hardbody:
Interestingly all the comments are correct. They are bits or parts of a complete whole. In my uni back in time, i had guys from the core north, they were on scholarship, guys from the state where the uni is located were very few, we also had benue community, rivers, etc. Parapo meetings and parties and cultural days were the bomb, lagosians came with these their egungun and they were the best singers and drummers in all those clandestine paroles. In my next life I will still go through a federal uni. Not talking down on state unis but the competition and diversity is something else. The first set of 42 names sent by JAMB to my faculty then on a cut off of 295 had igbos, a few hausas and some yorubas only.

The rest almost 200 people came through means best known to them but it was fun and competition was rife. It was also cheap.

biz9ja:
Decide for yourself

OAU vs LASU

Unilag vs IMSU

UI vs OOU

emmasege:
Federal unis, particularly the first and second generation universities. They have the best of academics in the country and attract the best of students. Secondly, there's diversity of culture & religion in federal unis which prepare you for the ideal life. Every federal university is expected to promote federal character in terms of admission & appointments, which is rarely observed in state universities. In a typical federal university, you'll find students & staff from regions other than where the university is located.

Cherishing:
More prof in fed than state

In state its very easy for any politician to get this their annoying doctorate award even when its very obvious that the person can't even pass a school cert .

ajalawole:
State and private university are for the fantastically kworrupt, whole federal university are those who are suffering and smilling

SETHWORLD:
1) State university is more expensive than a federal university

ajalawole:
State and private university are for the fantastically kworrupt, whole federal university are those who are suffering and smilling

bigerboy200:
1)Federal unis are way cheaper. The highest school fees I paid was 15,000 naira and that was in 100 level, subsequent fees were between 7,000 - 9000. even accommodation was and it's still cheap (2650 per session). I doubt if that is obtainable in any state school in Nigeria..
2)In terms of infrastructural facilities such as lecture theatres, The federal universities are very much equipped that their state counterparts cos they are funded by the federal Government..I once entered one of the SW state uni's lab(make I no mention d name..lol) and I can confidently state that the chemistry lab of a private school I once taught in is more equipped that that Uni's chemistry Lab.
3)The cultural diversity is more in the fed univ than state uni.
4)The best lecturing brains are "'arguably" in the fed univ.
5)The bragging rights is something for another day ...If u present U.I and Adekunle Ajasin Univ to an SS3 student hoping to get a univ plavement next year,we all know what his/her choice would be....
before I leave let me just state that your worth isn't truly defined by the Univ u attended but by how u develop yourself fit in with the stars. I have seen pple from private univ smash records at postgraduate levels and I hav also seen pple from UK who couldn't answer basic and fundamental questions related to their field of study.. in the end,it's all depends on you...

pointstores:
state university is very expensive why federal is affordable and standard

bigerboy200:
1)Federal unis are way cheaper. The highest school fees I paid was 15,000 naira and that was in 100 level, subsequent fees were between 7,000 - 9000. even accommodation was and it's still cheap (2650 per session). I doubt if that is obtainable in any state school in Nigeria..
2)In terms of infrastructural facilities such as lecture theatres, The federal universities are very much equipped that their state counterparts cos they are funded by the federal Government..I once entered one of the SW state uni's lab(make I no mention d name..lol) and I can confidently state that the chemistry lab of a private school I once taught in is more equipped that that Uni's chemistry Lab.
3)The cultural diversity is more in the fed univ than state uni.
4)The best lecturing brains are "'arguably" in the fed univ.
5)The bragging rights is something for another day ...If u present U.I and Adekunle Ajasin Univ to an SS3 student hoping to get a univ plavement next year,we all know what his/her choice would be....
before I leave let me just state that your worth isn't truly defined by the Univ u attended but by how u develop yourself fit in with the stars. I have seen pple from private univ smash records at postgraduate levels and I hav also seen pple from UK who couldn't answer basic and fundamental questions related to their field of study.. in the end,it's all depends on you...

Victurh:
People be making derogatory remarks about state Uni, lyk they are that bad! The ONLY difference btw state and fed. Uni is dat the fees paid in those of states are way higher than the fed ones.
1. Infrastructure
Eg: Medicine nd Law in lasu is one of the best, nd the school has a teaching hospital which is always rated among top10, majority of the fed unis TH find it so hard to make d list. So tell me, isn't dah part of infrastructure?!.
2. Swag/ Fashion
Is it those UI students wu dress like they are off to fellowship, or Unilorin dah imposes dress codes on their students, or the likes of Futa, Funaab, Fuoye and dem yeye fed unis lyk dat wey their dressing go dey irritate person. I don't dispute the fact dah schools like Oau, Unilag nd the rest are on point in terms of dressing, buh go to state Unis like LAUTECH, u will see guys wey get tight packaging
3. Academics
Some States uni have a good number of Profs, and their students are Very good
IN SHORT, FED UNIS ARE GOOD, STATE UNIS ARE GOOD
Their is no difference btw both, same life style, same vibes, same lecture theatres, same Profs nd lecturers, same strike!!!.

