In 2019, there were over 1.8 million full-time undergraduate university students in Nigeria. Sciences and social sciences counted the highest number of students. There were some considerable differences in the enrollment of female and male students. In the faculties of engineering and technology, and computing, male students represented the vast majority.
Number of undergraduate students at universities in Nigeria as of 2019, by gender and discipline
Characteristic
Male
Female
Social sciences
175,145
123,477
Administration and management
138,033
126,580
Education
119,750
130,220
Sciences
117,673
138,843
Engineering and technology
112,822
14,463
Computing
73,528
23,379
Agriculture
63,295
53,431
Arts
55,634
65,684
Law
37,648
27,657
Basic medical and health sciences
36,071
74,562
Environmental sciences
35,091
9,768
Medicine
14,395
10,405
Pharmacy
6,186
6,109
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