NERD National Demographic View — Institutions

A demographic snapshot of enrolled users, submitting students, and academic/admin staff across Nigerian institutions currently visible under NERD’s national publication policy.

Enrolled Persons
38,634
All users in scope
Students
38,287
Undergraduate & Postgraduate entries
Academic / Admin Staff
257
Lecturers, HODs, Registry, Institution Admins
Submissions (policy-aware)
10,201
Approved & non-approved
Gender — Enrolled Users
Male: 18,151 (47%)
Female: 20,481 (53%)
Not Set by Students: 2 (0%)
Gender — Students with Submissions
Male: 4,593 (45%)
Female: 5,608 (55%)
Not Set by Students: 0 (0%)
Gender — Academic / Admin Staff
Male: 200 (78%)
Female: 57 (22%)
Not Set by Staff: 0 (0%)
Age — Enrolled Students
Average age: 25.3 yrs
  • < 18: 159
  • 18–22: 7125
  • 23–27: 24608
  • 28–32: 6027
  • 33–40: 273
  • 41–50: 64
  • > 50: 22
  • Not set: 9
Age — Students with Submissions
Average age: 25.6 yrs
Average age — Academic Staff
46.3 yrs
Geographic Distribution (Top States)
  • Edo 839
  • Osun 763
  • Ekiti 628
  • Oyo 569
  • Kano 520
  • Delta 484
  • Kaduna 466
  • Anambra 440
Marital Status — Students
Not Set by Students — 1,694
Single — 33,947
Married — 2,978
Separated — 5
Divorced — 4
Widow — 4
Widower — 2
Faculties (include Schools / Colleges)
76
Nationally
Departments
1,338
Nationally
Institution Focal Officers
113 / 35 / 14
Admins / Registry / Librarians
Demographic Coverage by Institution
Ordered by Submissions Ordered by Enrolment
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Institution Total Users Students Staff DOB % State % Submissions
Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot-Osurua, Akwa Ibom State 119 117 2 100% 95% 32
Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State 136 131 4 100% 93.4% 32
Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba 121 120 1 100% 91.7% 30
School of Health Information Mgt, Oau Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State 85 82 3 96.5% 4.7% 30
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 144 144 0 100% 84% 29
Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State 73 72 1 100% 93.2% 28
Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Katsina State 234 233 0 100% 95.3% 28
Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 318 318 0 100% 97.5% 27
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State 277 277 0 100% 93.9% 26
Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 129 129 0 100% 93% 24
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 78 78 0 100% 94.9% 24
Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Sokoto State 243 243 0 100% 95.9% 24
Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State 66 57 9 83.3% 78.8% 22
Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State 30 30 0 100% 90% 20
Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State 33 33 0 100% 93.9% 20
Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State 84 84 0 100% 96.4% 20
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State 167 167 0 100% 80.2% 20
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State 55 55 0 100% 94.5% 19
Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State 80 79 0 100% 98.8% 19
University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State 106 106 0 100% 93.4% 19
Federal Polytechnic, offa, Kwara State 40 39 1 100% 92.5% 18
Gombe State University, Tudun Wada, Gombe, Gombe State 201 201 0 100% 86.6% 18
University of Lagos 76 71 6 94.7% 72.4% 18
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 71 70 0 100% 84.5% 17
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State 88 87 1 100% 92% 17
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Last updated: 05 Nov 2025 05:23 (Africa/Lagos). Counts reflect current visibility settings.