2. As at today (June 2013); there are 50 Private
Universities in Nigeria, the first were
established in 1999 – Babcock University,
Madonna University and Igbinedion
University.
Of the 1,735,737 candidates that applied to
different institutions; just 15,583 (0.90%)
applied to Private universities.
This study hope to find the private university
with the best performance. In UTME 2013.
3. 48 of these 50 universities offer admissions to
candidates in the UTME 2013.
InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution FoundedFoundedFoundedFounded
Babcock, Igbinedion, Madonna 1999
Bowen, Iwo 2001
Benson Idahosa, Covenant 2002
American University Of Nigeria 2003
Ajayi Crowther, Al- Hikmah, Bells University Of Technology,
Bingham, Caritas, Crawford University Of Apostolic Faith Mission,
Crescent, Joseph Ayo Babalola, Katsina, Lead City, Novena,
Redeemers, Renaissance, University Of Mkar
2005
Ayo Babalola University 2006
Achievers, Caleb, Fountain, Obong, Salem University, Tai Solarin
University Of Education, Tansain, Veritas University, Wesley Of
Science And Technology. Western Delta
2007
Afe Babalola, Godfrey Okoye, Nigeria Turkish Nile, Oduduwa, Paul,
Rhema, Wellspring
2009
Adeleke, Baze, Landmark, Samuel Adegboyega 2011
Elizade, Evangel, Gregory, Mcpherson, Southwestern 2012
4. 48 of these 50 universities offer admissions to
candidates in the UTME 2013.
InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution MostMostMostMost MoreMoreMoreMore PreferedPreferedPreferedPrefered TotalTotalTotalTotal
Tai Solarin University Of Education, Ijagun 4,243 336 58 4,637
Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota 2,645 7 0 2,652
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 1410 1 1 1412
Afe Babalola University , Ado-Ekiti 902 12 0 914
Madonna University, Okija 719 0 0 719
Katsina University, Katsina 587 48 10 645
Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 521 2 0 523
Bowen University, Iwo 459 1 0 460
Redeemers University 340 0 0 340
American University Of Nigeria , Yola 300 3 12 315
Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu 286 2 1 289
Baze University, Fct, Abuja 259 5 0 264
Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City 232 0 0 232
Bingham University, Karu 203 5 0 208
Nigeria Turkish Nile University , Abuja 198 1 2 201
Private UniversityPrivate UniversityPrivate UniversityPrivate University –––– Application (Top15)Application (Top15)Application (Top15)Application (Top15)
5. Top 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private Institutions –––– (200 and Above)(200 and Above)(200 and Above)(200 and Above)
InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution ApplicantApplicantApplicantApplicant 200200200200 %%%%
Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota 2,652 771 29.07%
Wesley University of Science And Technology 21 6 28.57%
Afe Babalola University , Ado-Ekiti 914 250 27.35%
Bells University of Technology, Ota 165 41 24.85%
Caleb University, Imota 53 13 24.53%
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 1412 320 22.66%
Wellspring University, Irhihi/Ogbaneki 14 3 21.43%
Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 10 2 20.00%
Bowen University, Iwo 460 89 19.35%
Baze University, Fct, Abuja 264 48 18.18%
Godfrey Okoye University, Urgwuomu- Nike 51 9 17.65%
Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission 54 9 16.67%
Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 523 87 16.63%
American University of Nigeria , Yola 315 51 16.19%
Redeemers University 340 50 14.71%
Paul University, Awka 28 4 14.29%
Bingham University, Karu 208 29 13.94%
Madonna University, Okija 719 98 13.63%
Lead City University , Ibadan 81 11 13.58%
Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City 232 31 13.36%
6. Top 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private Institutions –––– (180 and Above)(180 and Above)(180 and Above)(180 and Above)
InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution ApplicantApplicantApplicantApplicant 180180180180 %%%%
Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 10 6 60.00%
Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota 2,652 1,568 59.13%
Bells University Of Technology, Ota 165 91 55.15%
Afe Babalola University , Ado-Ekiti 914 477 52.19%
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 1412 735 52.05%
Crawford University Of Apostolic Faith Mission 54 28 51.85%
Bowen University, Iwo 460 220 47.83%
Renaissance University, Ojiagu-Agbani, Enugu 9 4 44.44%
Wesley University Of Science And Technology 21 9 42.86%
Wellspring University, Irhihi/Ogbaneki, 14 6 42.86%
Redeemers University 340 145 42.65%
Caleb University, Imota 53 22 41.51%
Baze University, Fct, Abuja 264 108 40.91%
Madonna University, Okija 719 291 40.47%
Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 523 209 39.96%
Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State 76 29 38.16%
Novena University Ogume 50 19 38.00%
Bingham University, Karu 208 79 37.98%
Godfrey Okoye University, Urgwuomu- Nike 51 19 37.25%
Salem University, Lokoja 76 28 36.84%
7. Top 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private InstitutionsTop 20 Best Performing Private Institutions –––– (160 and Above)(160 and Above)(160 and Above)(160 and Above)
InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution ApplicantApplicantApplicantApplicant 160160160160 %%%%
Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota 2,652 2,229 84.05%
Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 10 8 80.00%
Afe Babalola University , Ado-Ekiti 914 728 79.65%
Bells University of Technology, Ota 165 131 79.39%
Bowen University, Iwo 460 362 78.70%
Wellspring University, Irhihi/Ogbaneki 14 11 78.57%
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 1412 1,103 78.12%
Renaissance University, Ojiagu-Agbani, Enugu 9 7 77.78%
Lead City University , Ibadan 81 62 76.54%
Wesley University of Science And Technology 21 16 76.19%
Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State 4 3 75.00%
Bingham University, Karu 208 155 74.52%
Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission 54 40 74.07%
Godfrey Okoye University, Urgwuomu- Nike 51 37 72.55%
Madonna University, Okija 719 511 71.07%
Redeemers University 340 238 70.00%
Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State 76 52 68.42%
Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State 43 29 67.44%
Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State 166 111 66.87%
Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu 289 193 66.78%