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Nigeria’s Independent Higher Education Policy Think Tank

Research. Policy. Reform. Producing independent, evidence-based research to advance equity, accountability, and student success in Nigeria’s higher education system.

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iRead To Live is a higher education policy think tank dedicated to producing rigorous, independent research and advancing evidence-based policy reforms in Nigeria.

Admissions demand is roughly three times admission capacity

UTME applications per year (millions), against available admission spaces.

0.0m0.5m1.0m1.5m2.0m2.5m1.33m20211.79m20221.62m20231.94m20242.03m2025≈700,000 admission spaces

Source: JAMB annual registration statistics · iRead To Live analysis.

Research & Policy

Four focal areas. One mandate.

Admissions & Access Policy

Fewer than 700,000 admitted each year from nearly two million qualified applicants.

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Student Affairs & Campus Welfare

The annual Student Welfare Index for Nigerian Universities.

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Education Financing

Independent scrutiny of NELFUND’s reach and equity record.

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Career Development & Graduate Outcomes

The Nigeria Graduate Outcomes Survey and career services standards.

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A Nigerian higher education system in which every student who qualifies for university admission can access it, afford it, thrive within it, and graduate into meaningful economic opportunity.

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Policy Tracker

Nigeria Higher Education Policy Tracker

Real-time monitoring of policy actions across JAMB, NUC, NELFUND, TETFund, and the Federal Ministry of Education, updated monthly.

Date Institution Action / Policy Description Source
05 Jul 2026 JAMB Post UME Cut-off Mark This policy reduces cut-off mark from 200 to 150 Source ↗
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