University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) School Fees for Medicine and Surgery — 2025/2026 Session
Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) remains one of the most competitive and most expensive programmes to study at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State. With a fresh round of fee increases introduced for the 2025/2026 academic session, prospective medical students and their parents need an accurate, up-to-date picture of what studying medicine at UNILORIN actually costs — and how it compares to other courses on campus.
How Much Does Medicine and Surgery Cost at UNILORIN?
According to tuition data obtained directly from students and internal university sources, UNILORIN Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) students are now paying approximately ₦389,000 per session for the 2025/2026 academic year. This reflects a sharp increase from previous sessions and places the federal university’s medical tuition close to what some private universities charge for the same programme.
This ₦389,000 figure generally covers the core components loaded into the university’s official fee invoice, including:
Tuition
Registration fees
Library fee
ICT/e-portal fee
Examination fee
Medical/health services fee
Faculty and departmental dues
Sports and student activity levies
It does not typically include hostel/accommodation fees, acceptance fees (for fresh admissions only), clinical/practical attachment costs at the teaching hospital in later years, or optional extras — these are billed separately.
How Medicine Compares to Other UNILORIN Programmes
The 2025/2026 fee hike hit nearly every faculty, but health-related and science-based professional courses were affected the most. Here’s how Medicine and Surgery stacks up against other departments:
Programme
Fee Per Session (₦)
Pharmacy
406,888
Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
~389,000
Physiotherapy
326,084
Medical Laboratory Science (MLS)
326,084
Food Science
284,888
Agriculture
278,888
Computer Science
263,388
Optometry
252,388
Microbiology
252,388
Biochemistry
252,000
Plant Biology
255,888
Yoruba Language
259,064
Linguistics
259,064
Health Education
249,388
Marketing
244,064
Criminology and Security Studies
239,000
Political Science
235,000
English Education
234,064
History and International Relations
156,000
As the table shows, Pharmacy is actually the single most expensive programme at UNILORIN, with Medicine and Surgery close behind — both sit well above the general arts and social science departments, most of which fall between ₦150,000 and ₦260,000.
Why the Sudden Increase?
Students reported that the university quietly uploaded the new 2025/2026 fee structure to the payment portal without a formal, prior announcement, and that increments across departments ranged between ₦70,000 and ₦150,000 compared to the previous session. Several students linked the sharp rise to the broader funding crisis facing Nigeria’s federal universities, along with the introduction of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which some students believe has indirectly encouraged institutions to raise fees on the assumption that students can borrow to cover the difference — even though not everyone qualifies for or receives NELFUND disbursement in time.
International/foreign students face an even steeper bill, with tuition reportedly rising to around ₦1.2 million per session across programmes.
Other Costs Medical Students Should Budget For
Beyond the standard session fee, prospective and current Medicine and Surgery students at UNILORIN should plan for:
Acceptance fee — a one-time payment required of fresh admissions to confirm their offer of admission.
Hostel/accommodation fee — charged separately if the student opts for university housing; rates vary by hall.
Clinical/practical fees — once students proceed into clinical years at the UNILORIN Teaching Hospital (UITH), additional charges for clinical postings, white coats, and practical materials typically apply.
Departmental/faculty-specific charges — laboratory coats, dissection kits, and other MBBS-specific consumables are sometimes billed outside the general tuition invoice.
Admission Requirements Snapshot for Medicine and Surgery
Medicine and Surgery has one of the highest departmental cut-off marks at UNILORIN — 260 for the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 admission cycles, well above the university’s general minimum cut-off mark of 180.
Candidates must also meet strong O’Level requirements (credits in core science subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, and Mathematics), and admission weighs both UTME score and O’Level grades — candidates with more distinctions/A grades are more competitive.
A Post-UTME screening exercise is compulsory for all applicants who meet the cut-off mark.
How to Check and Pay Your Fees
Visit the official UNILORIN student portal at unilorin.edu.ng (or the e-portal link, unilorin.edu.ng/eportals).
Log in using your JAMB Registration Number (for freshers) or Matric Number (for returning students).
Navigate to the “Payment” or “School Fees” section and generate your invoice — this will reflect your specific department/programme fee.
Pay via Remita, using a debit card or generated Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) at a designated bank.
Print and safely keep both the electronic and physical payment receipts.
Because fees change from session to session — and sometimes without prior notice, as seen in 2025/2026 — always confirm the exact current figure directly on the official UNILORIN portal before making any payment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How much is UNILORIN Medicine and Surgery school fees for 2025/2026?
Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) students are paying approximately ₦389,000 per session for the 2025/2026 academic year, following a fee increase that affected nearly all departments at the university.
2. Why did UNILORIN increase its school fees for 2025/2026?
Students report that the university uploaded a new fee structure to the portal without a formal announcement, with increases of ₦70,000–₦150,000 depending on the department. The hikes are widely linked to underfunding across Nigeria’s federal university system and the introduction of the NELFUND student loan scheme.
3. What is the JAMB/UTME cut-off mark for Medicine and Surgery at UNILORIN?
The cut-off mark for Medicine and Surgery is 260, one of the highest at the university — well above UNILORIN’s general minimum cut-off mark of 180 for other courses.
4. Does the ₦389,000 fee include hostel accommodation?
No. The published tuition figure covers core academic charges (tuition, registration, library, ICT, examination, medical, and faculty dues), but hostel/accommodation fees and clinical/practical costs in later years are billed separately.
5. Is Medicine and Surgery the most expensive course at UNILORIN?
Not quite — Pharmacy is currently the most expensive programme at approximately ₦406,888 per session, slightly higher than Medicine and Surgery’s ~₦389,000. Both are significantly costlier than most arts, education, and social science programmes.
Fee figures in this article reflect tuition data reported for the 2025/2026 academic session and may be revised by the university from one session to the next, sometimes without formal notice. Always verify current figures directly on the official UNILORIN student portal (unilorin.edu.ng) before making any payment.