UNILAG Hikes Tuition Fees for Undergraduate Students by Over 400%

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has increased the tuition fees for its undergraduate students by over 400%, effective from the 2023/2024 academic session.

The new tuition fees range from N100,750 for students who are offering programmes that do not require a laboratory and studio to N190,250 for students studying medicine. Students offering courses that require laboratory and studio will pay N140,250.

The decision to increase the tuition fees was taken at a meeting of the UNILAG Senate on July 19, 2022. The Senate cited the rising cost of running the university as the reason for the increase.

The new tuition fees have been met with mixed reactions from students and parents. Some students have expressed outrage, saying that the increase is too high and will make it difficult for them to afford to continue their studies at UNILAG. Others have said that they understand the university’s need to increase revenue but that the increase should have been more gradual.

The vice chancellor of UNILAG, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has defended the decision to increase the tuition fees, saying that it is necessary to ensure the quality of education at the university. She said that the university is committed to providing its students with the best possible education and that the increase in tuition fees will help to achieve this goal.

The new tuition fees will be implemented from the 2023/2024 academic session. Students who are already enrolled at UNILAG will be grandfathered into the old tuition fees for the remainder of their studies.

Here are some additional details about the new tuition fees:

• Students who are offering programmes that do not require a laboratory and studio will pay N100,750 per year, an increase of 421.81% from the current fee of N23,500 per year.
• Students who are offering courses that require laboratory and studio will pay N140,250 per year, an increase of 466.91% from the current fee of N27,000 per year.
• Students studying medicine will pay N190,250 per year, an increase of 495.52% from the current fee of N33,500 per year.

The decision to increase the tuition fees at UNILAG is a significant one that will have a major impact on students and parents. It is important to note that the new fees are still lower than the tuition fees at some other private universities in Nigeria. However, the increase is still a major concern for many students and parents, and it remains to be seen how it will affect the university’s enrollment numbers in the future.

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