University in Nigeria
6 Freetown Road, Apapa, Lagos State
University profile
The Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) is a private university at 6 Freetown Road, Apapa, Lagos. It was established to deliver science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and management education at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. It has approval from the Federal Executive Council to operate as a university, its bachelor's programmes are accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC), and it is profiled on the JAMB portal and at JAMB-accredited CBT centres.
The vision is to be ranked among the top 50 global institutions focused on technology and management; the stated mission is to develop innovative leaders in technology and management who will create impact in Africa and the world. Its values are integrity, excellence, collaboration, sustainability and innovation. The institution aims to reach 10,000 on-campus students and 500,000 digital students by 2030.
Undergraduate teaching is organised in the Faculty of Computing and Science (B.Sc. Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Information Technology), alongside management and economics degrees: B.Sc. Accounting, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Economics. Postgraduate offerings are the MBA in Leadership, Technology and Entrepreneurship, the MSc Software Engineering and the MSc Data Science, in full-time and part-time formats, and there are short executive education programmes in artificial intelligence, business analytics, design thinking and leadership.
The learning model, called the NUTM Edge, combines lectures and workshops by visiting faculty from Africa and beyond, a career centre with placement support, TEDLab (an entrepreneurship capstone in which students build a venture from scratch), a six-week Shadow a Leader internship, industry mentorship, and immersion programmes on international business, digitisation and culture. Computing degrees include two mandatory Student Industrial Work Experience (SIWES) placements, in 200 and 300 Level. The academic staff includes adjunct faculty drawn from universities such as Oxford, Pennsylvania, Wellesley and WPI, and local industry professionals.
Students may take accommodation on campus or live in their own off-campus apartment, and a refectory sells meals on campus. Instruction is in English, and applicants are expected to have advanced English proficiency. Applications are made online and there is no application fee.
Launched on 7 February 2025 in honour of the late Asagba of Asaba, Professor Joseph Chike Edozien, and his wife Clara Modupe Edozien, this scholarship supports young women interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Nigeria, and is offered for Asaba indigenes. Applicants download the scholarship brochure for details and application criteria from the undergraduate programmes page.
Scholarships and financial aid for tuition are available. Tuition and accommodation can be paid in instalments, and postgraduate financing options are discussed during the admission process.
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View scholarships for Nigerian University of Technology and Management, Apapa, Lagos State →Direct entry and transfers are available but not into 100 Level. Applicants who already hold a Master's or doctoral degree may apply for an undergraduate degree and may be required to take the JAMB examination.
Applications are made online and can be saved and completed over several sittings. The form requires scanned documents and passport photographs, details and a passport photograph of at least one parent, and an essay of a minimum of 300 words. All eligible candidates are interviewed by the admissions team by video conference, and the interview draws on the application and essay. Applications are processed on a rolling basis and applicants hear by email within three weeks after the interview. Originals of documents are sighted at registration. There is no application fee. Offers cannot be deferred; applicants must reapply, but not within the same academic year.
The minimum duration of the computing programmes is four academic sessions (eight consecutive semesters) for UTME-mode entrants.
B.Sc. Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Information Technology: tuition of N2m per academic year; accommodation only N500k per academic year. A non-refundable acceptance fee of N250,000 is due on acceptance of an offer. Tuition and accommodation may be paid in instalments up to the due dates, annually or by semester.
MBA (Leadership, Technology and Entrepreneurship): a recognised bachelor's degree in any field. Full-time is 18 months over three semesters, on campus Monday to Friday; part-time is 24 months over four semesters, online on Fridays (1 PM to 6 PM WAT) and Saturdays (9 AM to 6 PM WAT) with an on-campus immersive week each semester. Programme fee N8,000,000, payable over three (full-time) or four (part-time) semesters. Start date September 2026.
MSc Data Science: a recognised bachelor's degree in any field; delivered online; 18 months full-time or 24 months part-time; fee N5,000,000 payable over three or four semesters. MSc Software Engineering: a recognised bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT; online; 18 months full-time or 24 months part-time; fee N5,000,000 payable over three or four semesters.
Postgraduate selection has four steps: online application (no application fee); an online assessment of verbal, quantitative and critical thinking ability taking 60 to 90 minutes, waived for applicants with a valid GMAT or GRE score; a 20-minute telephone interview; and a 30-minute panel interview. Admissions run in rounds and the 2026 MBA intake opens in February 2026.
Apapa campus, Lagos: NUTM Campus, 6 Freetown Road, Apapa, Lagos. This is the university's campus for undergraduate and full-time postgraduate teaching, on-campus accommodation, and a refectory where students buy meals. Part-time MBA students attend online classes with in-person immersive weeks on this campus; the MSc Software Engineering and MSc Data Science are delivered online.
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