Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin

Undergraduate (UTME) entry

Candidates need a minimum UTME score of 185 for 2026/2027 admission (170 was the stated minimum for the 2025/2026 exercise), and credit passes in at least five relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in not more than two sittings of WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or NBAIS. Each programme has its own compulsory and accepted O-Level subjects; for example, B.Sc.Ed. Biology requires English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry, B.Sc. Accounting requires Economics, English Language and Mathematics, and B.A. English requires English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics.

Screening and application

Applicants apply online on the admission portal (admission.lasued.edu.ng), create an account with a valid email address, pay the programme's screening fee plus a ₦3,000 service charge by Mastercard or Verve card, complete the application form, then print the form and payment receipt and take them with copies of credentials to the admissions office. A 2026/2027 undergraduate full-time window was open on the portal in October 2026.

Allied health programmes: supplementary 2026/2027 window

B.CHS. Community Health Science (five years) and B.Sc. Public Health and B.Sc. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (four years each) accepted supplementary applications from candidates who sat the 2026 UTME with at least 185 and had not secured admission, including those changing institution on JAMB CAPS. O-Level: five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Direct Entry candidates hold OND, HND, NCE (Merit) or A-Level in relevant health or science courses plus the O-Level requirements. Closing date: 30 October 2026.

Diploma

At least four credit passes including English Language and Mathematics and two other subjects at not more than two sittings in SSCE/GCE (WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or equivalent); holders of a certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Transport Management or Fisheries and Aquaculture from an approved institution are also considered. The programme lasts two academic sessions (four semesters). The application form costs ₦10,000, followed by an O-Level result verification fee and online screening.

Certificate

Credit passes in four subjects including English Language, or mature candidates above 35 years with two credits and a pass in English Language. The programme lasts one academic session (two semesters); the Post-UTME screening fee applies.

Postgraduate diploma

Five O-Level credits including English Language and Mathematics, plus a relevant bachelor's degree with at least Second Class Lower Division or an HND with at least Lower Credit. The non-refundable application fee is ₦25,000. NYSC completion is required, transcripts must reach the university within two weeks of the close of sales, and shortlisted candidates attend an interview. The programme lasts a minimum of two academic sessions (four semesters).

Transfers

An online portal handles intra-university and inter-university transfers; candidates log in with their JAMB registration number.

• Main campus, Oto/Ijanikin (Km 30, Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos): administrative headquarters, admissions office and student affairs; the College of Science Education is located here along with two other colleges. Facilities include the library, computer laboratories, a multimedia resource centre and technical workshops (College of Information and Technology Education), and a refurbished chemistry laboratory.
• Noforija campus, Epe (Odo-Noforija, Epe, Lagos State): hosts four of the colleges. The site was formerly the Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (established 1994 as the Lagos State College of Primary Education).

Campus services include a health and safety policy with access to healthcare services, counselling and academic advising, a sports directorate covering NUGA sports (athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, cricket, handball, hockey, judo, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball), a farm and extension centre (crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture), and the LASUED library and EBSCOhost access.