Covenant University, Ota; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, produce the most employed graduates in Nigeria, a 2018
Covenant University, Ota; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, produce the most employed graduates in Nigeria, a 2018 graduate report has found. According to the recently released Stutern Nigerian Graduate Report, 2018, Lagos State University (LASU), is the state university with the most employed graduates in Nigeria.
The report shows that 83.70 percent of Covenant University graduates are employed, while UNN and UI boast of 68.18 percent and 61.76 percent respectively. This will be the second time in a row that Covenant University have the most employed graduates rate in Nigeria. 13 federal universities, 4 state universities and 3 private universities made the list.
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Top 20 most employable universities in Nigeria
| Rank | University | Percentage Employed |
| 1 | Covenant University Ota | 83.70% |
| 2 | University of Nigeria | 68.18% |
| 3 | University of Ibadan | 61.76% |
| 4 | Federal University of Technology, Minna | 60.61% |
| 5 | University of Ilorin | 60.22% |
| 6 | Bowen University | 60.00% |
| 7 | Obafemi Awolowo University | 59.30% |
| 8 | University of Benin | 58.51% |
| 9 | Lagos State University | 58.49% |
| 10 | University of Lagos | 58.13% |
| 11 | Federal University of Technology, Owerri | 56.82% |
| 12 | Babcock University | 52.70% |
| 13 | Federal University of Technology, Akure | 51.72% |
| 14 | Adekunle Ajasin University | 51.22% |
| 15 | Olabisi Onabanjo University | 50.00% |
| 16 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University | 50.00% |
| 17 | University of Agriculture | 48.08% |
| 18 | Ekiti State University | 39.34% |
| 19 | University of Port-Harcourt | 37.93% |
| 20 | Ahmadu Bello University | 37.50% |
However, when it comes to returns on investment, University of Ilorin, University of Ibadan, and Federal University of Technology, Akure, led the pack. A student from this school can earn their total tuition fee more than 13 times in their first year of full-time paid employment.
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