Umaru Musa Yar'adua University (UMYU), Katsina, has secured National Universities Commission (NUC) approval for fifteen (15) new undergraduate degree programmes and opened a second Post-UTME aptitude test registration window for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Registration runs from Saturday, 11th October 2025 to Friday, 17th October 2025, and the Post-UTME aptitude test will hold on Saturday, 18th October 2025.
15 Newly Approved Undergraduate Courses at UMYU
- Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)
- B.NSc. Nursing Science
- B.MLS Medical Laboratory Science
- B.Sc. Cyber Security
- B.Sc. Software Engineering
- B.Sc. Information System
- B.Sc. Plant Science and Biotechnology
- B.Sc. Animal and Environmental Biology
- B.Sc. Medical Physics
- B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
- B.Sc. Applied Geophysics
- B.Sc. Food Science and Technology
- B.Ed. Educational Management
- B.Ed. Guidance and Counseling
- B.A. Arabic Literary Study and Translation
Who Can Register (And 10 Exempted Courses)
- Eligible Candidates: Candidates who chose UMYU as their first choice in the 2025 UTME, met the cut-off mark, and wish to switch to any of the 15 new courses, OR candidates who missed the first Post-UTME aptitude test.
- 10 Exempted Programmes (Closed for 2nd Test): Agriculture, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Education & Computer Science, Environmental Management, International Relations, Law, Library and Information Science, Medicine & Surgery, and Microbiology.
- Special Needs Candidates: Candidates identified by JAMB with special needs are exempted from writing the aptitude test, but must forward hard copies of their credentials to the Office of the Registrar.
How to Register (₦2,000 Fee)
- Check the cut-off marks at umyu.edu.ng and log in to the official UMYU Post-UTME Portal at collegeportal.umyu.edu.ng/ug/applicant/index/.
- Pay the ₦2,000.00 aptitude test fee (all charges inclusive) via the portal.
- Upload your 2025 JAMB Result Slip, O'Level result(s) (awaiting result candidates can also apply), and Means of Identification (Indigene Letter, NIN Card, or International Passport), and print your payment slip for the Saturday, 18th October 2025 test.
Practice for the UMYU aptitude test on the Mentra POST-UTME app, available on both Android and iOS.
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