University in Nigeria
Abeokuta, Ogun State
University profile
The Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta (FUMMSA) is a federal university in Abeokuta, Ogun State, dedicated to medicine and the other medical sciences. Its mission is to foster and train competent healthcare professionals who can meet national healthcare needs, using innovative medical knowledge and technology in a collaborative setting. Its vision is to be a leading institution for medical education and research, known for technology-driven innovation and a patient-centred approach. Its core values spell out FUMMSA: Fairness, Uniqueness, Medical Innovation and Research, Medical Ethics, Service and Accountability.
The university is organised into seven faculties: Science and Computing; Basic Clinical Sciences (Pathology and Pharmacology); Basic Medical Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry); Clinical Sciences (Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology); Pharmaceutical Sciences; Allied Health Sciences (Radiography, ICT and Health Informatics, and Physiotherapy); and Dentistry. The Faculty of Science and Computing runs B.Sc. programmes in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics and Statistics.
Undergraduate programmes include Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Science, Pharmacy, Dental Surgery, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Dental Therapy, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Health Information Management, and Information Technology and Health Informatics.
The university is led by its pioneer principal officers: Vice-Chancellor Prof. Fatiu Abiola Arogundade, Registrar Dr Olukayode Obayomi Gregory, Bursar Mrs Olufunso Omolola Adedokun and University Librarian Assoc. Prof. Idayat Odunola Agboola. It operates from a temporary office at 31 Central Avenue, Kemta Estate, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, while its permanent site at Ajibayo, off OGTV Ajebo Road, Abeokuta, is developed. Its first 100-level students (2025/2026) attended lectures at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), alongside FUNAAB's 100-level students.
The university was established by an Act of the National Assembly signed in February 2023 and admits students regardless of race, creed, sex or political conviction.
Students seeking funding through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) were advised by the Bursar in October 2025 to pay at least 60% of their fees to facilitate the loan application; the amount is refunded on successful acquisition of the loan.
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View scholarships for Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta →Candidates upload O'Level results to JAMB CAPS (deadline 11 August 2026) and complete the Post-UTME screening application on the admissions portal (admissions.fummsa.edu.ng) by 12 August 2026, 12:00 midnight. Fees paid through Remita: screening application N2,000 and portal access N4,000, both non-refundable. The screening is scored out of 100: 50% from UTME score and 50% from O'Level results; admission is based on the aggregate.
ELDS refers to Educationally Less Developed States. Candidates below the cut-off for their preferred programme are encouraged to consider alternative programmes such as Dental Therapy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Health Information Management, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physics, Biology, Statistics, Physiology, Human Anatomy and IT/Health Informatics; this does not guarantee admission.
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