University in Nigeria
Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State
University profile
High-Flyers University is a private university at KM 10, Ado/Ikere Expressway, Oke-Opa, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. It received its Provisional Licence to Operate as a Private University on 29 June 2026, and its inaugural academic session runs from November 2026 to July 2027. The founder is Dr Busayo Ajayi, an educator, entrepreneur and business consultant, and the motto is "Raising High-Flyers".
The university's stated vision is to raise skilled, entrepreneurially driven individuals who are ready to lead, innovate and create opportunities. Its mission combines rigorous academics with practical skills, research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Core values are integrity, excellence, collaboration, intellectual growth, free inquiry, respect, inclusiveness and accountability.
It opens with 15 undergraduate programmes in three faculties and 11 departments. The Faculty of Science and Computing comprises the Departments of Computing (Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Software Engineering), Physical Sciences (Physics with Electronics), Science Laboratory Technology and Biological Sciences (Microbiology). The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences has the Departments of Management (Accounting, Business Administration), Sociology (Criminology and Security Studies) and Political Science (International Relations). The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences has the Departments of Nursing Science, Public Health, Physiotherapy (Doctor of Physiotherapy) and Medical Laboratory Science.
Programmes are designed within the Nigerian university system and aligned to the NUC Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS), current JAMB requirements and, where relevant, professional-regulatory requirements. Several programmes are structured towards professional bodies: ICAN for Accounting, the Nigerian Institute of Management for Business Administration, the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria for the computing programmes, the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology for Science Laboratory Technology, MRTB for Physiotherapy, MLSCN for Medical Laboratory Science and NMCN for Nursing Science.
Teaching combines lectures, tutorials, laboratories, simulation, case- and problem-based learning, projects, SIWES, professional placements and clinical learning. A four-stage High-Flyers Graduate Framework (Know Yourself, Develop Yourself, Apply Yourself, Distinguish Yourself) builds study skills, research capability, entrepreneurship and career preparation across the degree. Student life includes clubs and societies, leadership development, sports and recreation, arts and culture, community volunteering, student support and wellbeing, and entrepreneurship initiatives. Student hostel accommodation is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The ₦400,000 Pioneer Students Scholarship (the Founder's Pioneer Students Scholarship) is limited to the first 100 students who complete the university's enrolment process; thereafter the standard school fee applies.
Eligibility: a minimum JAMB score of 150; at least five relevant WAEC/NECO/NABTEB credit passes including English Language and Mathematics; Direct Entry applicants with recognised qualifications and strong academic results are also eligible; and the applicant must meet the admission requirements for the chosen programme.
How to apply: submit the compulsory essay of 500 to 750 words, titled "My Future, My Ambition and the Impact I Want to Make", covering why you chose your course and your ambitions, one problem in Nigeria you would like to help solve, how the university will help you reach your goals, how the scholarship will support your education, and where you see yourself five years after graduation. Email it to the admissions office with the subject "2026/2027 Pioneer Students Scholarship Essay - [Applicant's Full Name]", and include your full name, chosen course and JAMB registration number where applicable.
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View scholarships for High Flyers University, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State →Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the inaugural 2026/2027 academic session. Most programmes are available through UTME and Direct Entry. Admission is subject to current JAMB requirements, the University Academic Regulations and applicable professional requirements.
Applicants need five relevant Senior Secondary Certificate (WAEC/NECO or equivalent) credit passes, normally at not more than two sittings, together with the UTME subjects and score prescribed for the programme. English Language and Mathematics are required in every programme.
Applicants may be considered with relevant A-Level qualifications or approved ND, NCE or HND qualifications in related disciplines, together with the required SSCE credits.
Choose a programme, check its entry requirements, complete the online application with the required documents, then track the application through the applicant portal. The application fee is ₦20,000 and the acceptance fee is ₦100,000. Accommodation charges are to be announced.
Main campus, Oke-Opa, Ikere-Ekiti: KM 10, Ado/Ikere Expressway, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State. All three faculties (Science and Computing, Management and Social Sciences, Allied Health Sciences) and their 11 departments are based here. Learning takes place in lecture rooms, laboratories and practical and clinical settings as required by each programme. Student hostel accommodation is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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