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Admission Rate of Admission Rate of Admission Rate of Admission Rate of Medical Students Medical Students Medical Students Medical Students
in Nigeriain Nigeriain Nigeriain Nigeria
11% of 11% of 11% of 11% of the children that die in the the children that die in the the children that die in the the children that die in the world yearly are from Nigeriaworld yearly are from Nigeriaworld yearly are from Nigeriaworld yearly are from Nigeria
Help! Nigeria has 600
PPPPediatriciansediatriciansediatriciansediatriciansfor 40million children
(The Punch Newspaper, April 17, 2013 )
Healthy citizens translates into healthy Nation.Healthy citizens correlates positively with healthyworkforce.
The place of Medical Professionals to the growthof Nations and their economic power cannot beover emphasized. The more the medicalprofessionals, the more likely the quality of life ofany Nation.
We will be looking at the admission rate ofMedical Students in their applications to NigerianUniversities over the past few years and itsimplication on the growing population of thecountry.
Nigeria has 128 Universities (as at July, 2013);
No.No.No.No. FundingFundingFundingFunding TotalTotalTotalTotal
1 Federal 40
2 State 38
3 Private 50
Not all these institutions have courses in the Medicaldiscipline for Applicants.
According to the National Universities Commission(NUC), there are a total of 13 Disciplines of which 4 aremedically inclined, they are:
<<<< Basic Medical and Health Science<<<< Pharmaceutical Sciences<<<<Medicine and Dentistry;<<<< Veterinary Medicine
These are the courses:
Anatomy BiochemistryBiomedical Technology
Dentistry & Dental Surgery
Human Anatomy
Human Nutrition & Dietetics
Medical Biochemistry
Medical Laboratory
Medical Radiography & Radiological Science
Medical Rehabilitation
Medicine & Surgery
Nursing Science
Optometry Pharmacology Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Pharmacy Physiology PhysiotherapyProsthesis & Orthopedic Technology
Public & Community Health
Public Health
TechnologyRadiography
Veterinary Medicine/ Science
23 Medical 23 Medical 23 Medical 23 Medical CoursesCoursesCoursesCourses
Course and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourseCourseCourseCourse TotalTotalTotalTotal InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution FundingFundingFundingFunding
Anatomy 19ABUAD, ABU, ANSU, BABCOCK, BAYERO, BOWEN, DELSU,EBSU, IGBINEDION, LAUTECH, MADONA, UNIZIK, OOU,OSUN, UNIBEN, UNILORIN, UNIJOS, UNIMAID, UNIPORT
Federal (8), State (6), Private (5)
Biochemistry 8DELSU, IGBINEDION, LAUTECH, UNIBEN, UNICAL, UI,UNIJOS, UNIUYO
Federal (5), State (2), Private (1)
Biomedical Technology 1 FUTO Federal (1)
Dentistry And Dental Surgery 9BAYERO, LASU, OAU, UNIBEN, UI, UNILAG, UNIMAID,UNN, UNIPORT
Federal (8), State (1)
Human Anatomy 2 UNICAL, UNIUYO Federal (2)
Human Nutrition And Dietetics 2 ABUAD, UIFederal (1), Private (1)
Medical Biochemistry 3 DELSU, LAUTECH, UNIBENFederal (1), State (1)
Medical Laboratory 16ABUAD, EKPOMA, BABCOCK, BAYERO, EBSU,IGBINEDION, IMSU, LAUTECH, UNIZIK, UNIBEN, UNICAL,UNIJOS, UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN, UDUS
Federal (9), State (3), Private (4)
Medical Radiography And Radiological Science
1 BAYERO Federal (1)
Medical Rehabilitation 3 UNIZIK, OAU, UNN Federal (3)
Medicine And Surgery 38
ABSU, ABUAD, ABU, EKPOMA, ANSU, BABCOCK, BAYERO,BSU, BINGHAM, BOWEN, DELSU, EBSU, EKSU, ESUTECH,IGBINEDION, IMSU, KADSU, KOGSU, LAUTECH, LASU,MADONA, WILBERFORCE, UNIZIK, OAU, OOU, OSUN,UNIABUJA, UNIBEN, UNICAL, UI, UNILORIN, UNIJOS,UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN, UNIPORT, UNIUYO, UDUS
Federal (16), State (16), Private (6)
Course and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourse and InstitutionCourseCourseCourseCourse TotalTotalTotalTotal InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution FundingFundingFundingFunding
Nursing Science 25
ABU, ABSU, ABUAD, EKPOMA, BABCOCK, BAYERO, DELSU,EBSU, IGBINEDION, IMSU, LAUTECH, MADONA, NOUN,WILBERFORCE, UNIZIK, OAU, UNIBEN, UNICAL, UI,UNILORIN, UNIJOS, UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN, UNIPORT
