Student-Teacher Ratio and Infrastructural Development in Nigerian Universities: Issues, Challenges and the Way Forward

The article discussed the students – teacher ratio and infrastructural development in Nigerian universities: issues, challenges and the way forward. Secondary data were used to support the points raised in the article. The secondary data were sourced from print media and online publication by recognized institutions and individual authors. There are many issues with student – teacher ratio in Nigerian universities, such as class overcrowding, teacher stress, etc. And, there many challenges facing student – teacher ratio, which include inadequate funding, inadequate infrastructural facilities, lack of political will, inadequate qualified teaching staff, weak quality assurance agencies, among others. To solve these numerous challenges, this article recommends that the government should increase the funding of universities, the government should embark on massive construction of classrooms/lecture halls, our political leaders and all office holders should develop a strong political will, employment of more qualified teachers/lecturers, among others.