🇳🇬 Nigeria World rank 1001+ Public Founded 1955

University of Nigeria Nsukka

~36,000 students ~2% international Moderately selective acceptance rate
Tuition $1,000–$4,000
World Rank 1001+
Type Public
Founded 1955

Why study here

University of Nigeria Nsukka is a federal university in Nsukka, Enugu State, established in 1955 as Nigeria's first indigenous university. It also has a campus in Enugu city and a medical campus at Ituku-Ozalla, home to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. Academic strengths include medicine, engineering, agriculture, education and the arts. Teaching is in English, and undergraduate admission is through JAMB's UTME followed by post-UTME screening.

Admission requirements

  • A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
  • IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
  • Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
  • Nigerian applicants register for the JAMB UTME and the university's post-UTME screening; direct-entry and international applicants apply to the university
  • For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
  • A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

How to apply

  • Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
  • Apply through the JAMB process and the university's admission portal, or directly if you are an international applicant
  • Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
  • Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
  • International students apply for a Nigerian student visa with the university's admission letter

Studying in Nigeria

9 universities and 1 program in Nigeria.

Language
English
Currency
NGN (₦)
Living costs
$250–500/mo
Typical tuition
Federal universities charge low fees; private universities typically charge USD 2,000-6,000 per year
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