University in Nigeria
Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State
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The Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti (FUTES-IYIN) is a federal university in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, established on 20 February 2025 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed its establishment bill into law. Its motto is "Innovation for sustainable future". Its vision is to be a reputable citadel of learning and a global player in knowledge production and dissemination, and its mission is to contribute to the progress of humanity through transformative learning with cutting-edge teaching and research.
The university combines technological innovation with environmental stewardship. Its specialist areas are sustainable technology development, environmental science and ecology, environmental engineering, AI-driven climate modelling and biotechnology for ecological restoration, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Its objectives include providing world-class education in technology and environmental sciences, fostering innovation among students and staff, and promoting ethical values and social responsibility.
Academic work is organised in four faculties: Natural and Applied Sciences (Biochemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Forensic Science, Geology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Animal and Environmental Biology, Biotechnology, Science Laboratory Technology, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology), Engineering and Technology (Agricultural and Biosystems, Biomedical, Mining, Civil and Environmental, Computer, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering), Environmental Sciences (Architecture, Building Technology, Estate Management, Environmental Science and Management, Industrial Design, Quantity Surveying, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Urban and Regional Planning, Forestry and Wildlife Management) and Computing (Software Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information and Communications Technology). Human Physiology and Human Anatomy programmes in a Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences were approved by the National Universities Commission in 2026. A Directorate of Pre-Degree Programme prepares candidates for entry into degree programmes, and a Centre for Research Development and Innovation (CeRDI) supports research.
The first degree programme runs for five years. The university is a residential-university project: management aims to provide on-campus accommodation for students, and in the meantime students live in private accommodation near the take-off site and in Ado-Ekiti. Facilities include cafes and eateries and sports facilities for football, basketball and athletics, and a Medical and Health Centre handles the medical screening of fresh students.
The National Universities Commission granted full accreditation to 34 programmes across the four faculties in October 2025, after a facility verification of laboratories, classrooms, lecture halls, library, clinic and hostels, enabling the first academic session (2025/2026) to start. Admission is through JAMB CAPS, and the university states that it has no agents for admissions or payments.
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At least five O-Level credits in relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics in WASSCE, NECO or NABTEB, or six credits at two sittings, uploaded on the admission portal. Some programmes have specific subject requirements. Human Physiology and Human Anatomy require UTME subjects English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, a minimum UTME score of 160, and O-Level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Direct Entry candidates need a National Diploma not below Upper Credit, or A-Level passes in three relevant subjects. They also apply for post-UTME screening, and their institution must send the academic transcript directly to The Registrar, Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, PMB 001, Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, by 30 September 2026.
Apply at https://portal.futes.edu.ng/apply. Candidates who did not choose FUTES-IYIN first on JAMB must complete a Change of Institution on the JAMB website; those not found as first choice on the portal may apply using the Other choice option, provided the change is completed on CAPS before post-UTME registration closes. Registration for 2026/2027 screening closed on 15 September 2026, and a supplementary round ran from 19 to 26 October 2026. Post-UTME screening fee is N2,000 and portal access fee is N3,000, paid through Remita. A valid email address is needed to activate the account (unactivated accounts are deleted after 48 hours) and a passport photograph of not more than 100 KB must be uploaded.
Five credit passes in SSCE, NECO or NABTEB at not more than two sittings, including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and one other relevant subject. Apply at https://portal.futes.edu.ng/foundation; the application fee was N10,000 via Remita and applications for 2025/2026 opened on 5 January 2026.
The 2025/2026 bundle fee was N233,500 (full payment, or two tranches of N166,750 and N66,750), including a once-only development levy of N100,000. For 2026/2027 fresh students the bundle fee is N311,500, payable in full or as 70% and 30% instalments through Remita. Fresh students also complete a medical examination at a government hospital, authenticated at the university Medical and Health Centre, and bring original O-Level certificate, JAMB and university admission letters, birth certificate or declaration of age, and twelve passport photographs. The 2026/2027 returning-student schedule totals N226,500 including a N50,000 medical fee.
Iyin-Ekiti (main site): the university operates from a 200-hectare site at Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, near Ado-Ekiti, provided by the host community. All four faculties are taught here.
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