carrying capacity of nigeria tertiary institutions
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Analysis of Carrying Capacity of Nigeria Tertiary InstitutionsTRANSCRIPT
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As at today (April 27, 2013); admission to Nigeriantertiary institutions is through the Joint Admissionand Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The Study is undertaken to review and possiblyproffer some solutions to the problem of access totertiary education in Nigeria.
Candidates are first tested by JAMB using theUnified Tertiary Matriculations Examination(UTME), following which individual institutionsconduct Post-UME in order to select candidatesthat have chosen them for admission.
According to the UTME Brochure; candidates seekadmission into Nigerian tertiary institution listedunder the following categories:
Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs) are institutions recently approved by the FederalGovernment of Nigeria to provide a veritable alternative route to higher education. Theyare private institutions that will offer vocational, technical, technology or professionaleducation and training at post-basic and tertiary levels to equip secondary school leaversand working adults with vocational skills and knowledge to meet the increasing demandfor technical manpower by the various sectors of the nation's economy..
UniversityPolytechnic/MonotechnicCollege of Education (COE)Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs)
Tertiary InstitutionsTertiary InstitutionsTertiary InstitutionsTertiary Institutions
UniversityUniversityUniversityUniversity Poly/MonoPoly/MonoPoly/MonoPoly/Mono COECOECOECOE IEIIEIIEIIEI
Federal (40)Federal (40)Federal (40)Federal (40)
State (38)State (38)State (38)State (38)
Private (50)Private (50)Private (50)Private (50)
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128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430128 + 128 + 117 + 57 = 430
NUC: NUC: NUC: NUC: National Universities CommissionNBTENBTENBTENBTE: : : : National Board for Technical Education
NCCENCCENCCENCCE: : : : National Council for Colleges of Education
No.No.No.No. Tertiary InstitutionTertiary InstitutionTertiary InstitutionTertiary Institution RegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatoryRegulatory BodyBodyBodyBody
1 University NUC
2Polytechnic/Monotechnic,IEIs
NBTE
3 College of Education NCCE
These bodies regulates the activities of the respective tertiaryinstitutions; one of which is determining the carryingcapacity of each institution.
Tertiary Institutions & Regulatory BodiesTertiary Institutions & Regulatory BodiesTertiary Institutions & Regulatory BodiesTertiary Institutions & Regulatory Bodies
By standard, these bodies are supposed to have all data of theirrespective institutions; however, Data are not easy to come by.See comment from World Bank:
Therefore, the data used here are best efforts gathered from different sources –few from the regulatory bodies.
The regulatory bodies release Admission Quota per academicsession in order to guide each institution on the number ofStudents to admit per course.
Carrying Capacity:Carrying Capacity:Carrying Capacity:Carrying Capacity:carrying capacity of institutions refers to the maximumnumber of students that the institution can sustain forquality education available based on human andmaterial resources.
However, over-enrollment is a common practice. Mostinstitutions do not abide by their carrying capacity forreasons best known to them. This is often the reasonwhy some students sit outside lecture halls and someon windows in order to receive lectures.
Of a truth, our institutions are overcrowded!
University, Applicant & Carrying CapacityUniversity, Applicant & Carrying CapacityUniversity, Applicant & Carrying CapacityUniversity, Applicant & Carrying Capacity
YearYearYearYearUniversity University University University
CumulativeCumulativeCumulativeCumulativeApplicantApplicantApplicantApplicant
Carrying Carrying Carrying Carrying CapacityCapacityCapacityCapacity
Capacity : Capacity : Capacity : Capacity : ApplicantApplicantApplicantApplicant
2010/11 112 1,493,611 450,000 30.13%
2011/12 117 1,503,933 500,000 33.25%
2012/13 128 1,735,729 520,000 29.96%
With 112 Universities in 2010/2011; the carrying capacity ofNigeria tertiary institutions was 450,000 with 1,493,611applicants.
