University in Nigeria
Osogbo, Osun State
University profile
Fountain University, Osogbo is a private, faith-based university in Osun State, south-western Nigeria, owned by the Nasrul-Lahi-Il-Fatih Society (NASFAT). It was granted an operational licence by the Federal Government on 17 May 2007 on the recommendation of the National Universities Commission. Its stated aim is to produce competent, morally upright and globally competitive graduates, and its core values are God-consciousness (Taqwa), excellence, integrity, innovation, leadership and community service.
Teaching is organised into six colleges: Arts and Education; Basic Medical and Health Sciences; Natural and Applied Sciences; Management and Social Sciences; Law; and Computing Science. The College of Management and Social Sciences and the College of Natural and Applied Sciences were among the pioneer colleges at take-off in 2007. The College of Basic Medical and Health Sciences began operations in the 2018/2019 session, the College of Law in 2020/2021, and the College of Arts (now Arts and Education) received National Universities Commission approval for six programmes in a letter dated 6 November 2023.
Programmes include accounting, banking and finance, economics, mass communication, library and information science, microbiology, biochemistry and nutrition, food science, computer science, software engineering, cybersecurity, ICT, nursing science, medical laboratory science, public health, environmental health science, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Arabic, English, French, Islamic studies, history and international studies, linguistics, education degrees, and LL.B. in Common Law and in Common and Islamic Law. Postgraduate diplomas, master's, M.Phil./Ph.D. and Ph.D. programmes are offered, along with JUPEB foundation courses, a Diploma in Arabic, Islamic and International Studies, professional certificate programmes, and sandwich, top-up and part-time options.
The university runs centres for consultancy services, research and innovation and technology (FUCRIT), spiritual growth and moral excellence, linkages and advancement, Arabic and Islamic research, translation and immersion (FUCATRIP), sandwich programmes (FUCOSP), sub-degree and professional programmes, and entrepreneurship and skill acquisition (FUCESA). Student services include a counselling unit, a student affairs unit offering academic advising, career services, clubs and international student support, and a sports unit that organises football, table tennis, volleyball and basketball and takes part in Osun State and Nigerian private-university games.
Students live in supervised halls of residence, with separate female and male hostels, and there are clubs and societies covering faith, debate, environment and outreach, and technology. The health programmes in the College of Basic Medical and Health Sciences are accredited by the NUC and the relevant professional bodies. Convocations, guest lectures and community service days are part of the calendar.
Scholarship programmes funded by the university, partner organisations and individual donors support outstanding and deserving students across the colleges, including a Merit and Need Scholarship. Enquiries can be directed to the Bursary Unit. Details: https://www.fuo.edu.ng/scholarships
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View scholarships for Fountain Unveristy, Oshogbo →Applicants must be at least 16 years old at the time of application, must have scored at least 150 in the 2026 JAMB UTME, and must hold at least five credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, obtained at not more than two sittings in WAEC, NECO or an equivalent examination.
Every programme has a minimum UTME mark and a Direct Entry (D/E) point. Most programmes require 150 UTME. Higher marks apply to: Mass Communication 160; Computer Science 170 (D/E 06); Medical Laboratory Science 190 (D/E 08); Doctor of Physiotherapy 200 (D/E 10); Common and Islamic Law 200 (D/E 09); Common Law 220 (D/E 10); Nursing Science 220 (D/E 10). Direct Entry points range from 04 to 10; for example Accounting 05, Economics 04, Banking and Finance 04, Biochemistry and Nutrition 04, Software Engineering 05, Cybersecurity 05, Public Health 05, Arabic 04.
Application form: regular undergraduate N2,000; certificate programmes N20,000; conversion/top-up N15,000; postgraduate N20,000; Diploma in Arabic, Islamic and International Studies N5,000. Acceptance fee: undergraduate N75,000; top-up/conversion N75,000; postgraduate N100,000; diploma N10,000. Inter-university transfer application forms cost N350,000 for Nursing Science and Law, N200,000 for Medical Laboratory Science and N50,000 for other programmes, with a N75,000 acceptance fee.
Undergraduate, postgraduate and sandwich applications are made through separate application portals on the university e-portal (eportal.fuo.edu.ng). Admission enquiries: +234 816 035 0557 or +234 803 706 3960.
Approved first-year undergraduate fees range from N319,000 (B.A. Arabic, B.A. Islamic Studies) to N2,127,125 (Nursing Science and Law); for example Accounting N766,656, Computer Science N806,256, Medical Laboratory Science N1,817,640. Postgraduate fees are N275,000 per semester for Masters and Ph.D. and N132,000 per semester for PGD. Hostel accommodation ranges from N180,000 to N250,000 depending on the hall.
Fountain University has a single main campus at Oke-Osun, Osogbo, Osun State, where all colleges, the library, laboratories and halls of residence are located.
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