Federal (14), State (7), Private (4)
Optometry 4 ABSU, FUTO, IMSU, MADONAFederal (1), State (2), Private (1)
Pharmacology 2 OOU, UNILAGFederal (1), State (1)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
1 DELSU State (1)
Pharmacy 18ABU, DELSU, KADSU, MADONA, WILBERFORCE, UNIZIK,OAU, OOU, UNIBEN, UI, UNILORIN, UNIJOS, UNILAG,UNIMAID, UNN, UNIPORT, UNIUYO, UDUS
Federal (13), State (4), Private (1)
Physiology 20ABUAD, ABU, EKPOMA, BABCOCK, BAYERO, BOWEN,CRUTECH, DELSU, LAUTECH, LASU, MADONA, UNIZIK, OOU,OSUN, UNICAL, UI, UNILORIN, UNILAG, UNIPORT, UNIUYO
Federal (9), State (7), Private (4)
Physiotherapy 4 BAYERO, UI, UNILAG, UNIMAID Federal (4)
Prosthesis and Orthopaedic Technology
1 FUTO Federal (1)
Public and Community Health
1 NOVENA Private (1)
Public Health Technology 4 BABCOCK, FUTO, MADONA, UNICALFederal (2), Private (2)
Radiography 6 BAYERO, UNIZIK, UNICAL, UNILAG, UNIMAID, UNN Federal (6)
Veterinary Medicine 11ABU, FUAMAK, MOUA, UNIABUJA, UNAAB, UI, UNILORIN,UNIMAID, UNN, UDUS
Federal (11)
Top Medical Courses by ApplicationTop Medical Courses by ApplicationTop Medical Courses by ApplicationTop Medical Courses by Application
The top 3 favourite courses are MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine &&&& SurgerySurgerySurgerySurgery, NursingNursingNursingNursingand PharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy. Medicine & Surgery contributes about 50%of total application. Marginally, there is a declining interestin Medicine & Surgery, Pharmacy, and Physiology. Why?
CourseCourseCourseCourse 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013 %2011%2011%2011%2011 %2012%2012%2012%2012 %2013%2013%2013%2013
Medicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & Surgery 114,939 116,474 134,184 53.42 50.00 48.57
Nursing ScienceNursing ScienceNursing ScienceNursing Science 34,186 41,999 55,892 15.88 18.03 20.23
PharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy 30,586 32,814 35,217 14.21 14.09 12.75
Medical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical Laboratory 17,355 22,987 25,000 8.06 9.87 9.05
PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology 2,647 2,599 2,342 1.23 1.12 0.85
RadiographyRadiographyRadiographyRadiography 2,450 2,930 3,580 1.14 1.26 1.30
Dentistry/ Dental Dentistry/ Dental Dentistry/ Dental Dentistry/ Dental SurgerySurgerySurgerySurgery 2,028 1,831 2,216 0.94 0.79 0.80
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy 1,679 1,409 1,688 0.78 0.60 0.61
AnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomy 1,481 1,860 1,893 0.69 0.80 0.69
Veterinary Veterinary Veterinary Veterinary MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine 1,444 1,599 1,781 0.66 0.69 0.64
…………Total ApplicationTotal ApplicationTotal ApplicationTotal Application 215,170215,170215,170215,170 232,945232,945232,945232,945 276,263276,263276,263276,263
Application Application Application Application by Top 10 Institutionsby Top 10 Institutionsby Top 10 Institutionsby Top 10 Institutions
InstitutionInstitutionInstitutionInstitution 2011201120112011 2012201220122012 2013201320132013
UNN 22,913 24,808 25,606ABU 19,490 11,830 12,149
OAU 17,103 17,547 18,309
UNIBEN 14,427 16,269 23,452UNIZIK 14,356 18,664 21,036
UNIPORT 13,439 9,076 8,581
UI 12,972 12,984 15,789UNILAG 11,831 13,508 13,950
UNICAL 10,641 10,729 13,812
LAUTECH 8,921 8,409 11,549UNILORIN 7,291 12,626 16,939
Application Application Application Application by Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & Institution
Medicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryMedicine & SurgeryPharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy
NursingNursingNursingNursing Medical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical LaboratoryMedical Laboratory
Application Application Application Application by Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & Institutionby Course & InstitutionPhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology DentistryDentistryDentistryDentistry
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy RadiographyRadiographyRadiographyRadiography