This means at best effort only 30303030....13131313%%%% of total applicants couldonly be accommodated during that academic sessions.
However, this has dropped to 29.96% in 2012/2013 academicsessions. Even though the carrying capacity has increased,Applicants have increased more, this invariably has made theincrease in university capacity insignificant.
Some University & Their Admission QuotaSome University & Their Admission QuotaSome University & Their Admission QuotaSome University & Their Admission QuotaThe Admission Quota for each University during the 2011/2012academic sessions was released by the NUC; however, most of theuniversities admitted more than allotted quota
FederalFederalFederalFederal InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution NUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC Quota AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission DifferenceDifferenceDifferenceDifferenceABU 6,688 7,397 ----709709709709
UNILAG 6,500 7,527 ----1,0271,0271,0271,027
UNN 5,970 8,267 ----2,2972,2972,2972,297
UI 5,720 2,989 2,731
UNIMAID 5,600 5,699 ----99999999
UNIPORT 5,522 3,820 1,702
UNILORIN 5,514 7,098 ----1,5841,5841,5841,584
FUA, Makurdi 2,133 3,350 ----1,2171,2171,2171,217
UMYU 1,600 1,996 ----396396396396
FULokoja 500 443 57
FUEbonyi 500 150 350
FUBayelsa 500 498 2
FUOye-ekiti 500 384 116
ABU, admitted 7,397 Students instead of the recommended 6,688.
StateStateStateState InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution NUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC Quota AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission DifferenceDifferenceDifferenceDifferenceLASU 5,294 1,103 4,191
EKSI 3,500 1,300 2,200
ANSU 2,500 1,408 1,092
CRUTECH 2,500 2,778 ----278278278278
NSU 2,500 3,113 ----613613613613
KASU 1,400 1,591 ----191191191191
AISU 800 484 316
OSUSTECH 800 397 403
KWASU 725 1,257 ----532532532532
PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivateInstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution NUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC Quota AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission DifferenceDifferenceDifferenceDifferenceTASUED 3,500 2,898 602
Covenant 2,500 2,162 338
Babcock 2,337 3,561 ----1,2241,2241,2241,224
Benson Idahosa 1,260 867 393
Afe Babalola 1,200 2,372 ----1,1721,1721,1721,172
Ajayi Crowther 1,000 474 526
Redeemers 800 1,290 ----490490490490
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InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution NUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC QuotaNUC Quota AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission DifferenceDifferenceDifferenceDifference DeviationDeviationDeviationDeviation
Afe Babalola 1,200 2,372 1,172 97.67%
KWASU 725 1,257 532 73.38%
Redeemers 800 1,290 490 61.25%
FUA, Makurdi 2,133 3,350 1,217 57.06%
Babcock 2,337 3,561 1,224 52.37%
UNN 5,970 8,267 2,297 38.48%
UNILORIN 5,514 7,098 1,584 28.73%
UMYU 1,600 1,996 396 24.75%
NSU 2,500 3,113 613 24.52%
UNILAG 6,500 7,527 1,027 15.80%
KASU 1,400 1,591 191 13.64%
CRUTECH 2,500 2,778 278 11.12%
ABU 6,688 7,397 709 10.60%
UNIMAID 5,600 5,699 99 1.77%
While it is an established fact that most institutionsexceed recommended quota; it is also evident thatover 70% of candidates are denied admission yearly,even though they are qualified, there are just notenough space to accommodate them.
For this 2012/2013 academic sessions where1.7million jostle for 520,000 admission spaces; over1.2million will be denied admission again.
In reality, this is discouraging to Candidates, Parents andyounger ones. While Governments (Federal & States)have made giant strides in creating Schools, it is alsovery important to increase the capacity and equipalready existing ones.
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Data source:- JAMB- NUC- Professor Peter Okebukola
Nigerian Universities and
World Ranking: Issues,
Strategies and Forward
Planning (2011
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