ADMISSION INTO 2024/2025 UNDERGRADUATE, PRE-DEGREE, DEGREE FOUNDATION, POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING, BUSINESS SCHOOL, AND PART-TIME PROGRAMMES.

ADMISSION INTO AFE BABALOLA UNIVERITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA.

THE LEADER IN QUALITY AND FUNCTIONAL EDUCATION INVITES QUALIFIED

APPLICANTS FOR 2024/2025 ADMISSION INTO UNDERGRADUATE, PRE-DEGREE, DEGREE FOUNDATION, POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING, BUSINESS SCHOOL, AND PART-TIME PROGRAMMES.

  1. WHY ABUAD IS THE FIRST CHOICE FOR CANDIDATES IN SEARCH OF QUALITY AND FUNCTIONAL EDUCATION.

ABUAD was founded by Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, a holder of eight (8) Honorary Doctorate Degrees from eight (8) Universities and Fellowships from four other Higher Institutions round the world, including LL. D (London), LL. D (UNILAG), LL. D (UI), D. Lit (NDA), a self-made man who obtained two degrees, B.Sc (Economics) and LL.B, from University of London through Private Studies; an acclaimed University Administrator; Former Pro-Chancellor of University of Lagos and Winner of NUC's Best ProChancellor Award (twice) in Nigeria, Former Chairman, Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigeria

Universities, Winner of African Man of the Year in Education in 2014, the 2016 African Leadership Magazine's Recipient of the Award for Pioneering Excellence & Innovation in Tertiary Education in Africa, Recipient of the 2013 Zik Prize in Leadership and Recipient of the 2018 Chief Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award.

  • UNIQUENESS OF ABUAD
  • Rated by the highly revered Times Higher Education Impact Ranking as No. 1 University in Nigeria for three consecutive years (2022, 2023 and 2024) and No. 142 in the World.
  • Acknowledged by the National Universities Commission, NUC, the Regulatory Authority for University Education in Nigeria as "a model, benchmark and a reference point in University Education" as well as “the Pride of University Education in Nigeria".
  • Acknowledged by Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigeria as the "most successful private University in Nigeria”.
  • Acknowledged by UNESCO "as a world class institution of Higher Education”.
  • Consistent, predictable and assured Academic calendar.
  • Full Accreditation by NUC and Professional Bodies in all 41 programmes including programmes in Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Sciences as well as Social & Management Sciences.
  • ABUAD has the most advanced Computational Platform for Drugs Design & Research in Nigeria.

3. UNPRECEDENTED LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS IN ACADEMICS

  • Free tuition for Nigerian candidates with distinction (A1) in all Ordinary Level subjects for one Academic session.
  • Scholarship for “international candidates” with outstanding result in Ordinary Level equivalent subjects for one Academic session to the tune of $5,000.
  • ABUAD graduated its first set of graduates in 2013 and has continued annually, without ceasing since then.
  • ABUAD has inducted six sets of Medical Doctors, starting with the 43 pioneer Medical Doctors in 2018 after only 6 years with 8 distinctions.
  • ABUAD Law Students excelled at 2023 Bar Examination. Scored 94%, recorded 21 First Class and 69 Second Class Upper.
  • ABUAD Engineering College produced the Best Overall Student out of All Engineering Students in Nigerian Universities in 2023 Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities (CODET) Best Engineering Graduate Competition.
  • ABUAD produced the Best Overall Student out of 6,500 at the Council of Legal Education Examination (Law School), 2018.
  • ABUAD recorded 12 First Class, won 24 out of 36 Prizes at the Council of Legal Education Examination (Law School), 2018.
  • ABUAD Law Graduates recorded a 94% pass rate and carted home 21 First Class and 69 Second Class Upper Division in the November 2023 Bar Examination.
  • ABUAD produced the 2nd Best Overall student out of 2,500 students in ICAN/ATS West Africa Examination, 2018.
  • It is mandatory for ABUAD students to obtain additional Professional Certification in Banking, Accounting, ICT, Marketing, ICAN, Computer Science, Engineering, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science and Arbitration while pursuing their Undergraduate Degrees.
  • It is mandatory for ABUAD students to have Certificate of Proficiency in one modern foreign language (Chinese or French) with scholarship to study in China.
  • The Institute of Government Research and Leadership Technology awarded ABUAD the Best Law Faculty Award in 2012.
  • The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria in 2013 designated ABUAD as a “Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security”.
  • ABUAD has consistently been recording 100% Pass rate in Nursing Examination.
  • ABUAD has consistently been recording 100% Pass rate in Medical Laboratory Technology Examination.
  • The Engineering College is acknowledged as the “Template for Engineering Education in Nigeria” by Nigerian Society of Engineers.
  • ABUAD trained 1000 students in the IFAD Youth Empowerment Scheme with 350 Youths already trained and provided with start-up facilities.
  • ABUAD has UNESCO Chairs in:
    • Entrepreneurship Education and Sustainable Development
    • Peace & Citizenship.

4. INTERNSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Tripartite scholarship arrangement for MBBS students among ABUAD, Little by Little Foundation and John Hopkins University, United State of America. The first three beneficiaries under this programme left for John Hopkins Hospital on April 18, 2023.
  • In 2013, when ABUAD was barely three-and-half years old, the US Consulate in Nigeria granted the University the Fulbright Exchange Programme as of right. With this rare offer, ABUAD has become one of the very few Universities granted the right to attend the programme that is often applied and keenly contested for.
  • Full Scholarship for Miss Mary Adeyemo, a First-Class Law Graduate of ABUAD, who was offered a direct admission for a Ph.D at Oxford University, United Kingdom (UK), without going through the conventional Master of Laws (LL.M).
  • This was followed in 2024 by Miss Cynthia Oluwagbemisola Falegan, a 2017 Petroleum Engineering graduate of the University, who was also offered a direct admission to pursue her Ph. D in Chemical Engineering at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA, without a Master’s Degree.
  • Internship opportunities for students in Nigeria (Pan Ocean), USA, England, China and Germany.
  • Students and Teachers Exchange Programme available in highly ranked world Universities in Brazil, USA, Germany, Cote-d'Iviore, China, Republic of Benin, and England.
  • ABUAD has Center for Mechanical Laboratory powered by CES Industries of America.
  • Annual Scholarship by Dragnet Solutions Limited.
  • Annual Scholarships by Pan Ocean Oil Corporation.
  • Annual Scholarships by Zartech Limited.
  • Annual Scholarship training in Chinese language in Chinese University.
  • 50% tuition fees reduction available for students studying Agriculture who are also entitled to take-off grant after graduation.
  • Annual Scholarships for ABUAD Teachers and Students totalling N7million in 2011, N17.5million in 2012, N32million in 2013, N35million in 2014, N42million in 2015, N45 million in 2016, N72million in 2017, N135million in 2018, N185million in 2019, N225 million in 2020, N354 million in 2021, and N295 million in 2022 and 325 Million in 2023.
  • Agbami Medical and Engineering professional scholarship by Chevron, Star Deep Petroleum Limited and Partners.

5. ULTRA-MODERN STRUCTURES /INFRASTRUCTURE

  • State-of-the-art ICT Building with 1000 Units of modern-day Computers.
  • State-of-the-art Talent Discovery Building housing 26 sporting facilities and 15 skills.
  • Ultra-modern structures housing exotic Colleges, Hostels and other Utilities.
  • Full residential quarters for all students and staff.
  • State-of-the-art 400-bed Multi-System Hospital.
  • Ultra-modern Planetarium equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
  • Ultra-modern Postgraduate School Buildings.
  • Stable and Uninterrupted Power Supply through the University Independent Power Project. •          121-unit Industrial Research Park that is unprecedented in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • 24-hour Robust Internet/Wifi Access.

6. ABUAD MULTI-SYSTEM HOSPITAL:

  • To complement its Medical Training Programme, ABUAD built an ultra-modern 400-bed MultiSystem Hospital which was commissioned on October 20, 2017. The Hospital is populated with the most modern and sophisticated medical equipment and employed the best of hands that have made it the Hospital of first choice in Africa. This has stood it out as a clear leader and the toast of its peers in Africa.
  • No wonder, Dr. Yemi Johnson, the Chief Medical Director of First Cardiology Consultants, Lagos, had this to say about the Hospital: “This is my first visit to Ekiti and the ABUAD Hospital was my first stop. This is really impressive. I can say without any equivocation that this hospital has more hightech medical equipment than all the hospitals in Lagos put together. This is most certainly the best equipped hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa”.
  • One amazing thing about the Multi-System Hospital is that even though it is equipped with state-ofthe-art medical equipment, the rates are much lower than what people think.
  • Availability of a Helipad certified by the Ministry of Aviation, with which patients could be conveniently ferried from any part of the country to the Hospital.

