University in Nigeria
Malete, Kwara State
University profile
Kwara State University (KWASU) is a state-owned university at Malete in Moro Local Government Area, near Ilorin, Kwara State. It presents itself as the Green University for Community Development and Entrepreneurship, with a vision to be the foremost institution in expanding the frontiers of knowledge and innovation. The establishment bill was signed on 24 December 2008, the National Universities Commission issued its licence on 9 February 2009, and it is counted as the 34th state-owned and 95th licensed university in Nigeria. Lectures began in December 2009 with a pioneer intake of 550 students.
The university runs 13 faculties and a College of Health Sciences, plus a School of Postgraduate Studies. Faculties include Agriculture; Arts; Education; Engineering and Technology; Environmental Sciences; Information and Communication Technology; Law; Management and Social Sciences; Pure and Applied Sciences; and, within the College of Health Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences. It also operates a Business School, an Institute of Education (sandwich degrees), the Institute of Distance and Electronic Learning (IDEL), the Center for Ecology and Environmental Management and Studies (CEERMS) and a Center for Basic and Advanced Studies.
KWASU has three academic campuses: Malete (main), Osi (Faculty of Environmental Sciences) and Ilesha-Baruba (Faculty of Agriculture), alongside a conference centre in Ilorin. In 2024 the state enacted the KWASU Teaching Hospital Law to convert Ilorin General Hospital into a teaching hospital, and on 17 March 2026 the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria approved the MBBS programme for clinical training.
The Student Affairs Unit allocates and maintains hostels, including four female hostels (A to D) and other on-campus and off-campus public-private-partnership hostels, with solar power and regular water supply. Student life includes clubs, cultural events, guest lectures and service-learning.
Programmes are also offered by distance and blended learning, sandwich and postgraduate routes, in line with NUC accreditation.
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View scholarships for Kwara State University, Ilorin →Candidates must hold a JAMB result (or JAMB Direct Entry form) with KWASU as first choice, or change to KWASU on the JAMB portal before registering. Five credits in WASSCE, NECO, GCE, NABTEB or equivalent in subjects relevant to the programme, in no more than two sittings; for MBBS the credits must be in one sitting. English Language at credit is compulsory; Mathematics is required for Management Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences and some Education programmes. Applicants must be at least 16 years old unless certified gifted, and provide a testimonial from their last school principal and a character reference.
Online registration ran from 11 June to 10 July 2026 with a non-refundable N2,000 screening fee paid by card. The UTME or DE score counts for 70% and five relevant O-Level subjects for 30%. Candidates awaiting results are considered only if results are available before the exercise ends. Wrong entries lead to disqualification, and falsified documents may lead to prosecution. Apply via the admissions portal (portal.kwasu.edu.ng), complete My Application and print it with the payment receipt. Enquiries: [email protected].
A first degree from a recognised university plus O-Level requirements. Academic or professional master's: at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division); third-class holders with a relevant postgraduate diploma may be admitted with at least 60% in the department's qualifying exam. Doctorate: master's result of at least 60% or CGPA equivalent. Applicants apply online and pay a non-refundable fee. Contact [email protected].
Offers PGD, MBA (full-time and Executive), M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Business Administration and professional master's programmes. Requires a bachelor's degree or HND and five O-Level credits including English and Mathematics. MBA needs Second Class Lower; Executive MBA also 2 or more years of work experience; Ph.D. a master's with at least 60%. Application fee N20,000.
The Institute of Education offers sandwich degrees for O-Level, NCE, Diploma, HND and degree holders (application fee N10,000). IDEL offers top-up programmes with a N7,500 application fee. Admission to the Top-Up/HND Conversion Programme was discontinued for 2025/2026.
The library has reading sections at Osi and Ilesha-Baruba, and a virtual library introduced in 2012.
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