Looking for a university abroad with a diverse mix of student nationalities? Maybe you’d like to find out which universities or colleges are popular with Nigerian students? There’s a brand new tool that we think you’ll want to know about!
The Hotcourses Diversity Index uses official government data to show the diversity levels of campuses across the USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Using the Feel at Home Index you can also search for places where Nigerians like you are studying. The tool is so sophisticated you can even find out the nationality mix for certain subjects for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Already have a university in mind? Search for it using the tool and find out the proportion of Nigerian students enrolled there or how diverse the campus is.
Here’s what it looks like
Although Nigeria is not among the top in the above search, there are many institutions where Nigerians are the highest populated international students. Visit your preferred link below;
Search Nigerian students in the US
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Search Nigerian students in Australia
Search Nigerian students in New Zealand
Want diversity?
Top 10 most diverse universities in the UK
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| Total international student nationalities | Total international students | Nigerian students |
1 | University of Westminster | 169 | 8429 | 12th top nationality |
2 | University of Greenwich | 168 | 7547 | 11.05% |
3 | Kingston University | 156 | 8061 | 4.22% |
4 | Open University | 155 | 9666 | 17th top |
5 | Middlesex University | 155 | 8604 | 7.09% |
6 | King’s College London, University of London | 154 | 10088 | 17th top |
7 | University of East London | 154 | 5564 | 12.76% |
8 | City University London | 152 | 9518 | 16th top |
9 | London Metropolitan University | 151 | 5972 | 6th top |
10 | Brunel University London | 150 | 6120 | 5.69% |
Top 10 most diverse universities in the USA
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| Total international student nationalities | Total international students | Nigerian students |
1 | Houston Community College | 151 | 4894 | 4.45% |
2 | New York University | 147 | 13329 | 33rd top |
3 | Columbia University | 146 | 12410 | 25th top |
4 | Northeastern University | 143 | 11037 | 14th top |
5 | Harvard University | 142 | 5920 | 15th top |
6 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus | 141 | 8628 | 12th top |
7 | Pennsylvania State University – University Park Campus | 138 | 10216 | 12th top |
8 | Florida International University – University Graduate School | 137 | 3921 | 20th top |
9 | Northern Virginia Community College | 137 | 2011 | 69th top |
10 | University of Florida | 135 | 6250 | 15th top |
Want to Feel at Home with other Nigerian students?
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Andrew Wharton, Managing Director, Hotcourses International, said: “Whether a student seeks a culturally diverse campus experience or prefers the ‘safety in numbers’ of studying amongst fellow countrymen, our Diversity Index is unique in its ability to provide an immediate and comparable oversight of the nationality mix of universities’ student bodies.”
Methodology
The Hotcourses Diversity Index uses data from:
The UK > the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
The US > The Institute of International Education (IIE)Australia > Australian Government Department of Education & Training
New Zealand > New Zealand Ministry for Education
Click here to see an explanation of the methodology in full.
About Hotcourses
Hotcourses was founded in 1996. The company provides the world’s largest web-based course and university/college search for domestic and international education and adult learning. Hotcourses web products and services are used by over 68 million students worldwide each year. The company employs 300 people worldwide with offices in London, Sydney, Boston and Chennai.
