NDU School Fees For All Courses Offered
Niger Delta University (NDU) is a state-owned university located on Wilberforce Island in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, with a liaison presence in Yenagoa. As one of the leading universities in the South-South region, NDU offers a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across faculties such as Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Law, Engineering, Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, Agriculture, Education, and Science. This article provides a detailed breakdown of NDU’s school fees structure for the 2025/2026 academic session, covering general levies, faculty-specific bench fees, and the payment procedure.
About Niger Delta University
Niger Delta University was established to serve the higher education needs of Bayelsa State and the wider Niger Delta region. Like most state universities in Nigeria, NDU operates a fee structure that favours indigenes of its host state, with Bayelsa State indigenes enjoying significant tuition waivers compared to non-Bayelsa students. The university’s fee schedule is built around a set of general levies that every student pays, combined with faculty-specific bench fees that reflect the cost of running laboratories, workshops, and other practical facilities unique to certain disciplines.
General Levies Paid by All Students
Regardless of faculty or course of study, every undergraduate student at NDU is required to pay a standard set of general levies. The only variable within this general category is tuition, which differs based on whether a student is a Bayelsa indigene or a non-Bayelsa (non-indigene) student.
Levy
Amount (₦)
Registration levy
5,000
Library levy
5,000
Development levy
25,000
Student handbook levy
5,000
General maintenance levy
10,000
Sports levy
6,000
Examination levy
5,000
Equipment maintenance levy
5,000
Medical levy
12,000
Medical examination levy
5,000
Certificate verification levy
5,000
Identification card levy
5,000
ICT levy
5,000
Caution levy
5,000
Tuition
0 (Bayelsa indigenes) / 50,000 (Non-Bayelsa)
Assessors levy
5,000
Sub-total:
Bayelsa indigenes: ₦108,000
Non-Bayelsa students: ₦158,000
This sub-total forms the base amount every NDU student pays before any faculty-specific charges are added.
Faculty Bench Levies and Total Fees by Faculty
On top of the general levies, NDU charges additional “bench levies” to cover the cost of practicals, laboratory consumables, and specialised equipment in certain faculties. These bench levies vary considerably depending on how practical-intensive a faculty’s programmes are.
Faculty
Bench Levy (₦)
Total for Bayelsa Indigenes (₦)
Total for Non-Bayelsa Students (₦)
Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy & Nursing
50,000
158,000
208,000
Law
30,000
138,000
188,000
Engineering
20,000
128,000
178,000
Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, Agriculture, Education & Science
10,000
118,000
168,000
It is worth noting that Biochemistry, although domiciled under Basic Medical Sciences in some institutions, is charged at NDU under the Faculty of Science rate rather than the higher Basic Medical Sciences/Clinical Sciences rate, making it more affordable than programmes like Nursing, Pharmacy, and Clinical Sciences.
Breakdown by Category of Course
To summarise how the fee structure applies across NDU’s academic offerings:
Highest fee bracket (₦158,000 Bayelsa / ₦208,000 non-Bayelsa): Programmes under Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy, and Nursing, such as Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Science, Pharmacy, and related clinical courses. These carry the highest bench levy due to the intensive laboratory, clinical, and practical demands of health-related training.
Second highest (₦138,000 Bayelsa / ₦188,000 non-Bayelsa): Law programmes, reflecting the moot court, library, and specialised resource needs of legal education.
Mid-tier (₦128,000 Bayelsa / ₦178,000 non-Bayelsa): Engineering programmes, which require workshop access and technical equipment maintenance.
Standard tier (₦118,000 Bayelsa / ₦168,000 non-Bayelsa): Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, Agriculture, Education, and Science programmes, including Biochemistry, which is billed at the Faculty of Science rate.
Recent updates have also indicated periodic increments to specific departmental charges. For instance, the Nursing Science department for new (fresh) students was reported to have risen to about ₦158,000 in total charges for the 2025/2026 session, up from roughly ₦151,000 the previous session, reflecting the university’s periodic review of costs tied to general maintenance, equipment upkeep, and student services.
Postgraduate School Fees
NDU also runs postgraduate programmes across most of its faculties, with a separate fee structure that includes tuition, acceptance fees, PG charges, professional development fees, and project/thesis defence fees for Ph.D., Master’s, and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) students.
Professional Development Fee: approximately ₦100,000, applicable to most faculties excluding Law, Engineering, Environmental Science, Agriculture, and Biochemistry, which have their own distinct charges
Acceptance fee and other PG charges are one-time payments applicable only in the first semester for newly admitted postgraduate students
Postgraduate students may choose to pay fees either per session or per semester, although course registration itself must be done strictly per semester
Postgraduate fees also vary by faculty and programme level (PGD, Master’s, or Ph.D.), so prospective postgraduate students are advised to check the specific breakdown for their intended programme on the official NDU postgraduate school portal.
Payment Procedure
NDU fees are paid exclusively through the university’s official online payment channels. The general procedure includes:
Log in to your personal dashboard on the NDU fees portal
Click on “Pay Fees” and select the specific fee category, such as “School Fees,” “Acceptance Fee,” or “Postgraduate Fees”
Generate your invoice, which reflects charges specific to your faculty, department, and residency status (Bayelsa or non-Bayelsa)
Make payment either online with an internet banking-enabled debit card, or at designated bank branches such as Diamond Bank, Amassoma Branch, using the provided e-teller details
Return to the official fees portal to print your payment receipt for record-keeping and clearance purposes
Students are advised to keep all payment receipts safely, as they are required for clearance and verification. It is also worth noting that all 100 Level and 200 Level students are required to register for skill acquisition before they can print their school fees receipt, a requirement unique to NDU’s academic process.
Why Fees May Appear to Vary
Because the exact figure a student pays depends on their specific faculty, department, level, and residency status, published fee breakdowns can look different from one source to another, or even from one student’s experience to another’s. The safest and most accurate way to determine the exact amount payable is to log into the official NDU student portal, where a personalised invoice is generated based on the student’s specific profile. Prospective and current students should treat externally published figures as a helpful planning guide rather than a final, binding amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much does a Bayelsa indigene pay in general levies at NDU?
Bayelsa State indigenes pay a sub-total of ₦108,000 in general levies, since tuition is waived for indigenes of the host state. This amount increases depending on the specific faculty bench levy attached to their course of study.
2. How much does a non-Bayelsa student pay at NDU?
Non-Bayelsa students pay a base sub-total of ₦158,000, which includes a ₦50,000 tuition charge not applicable to Bayelsa indigenes, in addition to faculty-specific bench levies that can raise the total to as much as ₦208,000 for programmes like Nursing, Pharmacy, and Clinical Sciences.
3. Which faculty has the highest school fees at NDU?
Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy, and Nursing carry the highest bench levy at ₦50,000, making their total fees the highest across the university, at ₦158,000 for Bayelsa indigenes and ₦208,000 for non-Bayelsa students.
4. Is Biochemistry charged at the same rate as other Basic Medical Sciences courses?
No. Although Biochemistry is often grouped conceptually with Basic Medical Sciences, NDU charges Biochemistry students at the lower Faculty of Science rate rather than the higher Basic Medical Sciences/Clinical Sciences rate.
5. How do I pay my NDU school fees?
Payment is made exclusively through the official NDU online fees portal. Students log into their personal dashboard, select the appropriate fee category, generate an invoice, and complete payment online via a debit card or at a designated bank branch, after which they return to the portal to print their receipt.