The Federal Government has increased the application fee for establishing private universities in Nigeria from N5 million to N25 million, according to a memo issued on Monday by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu.
The NUC stated that the decision aims to reposition private universities to better serve the country’s educational needs and ensure better coordination in their development. It also noted the necessity of updating guidelines to meet 21st-century challenges.
Additionally, the commission announced the suspension of inactive applications, including those of private open universities that have shown no progress for over two years.
As part of the changes, the fee for purchasing application forms has been raised from N1 million to N5 million, while the processing fee now stands at N25 million.
Applicants who have already purchased forms will be formally notified of the revised fee and must complete payment within 30 working days or risk forfeiting their applications.