The Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, has said revealed that over 65,000 candidates have applied for admission into the institution, while only 7, 800 vacancies exist.

He said that the institution's admission quota for this year had been reduced, just as the university continued to witness increased patronage from students seeking admission.

He said the university management had written a letter to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), through the National Universities Commission (NUC) to increase the quota.

"The university has more facilities, more academic programmes, more good lecturers, more patronage in terms of candidates, and other needed infrastructures that can accommodate more students," he said.