The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Senate approved a revised tuition structure for the 2026/2027 session during an urgent meeting held on September 12. The new charges raise tuition for both fresh and returning students across every faculty.
Science and Technology students now pay the highest charges, while Arts, Law and Humanities students pay the least. Health Sciences and Pharmacy students fall between the two, reflecting the heavier practical and clinical costs those programmes carry.
OAU Revised Fee Structure
The new tuition fee set for returning and new students in OAU differs between faculties based on academic focus. Below is the full breakdown by faculty group, covering both fresh intakes and students continuing from a previous session.
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Faculties of Technology and Science
- Freshers: N163,200
- Returning students: N101,200
Faculties of Arts, Law, and Humanities
- Freshers: N151,200
- Returning students: N89,200
Faculties in the College of Health Sciences and Faculty of Pharmacy
- Freshers: N190,200
- Returning students: N128,200
When Does this Change Take Effect
OAU’s administration confirmed the revised charges above apply from the 2026/2027 session onward, not retroactively to students already registered under the previous schedule.
Students in Science and Technology face the steepest adjustment, so budgeting ahead of registration matters most for that group. Arts, Law and Humanities students see a smaller increase by comparison, while Health Sciences and Pharmacy sit between the two, carrying the highest overall total of the three bands.
Budgeting for OAU’s New Fee Bands
The gap between faculties is wide: a Science and Technology fresher now pays N163,200 against N151,200 for an Arts, Law or Humanities fresher, and N190,200 for a Health Sciences or Pharmacy fresher. Returning students see a similar spread, from N89,200 up to N128,200.
Students and parents planning around these figures should confirm their exact faculty band before registration opens, since the amount payable depends entirely on which of the three groups a student’s programme falls under.