University in Nigeria
Iwo, Osun State
University profile
Mercy Medical University is a private university in Iwara, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria, established in 2023 and dedicated to medical and health-sciences education. It offers programmes in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science and other allied health fields, combining classroom teaching with clinical and laboratory training and links with teaching hospitals. The Vice-Chancellor is Professor Bayo Lawal Ajibade.
Teaching is organised in three colleges. The College of Medicine comprises the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, and Public Health and Healthcare Management, with a Faculty of Rehabilitative Health Science proposed. Its departments cover areas such as Anatomy, Surgery, Paediatrics, Community Medicine, Public Health and rehabilitative therapies.
The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences has six departments: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, and Pharmacognosy. The College of Allied Health Science comprises the Faculties of Nursing Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science, and Science and General Studies, with departments including Medical-Surgical Nursing, Public Health Nursing, Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Microbiology and Computer Science.
Programmes open to applicants include Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Doctor of Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiography, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Doctor of Optometry, Audiology, Public Health Science, Community Health Science, Healthcare Administration and Hospital Management, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine, alongside diploma and technician programmes such as Pharmacy Technician, Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW and JCHEW), Medical Laboratory Technician, Health Technician and Diploma in Medical Science. A related institution, Mercy College, handles nursing and health-programme applications.
Teaching facilities include simulation laboratories, digital classrooms, diagnostic equipment, virtual dissection tables, clinical mannequins and e-learning platforms. The University Library is in Block A of the campus and gives access to print collections and electronic databases including PubMed, JSTOR, African Journals Online, Cochrane Library, Research4Life and Taylor and Francis. The campus community is described as culturally diverse.
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View scholarships for Mercy Medical University, Iwo, Ogun State →Applicants apply online for 100-level entry using their UTME details, for 100-level entry without UTME details, through Direct Entry (proposed entry at 200, 300, 400 or 500 level, giving previous institution, highest qualification and year obtained), or by inter-university transfer (previous institution, year of registration, current level, previous and proposed course, and reason for transfer).
The UTME registration number, score and preference order (most preferred, more preferred, preferred) are entered on the application form. The degree screening form accepts UTME scores from 150 to 400; the college (diploma and technician) form accepts scores from 80 to 400.
The application fee is N10,000. The 2026 screening exercise and college application close on Sunday, 20 December 2026. Applicants choose a first and second programme and can check their admission status online.
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