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
Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadijia, Jigawa State 16 16 0 100% 93.8% 3
Federal College of Education, Okene, (Affl. To University of Ibadan), Kogi State 3 3 0 100% 100% 3
Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan P.m.b. 5033, Eleyele, Ibadan, Oyo State 8 8 0 100% 100% 3
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State 13 13 0 100% 100% 3
Federal Polytechnic, Kaura/Namoda, Zamfara State 9 9 0 100% 77.8% 3
Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State 8 7 1 100% 100% 3
Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State 12 12 0 100% 83.3% 3
Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja 7 7 0 100% 71.4% 3
Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 33 33 0 100% 66.7% 3
University of Maiduguri ( - Elearning), Maiduguri, Borno State 16 16 0 100% 56.3% 3
Yobe State University, Damaturu, Yobe State 40 39 1 100% 82.5% 3
Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Kano State 33 33 0 100% 36.4% 3
Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Kaduna State 8 8 0 100% 100% 2
Akwa Ibom State College of Edu, Afaha-Nsit (Affl To Uni Uyo), Akwa Ibom State 9 9 0 100% 100% 2
Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State 52 52 0 100% 98.1% 2
Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 8 8 0 100% 87.5% 2
Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State 25 25 0 100% 96% 2
Federal College of Agricultural Produce Tech, Hotoro Gra Ext, Kano, Kano State 3 3 0 100% 100% 2
Federal College of Education, Abeokuta (Aff To University of Ibadan), Ogun State 3 3 0 100% 100% 2
Federal College of Education, Kontagora, (Affl To Abu, Zaria), Niger State 12 12 0 100% 41.7% 2
Federal College of Education, Pankshin, (Affl To Uni of Jos), Plateau State 3 3 0 100% 66.7% 2
First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State 5 4 1 100% 100% 2
Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, Edo State 38 38 0 100% 100% 2
Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Imo State 68 68 0 100% 91.2% 2
Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State 108 108 0 100% 90.7% 2
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Last updated: 05 Nov 2025 05:25 (Africa/Lagos). Counts reflect current visibility settings.