University of Jos: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3439 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #97 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #14 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #626 of 2,198 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 46 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 52,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- unijos.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 10% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) following Secondary School education, i.e for holders of the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) with (‘O’) levels with at least 5 credits, or direct entry for IJMB, Diploma, NCE and A'Level holders with appropriate O'level credits |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - July; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 52,000 |
We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for University of Jos based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of Jos has published 6,467 scientific papers with 56,238 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Pathology, Genetics, Sociology, and Ecology.
University of Jos majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48 | 145 |
| 1994 | 38 | 89 |
| 1995 | 36 | 87 |
| 1996 | 26 | 119 |
| 1997 | 23 | 90 |
| 1998 | 21 | 138 |
| 1999 | 37 | 115 |
| 2000 | 29 | 170 |
| 2001 | 40 | 185 |
| 2002 | 32 | 236 |
| 2003 | 23 | 291 |
| 2004 | 39 | 294 |
| 2005 | 96 | 312 |
| 2006 | 54 | 373 |
| 2007 | 48 | 438 |
| 2008 | 38 | 515 |
| 2009 | 70 | 685 |
| 2010 | 112 | 891 |
| 2011 | 107 | 981 |
| 2012 | 117 | 1081 |
| 2013 | 152 | 1220 |
| 2014 | 214 | 1454 |
| 2015 | 191 | 1412 |
| 2016 | 215 | 1489 |
| 2017 | 331 | 1578 |
| 2018 | 331 | 1999 |
| 2019 | 429 | 2340 |
| 2020 | 665 | 4250 |
| 2021 | 693 | 5607 |
| 2022 | 622 | 6502 |
| 2023 | 555 | 7209 |
| 2024 | 425 | 7398 |
| 2025 | 252 | 6539 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Jos.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Arabic, Archaeology, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Criminology, Crop Production, Dental Surgery, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Health Education, History, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Music, Nursing, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Protective Services, Psychology, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Religious Education, Science Education, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Theatre, Town Planning |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Banking, Biotechnology, Community Development, Computer Science, Dietetics, Education, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Management, Finance, Geography, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Information Sciences, Insurance, Laboratory Techniques, Library Science, Management, Marketing, Microbiology, Music, Nutrition, Parasitology, Parks and Recreation, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physics, Psychology, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Social Work, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism, Town Planning, Veterinary Science |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arabic, Architecture, Bacteriology, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Community Development, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Conducting, Construction Engineering, Cosmetology, Criminology, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Distance Education, Economic History, Economics, Education of the Handicapped, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethics, Farm Management, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Government, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Histology, History, History of Religion, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Arts Education, Information Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medical Parasitology, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Musicology, New Testament, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Organic Chemistry, Orthopaedics, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Sports Management, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Technology, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Virology, Vocational Education, Women's Studies, Zoology |
| Master of Philosophy | Accountancy, Adult Education, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arabic, Archiving, Bacteriology, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Community Development, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cosmetology, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Distance Education, Economic History, Economics, Education of the Handicapped, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethics, Farm Management, Finance, Fishery, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, Government, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Histology, History, History of Religion, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Arts Education, Information Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medical Parasitology, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, New Testament, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Organic Chemistry, Orthopaedics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Work, Sociology, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Special Education, Sports, Sports Management, Surgery, Technology, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Virology, Vocational Education, Women's Studies, Zoology |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Accountancy, Adult Education, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arabic, Architecture, Archiving, Bacteriology, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Building Technologies, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Community Development, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cosmetology, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Distance Education, Economic History, Economics, Education of the Handicapped, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethics, Farm Management, Finance, Fishery, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, Government, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, Histology, History, History of Religion, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Arts Education, Information Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medical Parasitology, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, New Testament, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Organic Chemistry, Orthopaedics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Public Administration, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Work, Sociology, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Special Education, Sports, Sports Management, Surgery, Technology, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Virology, Vocational Education, Women's Studies, Zoology |
University of Jos alumni
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Ali Nuhu
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm produceractor
- Biography
-
Ali Nuhu Mohammed is a Nigerian actor who serves as the managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation since January 2024. Married to Maimuna Garba in 2003, the couple have 2 children. He has appeared in Hausa and English films and is often regarded as "king of kannywood". Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in Hausa Cinema. He has been described as the most successful Hausa film actor in the world.
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Jim Iyke
- Occupations
- actorsongwriterbusinessperson
- Biography
-
James Ikechukwu Esomugha//, popularly known as Jim Iyke listen, is a Nigerian actor and one of the stars of the movie Last Flight to Abuja.
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Rochas Okorocha
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha // is a Nigerian politician of Igbo extraction, from Imo State. He was the senator representing Imo West senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian Senate. From 2011 to 2019 he served as Governor of Imo State.
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Dogara Yakubu
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Yakubu DogaraListen CFR is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who served as the 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
University of Jos faculties and divisions
| Centre : African Centre of Excellence on Phytomedicine Research and Development (ACEPRD) | Botany |
|---|---|
| Centre : Conflict Management and Peace Studies | Peace and Disarmament |
| Centre : Gender and Women Studies | Gender Studies, Women's Studies |
| College : Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health, Dentistry, Haematology, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery |
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Farm Management |
| Faculty : Arts | African Languages, Archaeology, English, Heritage Preservation, History, International Studies, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Religion |
| Faculty : Education | Art Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Humanities and Social Science Education, Philosophy of Education, Physical Education, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Science Education, Special Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering | Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering |
| Faculty : Environmental Sciences | Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Building Technologies, Fine Arts, Geography, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Management Sciences | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Banking, Business Administration, Finance, Insurance, Marketing |
| Faculty : Natural Sciences | Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Laboratory Techniques, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences | Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Technology, Toxicology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Criminology, Economics, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychology, Sociology |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Entomology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Veterinary Science |
| Graduate School : Postgraduate Studies | Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science |
| Institute : A.P Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI) | Zoology |
| Institute : Education | Education |
General information
| Alternative names | UNIJOS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | Discipline and Dedication |
| Colors | blue, white, brown, gold, green |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.M.B. 2084 Jos, Plateau State, 93001 Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 623,000 |