d33types:
state universities mainly admit their 'indigenes' and hardly from other states.
in federal universities, you have a more heterogeneous mix of students hence encouraging versatility and cultural diversity/tolerance

eg students from AAU (edo state's university) are mainly edo residents and few indigenes resident outside the state compared to uniben which combines Lagos, kano,enugu students. you are likely to see an ab0ki or an nna boy in uniben than aau.

state schools are far more expensive than federal schools and even extra expensive for the non indigenes .
eg UNIBEN fees about 4yrs ago was 9700 for medicine when delsu was ~70k for indigenes in medicine and even more for non indigenes.

federal uni 's tend to have better standards, employ more lecturers , have more student population. and are ranked higher by employment bodies.

disadvantages? they're more difficult to get into.
State or federal, they're almost all shitty as far it's Nigerian public education.

bigerboy200:
1)Federal unis are way cheaper. The highest school fees I paid was 15,000 naira and that was in 100 level, subsequent fees were between 7,000 - 9000. even accommodation was and it's still cheap (2650 per session). I doubt if that is obtainable in any state school in Nigeria..
2)In terms of infrastructural facilities such as lecture theatres, The federal universities are very much equipped that their state counterparts cos they are funded by the federal Government..I once entered one of the SW state uni's lab(make I no mention d name..lol) and I can confidently state that the chemistry lab of a private school I once taught in is more equipped that that Uni's chemistry Lab.
3)The cultural diversity is more in the fed univ than state uni.
4)The best lecturing brains are "'arguably" in the fed univ.
5)The bragging rights is something for another day ...If u present U.I and Adekunle Ajasin Univ to an SS3 student hoping to get a univ plavement next year,we all know what his/her choice would be....
before I leave let me just state that your worth isn't truly defined by the Univ u attended but by how u develop yourself fit in with the stars. I have seen pple from private univ smash records at postgraduate levels and I hav also seen pple from UK who couldn't answer basic and fundamental questions related to their field of study.. in the end,it's all depends on you...

temitayomie:


Must you guys use every avenue to promote tribalism

Nobody ask for the tribe that made up the top 42, if you school in the north, you have more Hausa applicants, if you school in the west, you will have more Yoruba applicants and more Igbo applicants in the east. So the figure you put up there is very unnecessary.

datibo1111:
I had my first degree at IMSU and I went to UNILAG for my MSC. finished with a distinction. Even the UIs OAUs UNIBENs ILORINs couldn't compete. it isn't where you finish from that matters. Its who you are.

hardbody:


Except the northern uni is not federal, the result then wouldn't have been any different. Get it into your brain, hoping you have any, i am detribalised, apolitical and a free bird. I say the truth and stand by it. I am not here to win medals, i do my bit and leave the rest to God. Now quit.

biz9ja:
Decide for yourself

OAU vs LASU

Unilag vs IMSU

UI vs OOU

shamecurls:
State universities re Advanced secondary schools while Federal universities re the standard universities.

Just like saying Unilag VS Lasu

AmbodOfLASU:


I find your conclusion bias and full of prejudice.
Have met many UNILAG students at Debates, Conferences and Mootings, they are not particularly extraordinary. LASU still rcently defeated UNILAG students in a Climate Change debate held at Julius Berger hall(Unilag was represented by the likes of Olaitan Zainab from the department of Political Science). Similarly, a LASU graduate of Philosophy (Samuel Olusegun Steven) broke UNILAG'S MASTERS RECORD.
Meanwhile, have you visited LASU under the new VC, Professor Fagbohun?

In all, UNILAG, OAU, LASU, AAUA OR BABCOCK, what matters is the student and his/her thirst for self development.

temitayomie:


Nitwit I repeat, must you tribalize everything

Now consult your brain (that is if you have any) before you answer me.

Dohyn3:


am glad...
LASU is 10 times more better than some so called federal uni's, sef. You guys still think the new LASU is the same as the old LASU. Come off it! #beststateuni
An aspirant though, and i pray i get in..

AmbodOfLASU:


Don't mind them. We have LASU graduates breaking academic records in Harvard(the new Skye Bank CEO and GMD studied Economics in LASU before proceeding to Harvard University for his Post Graduate studies).


What course do u wanna put in for?