--- title: "Competitive Universities In Nigeria 2026/2027 Top 15" url: https://examloaded.com/competitive-universities-in-nigeria/ date: 2026-07-15 modified: 2026-09-25 lang: en author: "Promise Barisua" description: "Competitive Universities in Nigeria, anytime I write articles on Jamb Cut of mark and Admission process, I always use the term “COMPETITIVE UNIVERSITIES“. What really are competitive Universities? Competitive Universities..." categories: - "2027 JAMB Preparation Insights: Subject Combinations | Syllabus | CBT Centres" image: https://examloaded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Competitive-Universities-In-Nigeria-Top-15.webp word_count: 290 --- # Competitive Universities In Nigeria 2026/2027 Top 15 Competitive Universities in Nigeria, anytime I write articles on Jamb Cut of mark and Admission process, I always use the term “COMPETITIVE UNIVERSITIES“. What really are competitive Universities? Competitive Universities are those that everyone wants to gain admission into. These schools Usually have large number of applicants every year and at such difficult to gain admission into.   [![Competitive Universities In Nigeria Top 15](https://examloaded.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Competitive-Universities-In-Nigeria-Top-15-300x225.webp)](https://examloaded.com/competitive-universities-in-nigeria/)Competitive Universities In Nigeria Top 15 Apart from the fact that these schools are strict in their cut off point and admission process, there is a pride you have when you study in any of them. A student of the University of Ibadan will be proud to say, “I AM A UNILAG STUDENT”. It is good attending a school you will be proud of. [Gain Access to Likely 2026 WAEC GCE Questions and Answers all Subjects](/waec-questions-and-answers/) A question comes to mind, what are really the very competitive Universities in Nigeria? See them below: ## Top 15 Most Competitive Universities In Nigeria - 1. University of Ibadan (UI) - 2. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) - 3. University of Benin (UNIBEN) - 4. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) - 5. University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) - 6. Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) - 7. University of Lagos (UNILAG) - 8. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) - 9. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) - 10. University of Calabar (UNICAL) - 11. University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) - 12. University of Jos (UNIJOS). [Get Exclusive Access to Likely 2026 JUPEB Questions and Answers](https://examloaded.com/) ### State Universities: - 13. Lagos State University (LASU) - 14. Delta State University ### Private University: - 15. Covenant Univeristy (CU) What do you think about this guys? Which other school do you think should be on the list? See List of [Best Universities in Nigeria](/top-100-best-universities-in-nigeria-latest-ranking/) Feel free to contact us on [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/+2348162563540) for any admission processing.