Ranking of Institutions by ApplicationsRanking of Institutions by ApplicationsRanking of Institutions by ApplicationsRanking of Institutions by Applications
CourseCourseCourseCourse FirstFirstFirstFirst SecondSecondSecondSecond ThirdThirdThirdThird
Medicine and Surgery UNN UNIBEN OAU
Nursing Science UNN OAU LAUTECH
Pharmacy ABU UNN UNIZIK
Medical Laboratory UNIZIK UNN UDUS
Physiology UNILORIN UNIZIK UNIUYO
Dentistry UNIBEN OAU UNILAG
Physiotherapy BAYERO UNILAG UI
Radiography UNN UNIZIK UNICAL
Veterinary Medicine FUAMAK UNAAB ABU
1111stststst 2222ndndndnd 3333rdrdrdrdOAUOAUOAUOAUUNIZIKUNIZIKUNIZIKUNIZIKUNNUNNUNNUNN
Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate –––– UIUIUIUI(University of Ibadan (University of Ibadan (University of Ibadan (University of Ibadan –––– UI) UI) UI) UI)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 7,648 135 1.77%
Nursing Science 2,588 41 1.58%
Pharmacy 1,739 85 4.89%
Biochemistry 611 85 13.91%
Physiotherapy 301 27 8.97%
Dentistry 205 37 18.05%
Human Nutrition 185 42 22.70%
Physiology 164 79 48.17%
Veterinary Medicine 154 75 48.70%
Medical Laboratory 142 25 17.61%
13,737 631 4.59%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME
Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate –––– UNNUNNUNNUNN(University of Nigeria, (University of Nigeria, (University of Nigeria, (University of Nigeria, NsukkaNsukkaNsukkaNsukka) ) ) )
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 10,147 220 2.17%Nursing Science 5,070 116 2.29%Pharmacy 4,405 195 4.43%Medical Laboratory 2,935 133 4.53%Radiography 1,166 53 4.55%Medical Rehabilitation 623 112 17.98%Dental Surgery 338 70 20.71%Veterinary Medicine 124 79 63.71%
24,80824,80824,80824,808 978978978978 3.94%3.94%3.94%3.94%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME
Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate –––– UNILAGUNILAGUNILAGUNILAG(University of Lagos) (University of Lagos) (University of Lagos) (University of Lagos)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 7,890 98 1.24%Pharmacy 2,040 97 4.75%Nursing Science 1,375 31 2.25%Medical Laboratory 662 31 4.68%Physiotherapy 392 39 9.95%Dentistry 375 21 5.60%Pharmacology 266 34 12.78%Radiography 263 31 11.79%Physiology 245 33 13.47%
13,50813,50813,50813,508 415415415415 3.07%3.07%3.07%3.07%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME
Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate –––– UNIUYOUNIUYOUNIUYOUNIUYO(University of (University of (University of (University of UyoUyoUyoUyo) ) ) )
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 3,861 46 1.19%
Pharmacy 1,799 87 4.84%
Biochemistry 925 77 8.32%
Physiology 292 26 8.90%
Human Anatomy 177 26 14.69%
7,0977,0977,0977,097 262262262262 3.693.693.693.69%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME
Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate Admission Rate –––– UNIPORTUNIPORTUNIPORTUNIPORT(University of (University of (University of (University of PortharcourtPortharcourtPortharcourtPortharcourt) ) ) )
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission RateRateRateRate
Medicine and Surgery 3,628 0.00%
Nursing Science 2,943 35 1.19%
Pharmacy 1,717 54 3.15%
Dentistry/Dental Surgery 267 14 5.24%
Anatomy 296 56 18.92%
Physiology 225 53 23.56%
9,076 9,076 9,076 9,076 212 212 212 212 2.342.342.342.34%
2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME2012/2013 UTME
Admission Admission Admission Admission Rate Rate Rate Rate SummarySummarySummarySummary(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
Medicine Medicine Medicine Medicine & & & & SurgerySurgerySurgerySurgery
7,648 135 1.77%10,147 220 2.17%7,890 98 1.24%3,861 46 1.19%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
PharmacyPharmacyPharmacyPharmacy
1,739 85 4.89%4,405 195 4.43%2,040 97 4.75%1,799 87 4.84%1,717 54 3.15%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
NursingNursingNursingNursingScienceScienceScienceScience
2,588 41 1.58%5,070 116 2.29%2,943 35 1.19%
