ESUT School Fees for All Courses Offered
Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) is a state-owned university located in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. Originally established in 1980 as the Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH), it holds the distinction of being Nigeria’s first state-owned university of technology. Today, ESUT runs a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across faculties including Engineering, Health Sciences (including Medicine and Surgery), Law, Management Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Education, Social Sciences, Arts, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Agriculture.
Unlike many universities where tuition varies dramatically course by course, ESUT operates a largely uniform core tuition structure across almost all departments, with the real cost differences showing up in a smaller set of one-time development fees charged to students in a handful of professional/clinical faculties. This article breaks down exactly how ESUT’s fee structure works for every category of student and course.
How ESUT’s Fee Structure Works
ESUT charges a flat tuition fee that applies “across all departments” — meaning a Computer Science student and a History student pay the same core tuition. What differentiates the total amount a student pays is:
Whether they are a fresh (100 Level) or returning (200 Level and above) student
Whether their faculty attracts an additional one-time development levy (this applies specifically to Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Law, and Nursing Science)
Whether they are enrolled as a regular full-time, mature student (MSP), postgraduate, or sandwich/pre-degree student
Undergraduate School Fees — Fresh (100 Level) Students
Fee Component
Amount (₦)
Tuition Fee
130,000
Acceptance Fee (one-time)
25,000 – 26,100
Development Fee (standard, most departments)
50,000 – 60,000
Total for most fresh students
~215,000
This ~₦215,000 figure is what a fresh student in the majority of ESUT’s departments — Engineering, Computer Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Education, Physical and Biological Sciences, and Agriculture — should expect to pay in their first session, combining tuition, acceptance fee, and the standard development levy.
Undergraduate School Fees — Returning Students (200 Level and Above)
Year of Study
Fee (₦)
200 Level Full-Time
124,900
300 Level Full-Time
124,900
400 Level Full-Time
124,900
500 Level Full-Time
124,900
Returning students are exempt from the one-time acceptance fee and development levy, which is why their per-session fee (₦124,900) sits below the fresher’s all-inclusive total, even though the standalone tuition component is actually similar. Some sources report a wider range for returning students, from roughly ₦45,340 up to ₦124,900, reflecting variation by specific department and session — so returning students should confirm the exact current figure for their department on the student portal.
Special Development Fees by Faculty (One-Time, First Year Only)
This is where ESUT’s course-by-course fee differences really show up. Per the university’s Governing Council directive, students in the following faculties pay a higher, one-time development levy in their first year, on top of the standard tuition and acceptance fee:
Faculty/Programme
Development Fee (₦, one-time)
Medicine and Surgery
300,000
Pharmacy
250,000
Medical Laboratory Science
250,000
Law
200,000 – 250,000 (reported figure has varied slightly by session)
Nursing Science
150,000 – 250,000 (reported figure has varied slightly by session)
All other departments
50,000 – 60,000
This development levy is paid only once, during the student’s first year in the programme (including students transferring into these faculties from other universities), and is separate from the regular tuition fee. It reflects the higher cost of running clinical training, laboratory equipment, moot court facilities, and specialized libraries for these professional programmes.
Estimated First-Session Total by Faculty Type
Putting the tuition, acceptance fee, and applicable development levy together, here’s what a realistic first-session total looks like by faculty category:
Faculty Category
Estimated First-Session Total (₦)
Standard departments (Engineering, Sciences, Arts, Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Education, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture)
~215,000
Nursing Science
~365,000 – 465,000
Law
~355,000 – 405,000
Pharmacy
~405,000
Medical Laboratory Science
~405,000
Medicine and Surgery
~455,000
Mature Student Programme (MSP) Fees
ESUT also runs a Mature Students Programme for candidates admitted through this special route. Fees are structured by level as follows:
Level
Fee (₦)
100 Level
124,900
200 Level
124,900
300 Level
124,900
400 Level
124,900
500 Level
124,900
600 Level
104,900
Postgraduate School Fees
Programme
Fee (₦)
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
111,300
Master’s (including MBA)
131,300
Ph.D
151,300
Sandwich Programme
36,200
PG/M.Sc.
