UNILAG and OAU admitted the most students in the South West in 2017, with 9,168 and 8,135, respectively. However, OAU has seen a steady decline in its admissions, reaching a low of 3,127 in 2021 when UNILAG also saw a significant dip in admissions.
FUOYE, the region's only federal university established in the 2000s, increased admissions from 5,483 in 2017 to 8,614 in 2022, admitting the highest number of students in the region. UI, Nigeria's oldest university, has maintained a steady admission count between 3,900 and 4,400 in the years under consideration.