7. ABUAD INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PARK

  • As an innovative University that set out to make a difference, Afe Babalola University conceptualized the establishment of a 121-Units of industries in the Industrial Research Park, an amalgamation of industry with University to promote innovation, research, industrial development, employment and generate income for the industry, University community, the State and the Federal Government.
  • On January 25, 2018, the revered Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, turned the sod of Industrial Park. This singular event marked the beginning of Industrial Revolution in Nigeria and since then, nobody has doubted the University's ability to do its judging by the streak of successes ABUAD has recorded since it came into existence slightly over 12 years ago.
  • The first phase of the 121-unit Industrial Research Park took off on Monday, June 21, 2021 with the commissioning of the University's Independent Power Project, IPP and the foundation laying of nine other industries within the Industrial Park Complex.
  • DRUG RESEARCH
SE Bogoro Research Centre

Beginning from 2019, the University’s Bogoro Research Institute in concert with ABUAD Multi-System

Hospital (AMSH), the College of Pharmacy and the Herbal Factory cited at the ABUAD Industrial Research Park, shot of international prominence by developing a herbal remedy called Virucidine for the treatment of the dreaded disease which changed the political, economic, health and the education equation of the world.

It has also developed a herb-based therapy called AB-MaL, a cheaper,  more readily available and affordable medication for malaria.

ABUAD’s other intervention areas of health include: ageing, cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia.

  • ENROLLMENT:

The University's enrolment has grown from 240 students in January 2009/2010 Academic Session to 8,500 students in October 2023/2024 Academic Session having graduated eleven (11) sets of students in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

  1. Robust Parents/Teachers Consultative Forum.
  2. There is freedom of Religion in ABUAD. However, wearing of Religion is not allowed.
  3. Security: Unprecedented Security Apparatus and full complements of Security Forces put in place to beef up ABUAD’s Security System.
  4. National and International Acknowledgments and Scorecard – See ABUAD 10-year Scorecard and Milestone at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kx3_wV6CB0

PART A

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

  • COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
    • Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) (Intercalated) – 7 years
    • B.DS. Dentistry - 6 years
    • OD. Optometry - 6 years 
    • B.MLS. Medical Laboratory Science – 5 years
    • B.NSc. Nursing Sciences – 5 years
    • B.Sc. Human Anatomy – 4 years
    • B.Sc. Human Nutrition & Dietetics – 4 years 
    • B.Sc. Human Physiology – 4 years
    • B.Sc. Pharmacology & Therapeutics– 4 years
    • B.Sc. Public Health – 4 years
  • COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

(i) Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) - 6 years

  • COLLEGE OF LAW

(ii)LL.B. Law - 5 years

  • COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (5 years)
    • B.Eng. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Chemical Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Civil Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Computer Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Electrical/ Electronic Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Mechatronic Engineering (5 years)
      • B.Eng. Petroleum Engineering (5 years)

NB: The College of Engineering which has 43 Laboratories is acknowledged as the “Template for Engineering Education in Nigeria”. The College has also won international competitions for invention in Seattle, US in 2015 and in London, England in 2016.

  • COLLEGE OF SCIENCES (4 years)
    • B.Agric. Agricultural Science (5 years)
      • B.Sc. Architecture (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Biochemistry (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Biotechnology (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Computer Science (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Geology. (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Microbiology (4 years)

Our Architecture Programme is approved by the Architect Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON). 

  • COLLEGE OF SOCIAL & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (4 years)
    • B.Sc. Accounting (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Finance (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Business Administration (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Communication & Media Studies (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Economics (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Intelligence & Security Studies (4 years)
      • B.Sc. International Relations & Diplomacy (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Political Science (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Sociology (4 years)
      • B.Sc. Tourism & Events Management (4 years)
  • COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES (4 years)

               (i)      B.A. Performing Arts (4 years)

  • PRE-DEGREE PROGRAMME - (9 months - Admission into 100 Level)

Visit Afe Babalola International Study Centre Ibadan, Oyo State. To purchase form. Click http://abisc.org.ng/contact-us/ or contact 07069086779, 07064366060, 08166642778 and 07035797660

  • DEGREE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME - (18 months - Direct Entry into 200 Level)

Visit Afe Babalola International Study Centre Ibadan, Oyo State. To purchase form. Click http://abisc.org.ng/contact-us/ or contact 07069086779, 07064366060, 08166642778 and 07035797660

  • PART TIME STUDIES

Visit ABUAD part time studies admission portal on https://admissions.abuad.edu.ng/Applyparttime or contact 08030726921 and 08034890002

  • OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING

Visit ABUAD Open and Distance Learning admission portal on https://odl.abuad.edu.ng or contact 08023366558, 08162860743, 08108684126 and 09134795624

  • ABUAD Business School

Visit ABUAD Business School admission portal on https://abuadbs.ng or contact: 07037115314, 07069086779, 08066557778 and 07035797660.

