By Biodun Busari
Computer Science has ranked first in the list of courses Nigerian students studying in the universities for the past three years.
This was revealed according to a post by Statisense on its X social media platform as Microbiology and Accountancy/Accounting appeared second and third on the list.
Statisense, a leading data company transitioning into using AI to simplify data and documents for businesses, consumers and governments, quoted the Federal Ministry of Education.
In 2022, the number of students admitted to study Computer Science were 23,732; Microbiology accounted for 16,440 students while 14,303 students went for Accountancy/Accounting.
Revealing top three states for the admission of these courses, Imo, Delta and Anambra had highest number of students applying for Computer Science.
Benue, Imo and Ondo had the highest number of students admitted into the universities for Microbiology, while Oyo, Ogun and Imo recorded the highest number of students for the Accountancy/Accounting.
See full list below:
TOP 25 COURSES BY ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES – 2022
1 Computer Science: 23,732
2 Microbiology: 16,440
3 Accountancy/Accounting: 14,303
4 Mass Communication: 14,009
5 Biochemistry: 13,662
6 Political Science: 11,482
7 Business Administration: 10,043
8 Economics: 8,925
9 Sociology: 7,774
10 Medical Lab Science: 7,484
11 Civil Engineering: 7,116
12 Nursing: 6,973
13 Public Administration: 6,874
14 Education & Biology: 6,653
15 Mechanical Engineering: 6,305
16 Chemistry: 6,104
17 Medicine & Surgery: 5,936
18 Agriculture: 5,868
19 Business Education: 5,591
20 Science Lab Technology: 5,429
21 Law: 5,417
22 English Language: 5,097
23 Physiology: 5,059
24 Anatomy: 5,038
25 Library & Info Science: 4,780
Source: Statisense/FMoE
TOP 10 COURSES BY ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES – 2022
TOP 3 STATES
Computer Science: 23,732
1. Imo: 1,501
2. Delta: 1,386
3. Anambra: 1,346
Microbiology: 16,440
1. Benue: 1,004
2. Imo: 1,002
3. Ondo: 803
Accountancy/Accounting: 14,303
1. Oyo: 1,026
2. Ogun: 932
3. Imo: 820
Mass Communication: 14,009
1. Imo: 992
2. Delta: 833
3. Ogun: 831
Biochemistry: 13,662
1. Imo: 839
2. Oyo: 780
3. Anambra: 729
Political Science: 11,482
1. Imo: 649
2. Benue: 549
3. Enugu: 538
Business Administration: 10,043
1. Anambra: 682
2. Ogun: 651
3. Delta: 630
Economics: 8,925
1. Oyo: 616
2. Ogun: 580
3. Imo: 569
Sociology: 7,774
1. Kogi: 507
2. Benue: 447
3. Imo: 403
Medical Lab Science: 7,484
1. Imo: 696
2. Anambra: 601
3. Taraba: 556
