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Quick Review
Acceptance rate
11%
Enrollment
48,680
Languages
English;French;German;Russian;Arabic
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 11% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) following secondary school education, or direct entry for holders of the Higher School Certificate (General Certificate of Education, GCE, Advanced ('A') level) |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; March-July) |
| Enrollment | 48,680 |
We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for University of Lagos based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Lagos.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Lagos faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Lagos.
Centre : Information Technology and Systems
Computer Engineering
Computer Networks
Computer Science
Data Processing
Graphic Design
Information Technology
Management
College : Medicine
Anaesthesiology
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biology
Community Health
Dental Surgery
Dentistry
Health Sciences
Laboratory Techniques
Medical Technology
Medicine
Microbiology
Nursing
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Oral Pathology
Oral Surgery
Paediatrics
Parasitology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Therapy
Physiology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Surgery
Toxicology
Treatment Techniques
Faculty : Arts
African Languages
African Studies
Asian Languages
Asian Studies
English
European Languages
Fine Arts
History
Linguistics
Music
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theatre
Faculty : Education
Adult Education
Educational Administration
Educational Sciences
Health Education
Humanities and Social Science Education
Physical Education
Science Education
Technology Education
Faculty : Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
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Faculty : Environmental Sciences
Architecture
Building Technologies
Real Estate
Regional Planning
Surveying and Mapping
Town Planning
Faculty : Law
Commercial Law
International Law
Labour Law
Law
Private Law
Public Law
Faculty : Management Sciences
Management
Faculty : Pharmacy
Biological and Life Sciences
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Technology
Faculty : Science
Botany
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Genetics
Marine Science and Oceanography
Mathematics
Microbiology
Physics
Statistics
Zoology
Faculty : Social Sciences
Economics
Geography (Human)
Mass Communication
Political Sciences
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Institute : African and Diaspora Studies
Demography and Population
Peace and Disarmament
Social Sciences
Institute : Continuing Education
Arts and Humanities
Business Administration
Fine Arts
Performing Arts
Social Sciences
Welfare and Protective Services
Institute : Distance Learning
Business Administration
Economics
Education
Institute : Maritime Studies
Marine Transport
School : Business (ULBS)
Business Administration
School : Foundation Studies
Arts and Humanities
Business Administration
Fine Arts
Mathematics and Computer Science
Natural Sciences
Performing Arts
Social Sciences
School : Post Graduate Studies
Accountancy
Actuarial Science
Adult Education
African Languages
Anaesthesiology
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Architectural and Environmental Design
Architecture
Art Education
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Botany
Building Technologies
Business Administration
Cell Biology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Criminology
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Finance
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
French
Genetics
Geography
Geology
Geophysics
Haematology
Health Education
History
Humanities and Social Science Education
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Information Sciences
Information Technology
Insurance
International Law
International Relations and Diplomacy
Labour and Industrial Relations
Landscape Architecture
Law
Management
Marine Biology
Marine Science and Oceanography
Marketing
Mass Communication
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Microbiology
Modern Languages
Music
Natural Resources
Operations Research
Parasitology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Real Estate
Regional Planning
Sociology
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Technology Education
Theatre
Town Planning
Toxicology
Translation and Interpretation
Transport Management
Visual Arts
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Lagos.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bachelor's Degree
Accountancy
Actuarial Science
Adult Education
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Biomedical Engineering
Botany
Building Technologies
Business Administration
Business Education
Cell Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Christian Religious Studies
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Dentistry
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational Sciences
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Finance
Fine Arts
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
French
Genetics
Geography (Human)
Geology
Geophysics
Health Education
History
Home Economics Education
Humanities and Social Science Education
Igbo
Insurance
Islamic Studies