  • College of Postgraduate Studies

Visit ABUAD College of Postgraduate studies admission portal on https://pg.abuad.edu.ng or contact: 07032482116, 07039647532, 08062295050 and 08037227596

PART B

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

  • Current Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) Result
    • Five O' Level (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB and IGCSE) Credit Passes at one sitting to include English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English, and any other 2 Social Sciences or Arts Subjects are required for admission into College of Law.
    • Five O' Level (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB and IGCSE) Credit Passes at one sitting to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology are required for admission into the MBBS Programme.
    • Other Programmes: Five O' Level (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB and IGCSE) Credit Passes at not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other subjects relevant to course of study.
    • Results of PAST Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTME) are not allowed.
    • Candidates awaiting SSCE results or its equivalent can also apply for admission provided they qualify when results are available.

PART C

ONLINE APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES

  • Click on http://admission.abuad.edu.ng/to fill the online form and to make online payment OR
    • Visit the University main Campus: Afe Babalola University, Km 8.5 Afe Babalola way, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

NB:     POST-UTME            SCREENING             INFORMATION      DATE AND             MODE            SHALL           BE COMMUNICATED AS APPROPRIATE. YOU CAN KEEP CHECKING THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE (WWW.ABUAD.EDU.NG) FOR UPDATES  

PART D

MODE OF APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1.0 PURCHASE OF ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM

Candidates who chose ABUAD in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are to pay the sum of N2,000 for Admission Application Form and N5,000 as Screening Fee while Direct Entry and InterUniversity Transfer Application Forms is N10,500 each which are to be paid online.

  • CHANGE OF INSTITUTION
    • Candidates who did not choose Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in the Unified

Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are also qualified to participate in the Post-UTME screening by purchasing a change of institution Form from the University at a cost of N3,500 which is in addition to the N2,000 for Admission Application Form and N5000 as Screening Fee from any of the under-listed banks.

Please note that a Change of Institution Form from JAMB is also a requirement.

PART E:

DESIGNATED SELLING POINTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE FORMS

        •    ONLINE on http://admission.abuad.edu.ng/

PART F

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

NB: International Applicants are required to forward their Academic Transcripts to the following email addresses;

  1. admissionsoffice@abuad.edu.ng
    1. reg _christieoluborode@abuad.edu.ng 

PART G

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES:

  1. Visit https://abuad.edu.ng or send email to admissionsoffice@abuad.edu.ng

OR

  • Send a letter to the Office of the Registrar, Afe Babalola University [ABUAD], Ado-Ekiti physically or via email: reg_christieoluborode@abuad.edu.ng

OR

  • Call any of the following numbers:, 08127772121, 09011574312, 09011673845, 08152970475, 08033509150, 08032204349, 08034402771, 08033682681 and 07018545851.

OR

  • Visit:
    • Main Campus: Afe Babalola University [ABUAD], Ado-Ekiti, Km 8.5, Afe Babalola Way, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
    • Ibadan Office, ABUAD Business School, No 13. Osuntokun Avenue, Old Bodija, Ibadan.
    • Abuja Office: Emmanuel House, 24, Madeira Street, Imani Estate, Maitama, Abuja.
    • Lagos Office: Emmanuel House, Plot 1, Block 4, Cmd /Jubilee Road, Magodo Gra, Lagos.
    • Port-Harcourt Office: Emmanuel Chambers, No 43, Wogu Street D/Line, Portharcourt, Rivers State.

PART H

IMPORTANT NOTICE – FRAUDSTERS

  1. Because of FRUADSTERS, Applicants should call the following contacts ONLY: Registrar on 08127772121, Folorunso on 09011574312, Ebun on 09011673845, Registrar on 08152970475 and 08033509150, Bisi on 08032204349, Bayo on 08034402771, Muyiwa on 08033682681 and Ayobami on 07018545851.

CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST NOT TO ENTERTAIN ANY CALL OR MESSAGE FROM ANY NUMBER DIFFERENT FROM THE SIX TELEPHONE LINES LISTED ABOVE.

  • Money paid into any unpublished Account shall be at the Applicant's risk.

Signed

Lady Christie Oluborode Registrar.

ABUAD 400-BED AND 10-MODULAR THEATRE MULTISYSTEM HOSPITAL