UNILAG increases tuition by 400%, N19,000 to N190,250

Fees for undergraduate students at the University of Lagos in Akoka, Lagos State, are reportedly higher now.

This was said in a statement released by the UNILAG section of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities on July 20, 2023, following a meeting with senior management.

According to the union’s statement, the VC said that undergraduate students at UNILAG would have higher costs.

Remember that the institution’s students used to pay N19,000, but the management has set new tuition at N190,250 for students studying medicine, and N140,250 for courses requiring lab and studio work.

The VC, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, met with representatives of the three non-academic staff unions on July 20 to discuss matters pertaining to members’ welfare, according to SSANU.

“During the meeting, the proposed fees for undergraduate students of UNILAG were disclosed.

“Students without lab and studio use will pay N100,750, those with lab use will pay N140,250 and the college of medicine would pay N190,250,” the statement said.

Rasaki Yusuf, a representative of the SSANU, requested a rebate for faculty members who have children enrolled in the university, but the vice chancellor emphasized that the new fees were set globally and could not be altered for certain groups of students.

Ogunsola offered the staff the option of paying in installments, but with the requirement that they complete payment one month before to the end-of-the-year tests.

Alagba Ibraheem, the institution’s public relations officer, was not reachable for comment; neither were calls placed via her returned, nor were texts returned.