The medical profession appears to be undergoing great changes that might be shaping the future of the nation. Some of these changes, such as the increasing in number medical school applicants and the expanding numbers of females entering the medical profession.

In 2018, the total number of freshly admitted students into various medical schools across all universities in the country was 29,715, 1,275 higher than 28,440 admitted in 2017. This represents about 7.04% of the total number of universities’ admitted students in the country.

The faculty of medical, pharmaceutical and health sciences ranked the sixth faculty with the highest number of admitted applicants after the faculty of sciences, education, social sciences, arts & humanities and the faculty of engineering.

However, it’s interesting to see that these top states don’t budge easily from the positions they hold in 2017, as they are most likely guaranteed to produce more medical students every year. When compared to the 2017 ranking, 8 are still present on the list, which means only two new freshmen.

1. Imo

Imo occupies the top spot in the country with the highest number of applicants admitted into medical schools, thanks to its large number of applicants that sat for the UTME. Much of Imo’s reputation is as a result of its large number of female students as they occupy 65% (1,589) of the total number of candidates admitted from the state compared to 844 males.

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