Laboratory Techniques
Labour and Industrial Relations
Law
Marine Biology
Mass Communication
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Technology
Medicine
Metallurgical Engineering
Microbiology
Music
Native Language Education
Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physiology
Political Sciences
Preschool Education
Psychology
Public Administration
Real Estate
Regional Planning
Religious Education
Religious Studies
Russian
Science Education
Social Work
Sociology
Statistics
Surgery
Surveying and Mapping
Technology Education
Theatre
Town Planning
Visual Arts
Yoruba
Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma
Accountancy
Anaesthesiology
Architectural and Environmental Design
Behavioural Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Cell Biology
Computer Science
Distance Education
Economics
Education
Educational and Student Counselling
English
Environmental Studies
Finance
Genetics
Geophysics
Health Education
Industrial Management
Labour and Industrial Relations
Logistics Management
Management
Marine Transport
Marketing
Mass Communication
Materials Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Molecular Biology
Music
Nautical Science
Nursing
Operations Research
Philosophy
Public Administration
Social Sciences
Social Work
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Theatre
Transport Management
Master's Degree
Actuarial Science
Adult Education
African Studies
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Applied Chemistry
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Aquaculture
Architectural and Environmental Design
Art Criticism
Art Education
Art History
Behavioural Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Botany
Building Technologies
Business Administration
Business Education
Cell Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Coastal Studies
Community Development
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Control Engineering
Criminology
Curriculum
Demography and Population
Design
Development Studies
Display and Stage Design
Ecology
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Technology
Educational Testing and Evaluation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Entomology
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Ethics
Finance
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
French
Genetics
Geochemistry
Geography
Geography (Human)
Geological Engineering
Geology
Geophysics
Government
Graphic Design
Haematology
Health Administration
Health Education
Health Sciences
Herbology
History
Humanities and Social Science Education
Hydraulic Engineering
Igbo
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial Design
Industrial Management
Information Technology
Insurance
Interior Design
International and Comparative Education
International Law
International Relations and Diplomacy
Labour and Industrial Relations
Landscape Architecture
Law
Literacy Education
Literature
Logistics Management
Management
Marine Biology
Marine Science and Oceanography
Marine Transport
Marketing
Mass Communication
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics
Meteorology
Microbiology
Mineralogy
Molecular Biology
Music
Music Theory and Composition
Musicology
Native Language Education
Natural Resources
Nursing
Operations Research
Painting and Drawing
Parasitology
Pathology
Pest Management
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physiology
Police Studies
Political Sciences
Power Engineering
Preschool Education
Production Engineering
Protective Services
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Real Estate
Regional Planning
Religious Education
Road Engineering
Science Education
Sculpture
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Social Welfare
Social Work
Sociology
Sports Management
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Surveying and Mapping
Sustainable Development
Taxation
Technology Education
Telecommunications Engineering
Textile Design
Theatre
Town Planning
Toxicology
Transport Engineering
Transport Management
Visual Arts
Water Science
Yoruba
Master of Philosophy
Accountancy
Actuarial Science
Adult Education
African Studies
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Applied Chemistry
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Architecture
Behavioural Sciences
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedicine
Botany
Building Technologies
Business Education
Cell Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commercial Law
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Curriculum
Demography and Population
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Educational Testing and Evaluation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Finance
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
French
Genetics
Geography
Geological Engineering
Geology
Geophysics
Health Education
History
Humanities and Social Science Education
Hydraulic Engineering
Igbo
Insurance
International and Comparative Education
International Law
Labour and Industrial Relations
Law
Literature
Management
Marine Biology
Mass Communication
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Parasitology
Metallurgical Engineering
Molecular Biology
Music
Music Education
Native Language Education
Natural Resources
Parasitology
Pathology
Pest Management
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physiology
Political Sciences
Power Engineering