Admission Admission Admission Admission Rate Rate Rate Rate SummarySummarySummarySummary(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy301 27 8.97%392 39 9.95%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
DentistryDentistryDentistryDentistry
205 37 18.05%338 70 20.71%267 14 5.24%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology
164 79 48.17%245 33 13.47%292 26 8.90%225 53 23.56%
Admission Admission Admission Admission Rate Rate Rate Rate SummarySummarySummarySummary(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)(UNN, UI, UNILAG, UNIUYO, UNIPORT)
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateVeterinary Veterinary Veterinary Veterinary MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine
154 75 48.70%124 79 63.71%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
Medical Medical Medical Medical LaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratoryLaboratory
142 25 17.61%2,935 133 4.53%662 31 4.68%
CourseCourseCourseCourse ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication AdmissionAdmissionAdmissionAdmission Admission RateAdmission RateAdmission RateAdmission Rate
AnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomy177 26 14.69%296 56 18.92%
� Admission rate for Medicine & Surgery andNursing is less than 2% on the average
� Pharmacy has about 4.5% admission rate� Medical laboratory is about 9%� Veterinary Medicine has the highest admissionrate of over 50% - on the average
� Combined admission rate for Medicine &Surgery, Nursing and Pharmacy is less than 3%on the average
� Overall, the number of medical professionalsproduced is far less than can handle the Nigeriagrowing population.
Admission Rate (2000 Admission Rate (2000 Admission Rate (2000 Admission Rate (2000 –––– 2007)2007)2007)2007)
FACULTYFACULTYFACULTYFACULTY 2000200020002000 2002200220022002 2003200320032003 2005200520052005 2006200620062006 2007200720072007
Administration 6.75 2.83 5.57 4.65 6.87 7.32
Agriculture 46.96 28.64 20.22 61.25 57.32 65.81
Arts 26.9 11.62 17.24 14.82 19.31 17.78
Education 84.95 46.59 85.94 58.59 53.91 41.85
Engineering/Env. 10.99 5.12 8.66 7.07 9.31 9.98
Law 5.61 2.54 3.11 4.3 6.19 6.08
MedicalMedicalMedicalMedical 5.265.265.265.26 2.552.552.552.55 4.234.234.234.23 3.133.133.133.13 4.154.154.154.15 4.314.314.314.31Science 35.45 15.71 24.5 20.59 21.8 25.91
Social Sciences 9.84 4.05 8.01 5.17 8.01 8.68
Overall, less than 5 of 100 applicants 5 of 100 applicants 5 of 100 applicants 5 of 100 applicants are admitted yearly for Medical disciplines, the remaining 95 seek admission 95 seek admission 95 seek admission 95 seek admission elsewhere
AccordingAccordingAccordingAccording totototo TheTheTheThe PunchPunchPunchPunch Newspaper,Newspaper,Newspaper,Newspaper, AprilAprilAprilApril 17171717,,,, 2013201320132013;;;;� 6.9 million children under five years of age died in 2011 globally – WHO� It also estimated that 19, 000 children die each day and; almost 800
every hour� For example, after India, Nigeria is second on the list of countries with
the highest infant deaths in the world� Nigeria, with a population of 70million children under the age of 18 ,
has only 600600600600 trainedtrainedtrainedtrained consultantconsultantconsultantconsultant paediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricians. Out of this 70 millionchildren, over 40 million are under the age of five
� The United Kingdom has 3333,,,,084084084084 trainedtrainedtrainedtrained consultantconsultantconsultantconsultant paediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricianspaediatricians andandandand1111,,,,184184184184 associateassociateassociateassociate paediatricpaediatricpaediatricpaediatric specialistsspecialistsspecialistsspecialists for its 20 million children and it doesnot include the 3,174 paediatricians in training
� Child care is inadequate in Nigeria and there are gaps. It reflects in ourhealth indices of 145 per 1,000 births
� Dearth of trained health personnel at all the primary health care centres,poor child care workforce and lack of emergency paediatric responsefacilities in our hospitals were reasons for high infant mortality rate in thecountry
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