Lagos State University (LASU) is witnessing a growing surge in interest from Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, as stakeholders cite security, a stable academic calendar, and consideration for indigenes as factors driving its rising appeal.
Data from JAMB reveals that LASU is the most subscribed institutions in the 2026 UTME with 70,080 applicants, similarly, in 2025, the university emerged as the most preferred institution with 79,000 applications, and was second best in 2024, with 62,601, after UNILORIN with 64,143 applicants.
Kingsley Iheme, a parent, speaking about the university’s rising acceptance profile, said that one of factors fueling LASU’s growing popularity among UTME applicants is the surging insecurity across the country.
“Many parents would do anything to ensure that their children are schooling at a place relatively safe, rather than risk their lives at a security volatile areas, no matter the infrastructure or the affordability costs.
“I was not comfortable when my child got admission in one the universities in Kwara State, even after paying N100,000 acceptance fees, I still got her registered at Covenant University, just for security reasons,” he said.