Preschool Education
Private Law
Psychology
Public Health
Public Law
Real Estate
Regional Planning
Road Engineering
Science Education
Sociology
Sports Management
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Surveying and Mapping
Sustainable Development
Technology Education
Telecommunications Engineering
Theatre
Town Planning
Toxicology
Visual Arts
Yoruba
Doctor of Philosophy
Accountancy
Actuarial Science
Adult Education
African Studies
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Applied Chemistry
Applied Physics
Architecture
Behavioural Sciences
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedicine
Botany
Building Technologies
Business Education
Cell Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commercial Law
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Curriculum
Demography and Population
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Educational Testing and Evaluation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Finance
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
French
Genetics
Geography
Geological Engineering
Geology
Geophysics
Health Education
History
Humanities and Social Science Education
Hydraulic Engineering
Igbo
Insurance
International and Comparative Education
International Law
Labour and Industrial Relations
Law
Literature
Management
Marine Biology
Marketing
Mass Communication
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Parasitology
Metallurgical Engineering
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Music
Music Education
Native Language Education
Natural Resources
Parasitology
Pathology
Pest Management
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physiology
Political Sciences
Power Engineering
Preschool Education
Private Law
Psychology
Public Health
Public Law
Real Estate
Regional Planning
Road Engineering
Science Education
Sociology
Sports Management
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Surveying and Mapping
Sustainable Development
Technology Education
Telecommunications Engineering
Theatre
Town Planning
Toxicology
Visual Arts
Yoruba
Research profile
University of Lagos is a world-class research university with 20,379 scientific papers published and 230,081 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Law, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
11,507
/ 150,188
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
11,041
/ 140,133
|
| Environmental Science |
10,080
/ 121,586
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
10,061
/ 115,758
|
| Chemistry |
8,146
/ 99,045
|
| Engineering |
7,684
/ 95,879
|
| Physics |
6,466
/ 73,981
|
| Political Science |
6,057
/ 68,082
|
| Law |
5,733
/ 66,562
|
| Computer Science |
5,673
/ 59,276
|
| Pathology |
5,291
/ 77,511
|
| Sociology |
5,220
/ 63,594
|
| Ecology |
5,070
/ 72,302
|
| Geography and Cartography |
5,012
/ 51,828
|
| Genetics |
4,968
/ 71,275
|
| Geology |
4,931
/ 60,422
|
| Mathematics |
4,523
/ 48,065
|
| Economics |
4,516
/ 54,343
|
| Psychology |
4,464
/ 51,486
|
| Biochemistry |
4,386
/ 58,650
|
| Organic chemistry |
4,280
/ 54,676
|
| Business |
4,120
/ 38,355
|
| Philosophy |
4,036
/ 38,158
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
3,817
/ 38,176
|
| Statistics |
3,715
/ 42,336
|
| Public Health |
3,352
/ 52,503
|
| Paleontology |
3,160
/ 39,397
|
| Materials Science |
2,951
/ 32,299
|
| Development Studies |
2,912
/ 40,324
|
| History |
2,904
/ 27,236
|
| Demography |
2,738
/ 41,744
|
| Archaeology |
2,636
/ 24,797
|
| Psychiatry |
2,412
/ 33,856
|
| Linguistics |
2,350
/ 21,874
|
| Surgery |
2,316
/ 29,968
|
| Immunology |
2,170
/ 32,210
|
| Botany |
2,160
/ 28,100
|
| Machine Learning |
1,745
/ 21,638
|
| Family medicine |
1,740
/ 24,737
|
| Management |
1,674
/ 16,382
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Annie Okonkwo
1960-2023 (aged 63)
politician
Clement Annie Okonkwo was a Nigerian politician and business mogul. He was elected Nigerian Senator for the Anambra Central constituency, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
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2. Lanre Tejuosho
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Olanrewaju Adeyemi Tejuoso Listen is a Nigerian medical doctor and politician who served as a senator representing Ogun Central in the 8th National Assembly from 2015 to 2019.
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3. Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi
1975-. (aged 51)
actor
Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, also known as FAR, is a Nigerian actress. She is known for her role in the film The Figurine and her appearances in the television shows Tinsel and MTV Shuga.
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4. Wale Babalakin
1960-. (aged 66)
lawyer
Bolanle Olawale Babalakin OFR SAN, is a Nigerian businessman, lawyer and philanthropist, and the Chairman of The Bi-Courtney Group of companies. He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and received the Nigerian national honour of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR) in 2007.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
UNILAG
Founded
1962
Motto
In deed and in truth
Colors
maroon, gold
Academic calendar
October to July (October - February; March-July)
Address
University Road, Akoka Yaba Local Government Lagos, Lagos State Nigeria
City Population
15,070,000
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