List of Nigerian Universities That Accept Second Choice Candidates

The following shows a list of Nigerian schools that allow candidates who chose them during their JAMB UTME registration as a second choice to apply for their admission screening.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had earlier ruled out the selection of two public universities as both first and second choice, due to the reason that most universities do not accept second choice candidates that apply to them.

Fortunately for many candidates, JAMB has currently enabled candidates to select two universities as first and second choice. What this entails is that candidates can now apply for state universities or federal universities that accepts second choice candidates as their second choice institutions during registration. 

List of Nigerian Tertiary Institutions That Accept Second Choice Candidates for Admission Screening

List Of Federal Universities

• University of Maiduguri, Borno State (UNIMAID)
• Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE)
• Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State (FULOKOJA)
• Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State (FUD)
• Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State (FUBK)
• Federal University Dutsin-ma, Kastina State (FUDMA)
• Federal University Gashua, Yobe State (FUGASHUA)
• Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA)
• Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State (FUGUS)
• Federal University Kashere, Gombe State (FUK)
• Federal University Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI)
• Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State (FUOTUOKE)
• Federal University Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI)

List Of State Universities

• Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross River State (CRUTECH)
• Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State (ABSU)
• Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State (ADSU)
• Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot-Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State (AKSU)
• Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra State (ANSU)
• Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State (ATBU)
• Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU)

List Of Private Universities

• Paul University, Awka, Anambra State
• Tansian University, Oba, Anambra State
• University of Mkar, Gboko, Benue State
• Western Delta University, Ogbara, Delta State
• Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State
• Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State
• American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa
• Modibo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa
• Obong University, Obong, Ntak Akwa-Ibom State
• Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State

Below, you will also see the list of Nigerian universities different from those listed above that DO NOT accept second choice candidates i.e. candidates that selected them as a second choice during their JAMB UTME registration.

Candidates are usually advised not to waste their second choice slot during UTME registration by applying for these universities as they will not be considered for admission. See the list below:

List of Nigerian Universities That DO NOT Accept Second Choice Candidates

• University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State (UNILORIN)
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State (UNN)
• Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State (FUNAAB)
• University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State (UNIJOS)
• University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos State (UNILAG)
• Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State (ABU)
• University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State (UI)
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State (UNIZIK)
• University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State (UNICAL)
• Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State (OAU)
• Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State (FUTA)

Also See: List of Universities Whose Post UTME You Can Write Without Choosing Them in JAMB