Usumanu Danfodiyo University

Undergraduate admission (UTME)

Candidates are admitted to 100 level through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with at least five O-level credits in subjects relevant to the chosen programme, from WAEC, NECO or NABTEB. UDUS must be the candidate's first choice in JAMB, and candidates must upload their O-level results on the JAMB CAPS portal; candidates who fail to do so may not be considered for admission. Admission lists are published on the admission portal (admissions.udusok.edu.ng).

Direct Entry

Direct Entry candidates enter at 200 level with A-level or equivalent qualifications (for example IJMB) in addition to O-level requirements. Programme requirements vary by faculty; the Faculty of Agriculture, for instance, has run a direct-entry degree route for A-level holders since 1980/81.

Inter-university transfer

Transfers into UDUS are processed through the JAMB portal for inter-university transfer when it is opened for an academic session.

After admission

Admitted candidates check their status on the admission portal using their JAMB or application number, generate and pay an acceptance fee invoice, print their evidence of admission, create a student account with a valid email and phone number, upload their results and documents, and present their records at the confirmation venue.

School of Basic and Advanced Studies (matriculation and remedial)

The nine-month matriculation programme requires five credits in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and English Language at WAEC, NECO or NABTEB. Students take these five subjects, sit JAMB/UTME, and are assessed by continuous assessment, practical assessment and a final examination, with an aggregate pass mark of 200 out of 500. Successful students are placed into UDUS degree programmes according to scores and quota, provided they choose UDUS as first choice in JAMB, meet the required JAMB score and remedy any O-level deficiencies. An IJMB programme was added in October 2022 to give candidates A-level qualifications for direct entry.

Postgraduate admission

Postgraduate applications are made online through pg.udusok.edu.ng: applicants create an account, pay the application form invoice, then supply bio-data, O-level, A-level and university academic records, three referees, passport and signature, and a research topic and abstract for PhD applicants. The Postgraduate School offers master's, PhD and postgraduate diploma programmes in most departments.

• Main (Permanent) Campus, Dundaye, Wamakko LGA (about 7 km from Sokoto city): central administration, Faculties of Arts, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Education and Extension Services, Law, Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering and Environmental Design, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine (pre-clinical), Chemical and Life Sciences, and Physical and Computing Sciences; the Abdullahi Fodio Library complex; the Centre for Advanced Science Research and Analytical Services, Centre for Peace Studies and LADAN Centre; 12 halls of residence for over 4,000 students.
• City Campus, Sultan Abubakar Road, Sokoto: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (clinical sciences), the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (established 1992, with large animal, small animal and avian clinics, pharmacy, surgery, ultrasound and radiography units, and an outstation clinic at Achida), the Centre for Islamic Studies, Cibiyar Nazarin Hausa, and student halls of residence.
• Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) campus, Sokoto: College of Health Sciences (MBBS, Dental Surgery, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Radiography, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Nutrition and Dietetics), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory Science, the Institute of Urology and Nephrology and CAMRET; student accommodation.
• School of Basic and Advanced Studies (Sahara hostel premises, opposite the City Campus): remedial, matriculation and IJMB programmes and UTME coaching, with four classrooms of about 250 seats each, a 500-seat lecture hall at the City Campus, four science laboratories (two Chemistry, one Biology, one Physics), a library and a mosque.

Facilities. The Abdullahi Fodio Library holds over 1,600,000 volumes of books, periodicals, theses, electronic resources and special collections, with an e-library portal and institutional repository. The Directorate of Health Services clinic offers student medical screening, treatment of common illnesses, maternal and child health, accident and emergency services (24 hours) and counselling. The university also operates an ICT centre with a Moodle learning platform and a CISCO academy.