University in Nigeria
Offa, Kwara State
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The University of Offa (UNIOFFA) is a private university on Irra Road in Offa, Kwara State. It was licensed in 2021 and began academic activities in 2022 with two faculties and ten programmes. The Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees is Dr. AbdulRasaq Oyewale, the Chancellor is HRM Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Oloyede Okikiola Esuwoye II, the Olofa of Offa, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council is Prof. Goke Lalude, and the Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Kazeem Alagbe Gbolagade, who assumed duty on 15 September 2025. The Registrar is Oyewale Salaudeen Ajibola. Its mission is to provide world-class education, promote innovation and research, and cultivate learners empowered with knowledge, skills and values to transform society.
The university now has four faculties and seventeen programmes. The Faculty of Science and Computing offers Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Microbiology, Biology and Physics with Electronics. The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences offers Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Political Science and Mass Communication. The Faculty of Education offers Economics Education, Social Studies Education, and Vocational and Technical Education. The Faculty of Health Sciences offers Nursing Science, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science and Community Health Science. Law (Common Law, and Common and Islamic Law), Theatre Arts and Public Health are planned as the next phase of development.
Information technology is a stated strength. Under a September 2025 memorandum with New Horizon, every student, whatever the course of study, takes practical IT training and receives additional certificates alongside the degree certificate. Entrepreneurship is also emphasised, and students are helped to obtain Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration so they can set up companies after graduation. Lectures begin on the day of resumption and the academic calendar is followed closely, so that admitted students know their graduation date on arrival.
UNIOFFA has signed memoranda of understanding with Highstone International University (USA), signed on 17 September 2025 for staff and student exchange, grant collaboration and resource sharing, and with INTI International University (Malaysia). It is a member of the KU8+ consortium of universities. Visiting lecturers from other institutions in Nigeria and abroad contribute to teaching.
All ten of the original programmes are accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The four health programmes (Nursing Science, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science and Community Health Science) were presented for NUC resource verification in April 2026 and passed. The university held its maiden convocation on 12 October 2026, awarding 140 first degrees.
The scholarship supports newly admitted students who show academic excellence. It is open to new students admitted for 2025/2026 and is not available to returning students or applicants from earlier sessions.
There is no separate scholarship form. Applicants apply for admission, pay both the application fee and the acceptance fee, and eligibility is reviewed automatically from the submitted results once admission is confirmed. Successful candidates are notified by email with details of the award and disbursement. Falsified academic records lead to disqualification. Details: https://unioffa.edu.ng/scholarship-application
Two biological children of each staff member who enrol at UNIOFFA receive a 50 per cent rebate.
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View scholarships for University of Offa, Kwara State →Admission is through UTME, Direct Entry, or JUPEB, IJMB and remedial programmes, applied for through the university's online admission portal. Applicants pay an application fee and, on admission, an acceptance fee.
For the 2025/2026 scholarship, UTME applicants needed a JAMB score of 200 or above, Direct Entry applicants a National Diploma with at least an Upper Credit, and JUPEB, IJMB or remedial students a minimum grade of 6.0 out of 12.0.
The 2026/2027 admission quota is 1,166; admission closes once the quota is filled.
The university operates from a single campus on Irra Road, Offa, Kwara State.
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