University in Nigeria
Kuje, Abuja (FCT)
University profile
Philomath University is a private university in Abuja, Nigeria, operating from a Main Campus at Sector Centre B, Kuje (off the Airport Road), and a City Campus at 21 Euphrates Crescent, Maitama. It describes itself as a private institution committed to teaching excellence, functional research, global trends and entrepreneurship. The National Universities Commission (NUC) announced a full operational licence in October 2025, after about three years under a provisional licence.
The university is organised into six faculties: Law; Social Sciences; Management Sciences; Natural and Environmental Science; Computing and Information Technology; and Communication and Media Studies. Together they offer 23 undergraduate programmes. Law (LL.B.) is offered in Private and Property Law and in Public and International Law. Social Sciences covers Economics, Criminology and Security Studies, International Relations and Political Science, and Psychology. Management Sciences covers Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Public Administration.
The Faculty of Natural and Environmental Science teaches Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology and Architecture, with an interdisciplinary focus on environmental and sustainability issues. The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology offers Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology and Information and Communication Technology. The Faculty of Communication and Media Studies offers Film and Multimedia, Broadcasting, Mass Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, and Public Relations.
Management and Social Sciences were among the start-up faculties in 2021 and use a blended learning approach, with curricula developed against the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). The Faculty of Law was licensed by the Council of Legal Education following a resource verification on 18 July 2022, and works with the Council to prepare students for the Nigerian Law School.
Governance includes a Chancellor (Prof. Ibrahim Gambari), a Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council (Collins A. Aimuan), a Board of Trustees chaired by Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, and a Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gylych Jelilov. Hostel accommodation is available to students and is requested on the application form. Admission routes include UTME, Direct Entry, JUPEB, and local and foreign transfers.
The university offers tuition discounts of 20% to 40%, and up to 40% discount for early-bird admissions. Scholarships of up to 80% are also advertised on the tuition fees page. Full scholarships are not offered at present. Applicants apply through the online admission form; questions can be sent via the tuition fees page or by calling +234 912 155 4702.
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View scholarships for Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja →Candidates sit the current UTME and choose Philomath University as first choice. Applicants need credits at SSCE, GCE, NECO, NABTEB or an approved equivalent in at least five subjects, including English Language and four others specified by each faculty, obtained in not more than two sittings. A minimum JAMB score of 140 is cited in the FAQ.
The application form accepts Direct Entry (upload of A-Level certificate), JUPEB, local transfer and foreign transfer (upload of university transcript) applicants. The JUPEB A-Level programme at Philomath gives direct admission into 200 level without UTME or post-UTME; applicants must be secondary school leavers with five credits in WAEC/NECO including English and Mathematics, and JUPEB results are valid for three years.
Apply online through the university website, or in person at the Kuje or Maitama campuses. The online admission form and hardcopy form are free, with no admission form fee and no fee for visits or supervision. Postgraduate programmes are not currently offered.
Office hours are Monday to Friday, with the university closed at weekends.
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