61,900
Pre-Degree/Pre-Sciences
74,700
Faculties and Course Categories at ESUT
ESUT’s academic structure spans the following broad faculties, each housing several departments:
Faculty of Engineering (Civil, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Chemical, and related engineering disciplines)
Faculty of Health Sciences / College of Medicine — Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, Radiography, Anatomy, Applied Biochemistry, Applied Biology, Applied Microbiology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Management Sciences (Accounting, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Marketing, and related courses)
Faculty of Environmental Sciences (Architecture, Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning, and related disciplines)
Faculty of Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Mass Communication, Sociology/Anthropology, and related courses)
Faculty of Arts (English, History, Religious Studies, and related disciplines)
Faculty of Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, and related courses)
Faculty of Biological Sciences (Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and related courses)
Faculty of Agriculture (Agricultural Economics and Extension, Agronomy and Ecological Management, Animal Science and Fisheries Management, Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
Faculty of Education (Agricultural Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Continuing Education and Development Studies, Education Administration and Supervision, Education Biology, Education Chemistry, Education Management, and related Education combinations)
With the exception of Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Law, and Nursing Science (which attract the higher development levies described above), all of these faculties fall under the standard fee structure.
How to Pay ESUT School Fees
Log in to the ESUT student portal at esut.edu.ng using your registration/JAMB details.
Generate an invoice for the appropriate fee category (fresh, returning, postgraduate, etc.) for the current session.
Pay through the designated bank(s) approved by the university for your specific faculty — it’s important to pay into the correct bank, as fee transfers between banks or refunds for wrongly paid fees are not guaranteed and can only be resolved at the bank’s discretion.
Keep your payment receipt and confirm the payment reflects on your student portal before proceeding to course registration.
Important: ESUT school fees are generally expected to be paid in full for the session, though some reports indicate informal instalment arrangements may be permitted at the discretion of the university management — this should not be assumed and should be confirmed directly with the bursary or your faculty office.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How much is ESUT school fees for a fresh student?
For most departments, a fresh (100 Level) student should expect to pay a total of approximately ₦215,000, combining the ₦130,000 tuition fee, the ₦25,000–₦26,100 acceptance fee, and the standard ₦50,000–₦60,000 development fee. Students in Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Law, and Nursing Science pay significantly more in their first year due to higher development levies specific to those faculties.
2. Why is Medicine and Surgery so much more expensive at ESUT than other courses?
Medicine and Surgery attracts the highest one-time development fee at ESUT (₦300,000), reflecting the cost of clinical training, laboratory equipment, and hospital-based instruction required for the programme. This fee is paid only once, during the student’s first year, whether they were admitted directly or transferred in from another university’s medical programme.
3. Do returning students pay the development fee every year?
No. The development fee is a one-time charge paid only in the student’s first year in their faculty. From 200 Level onward, students pay the standard returning-student fee (currently reported at ₦124,900 for most levels), without the acceptance fee or development levy attached.
4. Is ESUT school fees the same for all courses?
Largely, yes — for tuition purposes. ESUT applies a uniform core tuition fee across almost all departments. The real difference in total cost comes from the one-time development levy, which is significantly higher for Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Law, and Nursing Science than for every other faculty, which pays the standard ₦50,000–₦60,000 development fee.
5. How much are ESUT postgraduate fees, including the MBA?
Postgraduate Diploma students pay ₦111,300, Master’s students (including MBA) pay ₦131,300, and Ph.D students pay ₦151,300 per session. Sandwich programme students pay ₦36,200, while PG/M.Sc. students pay ₦61,900. These figures apply broadly across postgraduate programmes rather than varying heavily by specific course, similar to the undergraduate fee structure.