University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Undergraduate entry

Candidates need five credit-level passes in not more than two sittings, including English Language and a science subject. Minimum age for admission is 16. Applicants register with JAMB (UTME registration normally begins around November/December, including biometric capture) and must upload their O-Level results to the JAMB portal to be considered.

UTME and Post-UTME

The minimum UTME score to qualify to register for Post-UTME has been 180 in the last three sessions. Candidates register for Post-UTME on the UNN portal when it is advertised and sit the screening at the designated centre. Only candidates whose average of UTME and Post-UTME scores is 200 or above are considered for any admission, whether primary (merit) or supplementary (advert). Primary admissions are decided at departmental and faculty level, approved by the Committee of Deans and processed on JAMB CAPS; vacancies remaining are advertised and candidates who met the cut-off but were not admitted may apply.

Direct Entry

Direct Entry requirements must include the UTME requirement for the course. Successful candidates ask their former institution (college of education, polytechnic, university) to send transcripts to the Registrar. Transcripts are verified by teams set up by the Chairman of the Senate Entrance Board before full clearance is granted.

Inter-university transfer and change of degree

Students from universities of equivalent recognition within or outside Nigeria may apply online on the UNN portal after paying the application fee; the endorsed form and transcripts go to the Registrar, then to the department and faculty, the Senate Entrance Board and the Vice-Chancellor for approval. A student may change degree programme after completing at least one full academic year.

Newly admitted students

Fresh students pay acceptance and tuition fees to be eligible for registration; O-Level results are verified online before full clearance.

Postgraduate entry

All postgraduate candidates need five credits at not more than two sittings in WASC, GCE, NECO or NABTEB including English Language, plus a degree from a recognised university. Postgraduate Diploma: a degree with at least third class honours (GPA 1.9 on a 5-point scale), or an HND with a GPA of 2.50 on a 5-point scale. Master's: a relevant bachelor's degree with at least second class honours (50 GPA as stated), a relevant PGD at credit level with GPA 3.5 on a 5-point scale, or an unclassified first degree with an average of 50% or above; MBA and MPA applicants need at least two years of cognate managerial or administrative experience. PhD: a relevant master's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale (3.0 on a 4-point scale). A first-class graduate may be admitted into a combined Master's/PhD programme.

Postgraduate application (2026/2027)

Application forms are obtained online through the UNN portal (unnportal.unn.edu.ng) after paying a non-refundable fee of N26,700 via Remita. Applicants upload credentials, supply referee emails and arrange for transcripts to be sent to the Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies, to reach it by 1 October 2026. Sale of forms runs from 1 June to 30 November 2026. Degree theses and project reports must pass plagiarism and AI tests before graduation.

International applicants

International students are served through the university's Foreign Students site (foreignstudents.unn.edu.ng).

• Nsukka (main campus), Enugu State: the main campus and the Registry, with most faculties, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library and the College of Postgraduate Studies.
• Enugu campus: the College of Medicine and the Faculties of Business Administration, Environmental Studies and Law; it has its own Registrar's office as an extension of the Nsukka Registry (admissions, examinations, records and student services) and a library (UNEC Library). The UNN Business School is also listed as a campus location.
• Ituku-Ozalla: site of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) used for clinical training.

Facilities include the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library (opened October 1960), an e-library, a computing and ICT centre, a medical centre, a youth-friendly resource centre, a dairy and poultry farm, a University Press and a bookshop.