The debate on proliferation of tertiary institutions in Nigeria is as old as the sector itself, with many arguing that expansion of institutions will bridge admission gap and allow for more access to higher education for Nigeria’s teeming youth population.
However, the danger of prioritizing assess over capacity, is that it not only leaves us with half-baked graduates, but also a retrogressive society constantly struggling to catch-up in today’s fast paced world.
Nigeria currently has a total of 283 universities, comprising 63 federal, 63 state, and 149 private universities, yet Nigerian universities generally fall within the 801-1000 and 1001-1200 bands on the global university rankings.