHUA, YOBE STATE (AFFLIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF 

MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE) YOBE 

126 YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU YOBE 

127 FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE