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Private Published: June 18, 2026 • By Emmanuel Iweh

NUC Raises Application Fee for Establishing Private Universities by Over 400%

NUC Raises Application Fee for Establishing Private Universities by Over 400%

"In a bid to regulate the standards of tertiary education, the National Universities Commission has introduced a massive hike in application fees for proposed private universities."

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has drastically increased the application fees required from promoters seeking to establish new private universities in Nigeria, implementing an upward review of over 400%. The regulatory body explained that the new fee regime is designed to ensure that only serious and financially viable institutions enter the country's tertiary education landscape.\n\nWith the rapid expansion of private higher institutions, the NUC indicated that the high cost of processing, physical assessment, and curriculum validation necessitates a modern funding structure. Stakeholders have expressed mixed reactions, with some warning that the hike could stifle the growth of private tertiary education while others praise it as a necessary measure to filter out substandard projects and guarantee infrastructural excellence.

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