University in Nigeria
Igbo-Eno, Enugu State
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The State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) is a state-owned specialised university at Igbo-Eno in Enugu State, south-eastern Nigeria. It was established in 2022 by the Enugu State Government and was licensed by the National Universities Commission as the 219th university in Nigeria and the third state-owned university of medical sciences in the country. Its stated vision is to be a leading university of excellence in medical and applied sciences, and its mission is to provide a learning environment in which staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve and transmit knowledge, wisdom and values.
Academic work is organised in six faculties: Clinical Medicine (Medicine and Surgery), Basic Medical Sciences (Human Anatomy, Human Physiology), Allied Health Sciences (Doctor of Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Radiography and Radiation Science, Public Health, Health Care Administration and Hospital Management), Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy), Engineering and the Built Environment (Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying) and Natural and Applied Sciences (Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Genetics and Biotechnology, Information and Communication Technology, Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Physics).
The university plans to grow into a comprehensive specialised institution, with programmes mounted in phases over 25 years, covering clinical medicine and dentistry, basic medical and applied health sciences, pharmacy, engineering, the built environment, natural and applied sciences, law, arts, social and management sciences, and agriculture and veterinary medicine. Students are drawn from across Nigeria and abroad, and admission is open regardless of ethnicity, social status, religion or political persuasion. A teaching hospital service, SUMATH, has begun medical and clinical services.
Teaching uses a face-to-face 15-week semester with practicals, tutorials and supervised projects. General studies and entrepreneurship courses run across all programmes: Communication in English, Logic and Critical Thinking, Nigerian Peoples and Culture, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, and Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills. Student services cover welfare, career planning and placement, and accommodation. Campus facilities include a health centre, ICT centre, school hostel, events centre and a university library with access to e-resources including PubMed, Research4Life, DOAJ, DOAB and EBSCO.
The National Universities Commission granted accreditation to all 15 programmes due for accreditation after an evaluation exercise held between 28 October and 3 December 2025. Professional regulators, including the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria, the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board of Nigeria and the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, have carried out resource verification for the relevant programmes.
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View scholarships for State University of Medical and Applied Sciences, Igbo-Eno, Enugu →Candidates must have chosen SUMAS as first-choice institution and scored 150 or above in the 2026 UTME to take the Post-UTME screening. Candidates who chose another institution but scored 150 or above must change their first choice to SUMAS in JAMB CAPS.
Credit-level passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and two other relevant subjects in WAEC SSCE, NECO SSCE or equivalent, obtained in one sitting for Medicine and Surgery and in not more than two sittings for other programmes. O-Level results (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) must be uploaded to the candidate's JAMB CAPS profile, otherwise the candidate will not be considered.
The Post-UTME application fee is N2,000, paid with the candidate's JAMB registration number as narration. Applicants complete the online form at sumas.edu.ng/apply and submit it. For 2026/2027 applications opened on 22 June 2026 and closed on 31 July 2026. Direct Entry and inter-university applicants follow the same procedure and select the appropriate admission category.
Transfer candidates must meet SUMAS and departmental entry requirements, have a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a 5.00 scale, have spent not more than two academic sessions at the previous university, hold a JAMB score not below the lowest score of SUMAS students admitted to the department in that admission year, transfer into the same course, and not be admitted beyond second year. Transfers are limited to 4% of a department's admission quota. For the 2023/2024 session the processing fee was N100,000.
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Igbo-Eno, Enugu State. The university occupies a parcel of about 80 hectares acquired in the Igbo-Eno community for its academic and other activities, planned to include laboratories, workshops, lecture theatres, seminar and conference rooms, audio-visual facilities and library resources.
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