By Adadainfo
Nigeria’s foremost innovative higher institution, Maduka University, has announced its fees for the 2023/2024 academic session.
The university is located at Ekwegbe, along Enugu-Nsukka road in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The university, which is anchored on entrepreneurship, is founded by business mogul Dr Samuel Maduka Onyishi, the chief executive of Peace Group of Companies.
The fees structure is contained in a release by Dr Onyishi, which was made available to our correspondent in Awka on Friday.
According to him, “Maduka University is pleased to release the school fees structure for the 2023/2024 academic session. As a reputable institution committed to providing quality education, we strive to offer competitive and affordable fees to ensure accessibility for all deserving students.
“There is no tuition fee on our fee schedule. We are giving free tuition to all our pioneering students.”
The breakdown shows that the fee for the university’s School of Business and Social Sciences is N338, 000. It has departments of accounting, economics, mass communication, international relations and fransport management.
The fee for the School of Computing N378, 000. It has departments of information technology, computer science, cybersecurity and software engineering.
The same amount applies for the School of Engineering, comprising departments of civil engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics engineering and computer engineering.
The university’s School of Health Sciences has the following fees structure: physiotherapy, ₦378,000;
medical laboratory science, ₦378,000; nursing science, ₦588,000, and
Pharmacy, ₦588,000.
The fee for the School of Law is ₦588,000.
Dr Onyishi said the school fees ‘are paid per session, that is yearly’, adding that “Maduka University also offers a pre-degree programme to facilitate the entry of prospective students who did not write the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The fees for the pre-degree programme are set at ₦300,000.”
Our correspondent gathered that in addition to the approved fees, accommodation charges for the 2023/2024 academic session amount to ₦105,000 yearly.
The university also has provisions for peculiar accommodation plans ranging from 6/1 = N80,000; 4/1 = N105,000; 2/1 =N210,000 to 1/1 = N400,000.
The statement added that, “Maduka University remains committed to providing an enabling environment for students to excel academically and prepare for successful careers.”
It urged members of the public seeking clarifications about the university to call 08055091802 or 09157893107, or visit the university’s website: admissions@madukauniversity.edu.ng for details.