2012 UNIZIK POST UTME ANALYSIS

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, an institution whose philosophy is based on the propagation and dissemination of knowledge without hindrance, and hinges Teaching and Research on the needs of the immediate environment and Nigeria at large, has been ranked the second most applied for, in the just concluded 2012 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).     According to the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, this year’s UTME had a total number of 1,503,931 candidates who applied, and records the highest number of candidates since the existence of the UTME, with the University of Lagos ranking first as the most applied for with 83,865 candidates, followed by our own University of all times, UNIZIK coming very close with 82,148, while the University of Benin follows suit with 80,048 candidates.       This feat must be clearly situated within the very intensive efforts being made by the current leadership of the University led by an erudite scholar and astute administrator Prof. Boniface Egboka, FAS. All over the University development in infrastructure is going on at a frenetic speed to meet the yearnings of staff and students.     It should be recalled that the mentioned, and very many not mentioned Universities, had existed long before UNIZIK, and yet its quick magical climb to the top. It is worthy of note too that the Chairman of the Governing Council Chief Senas Ukpanah, OFR had once stated that he hoped that UNIZIK would someday be ranked among the best Universities in the world. It leaves a little to be thought of, that Nnamdi Azikiwe University is actually moving towards that dream.