LASU Opens 2026/2027 Admission Screening for UTME and Direct Entry Candidates

The Lagos State University has today June 3rd, 2026, commenced its online admission screening exercise for candidates seeking admission into its undergraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.

In a notice issued by the university, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates seeking admission through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 100-level entry and Direct Entry (DE) for 200-level admission.

The university stated that participation in the online screening exercise is compulsory for all prospective candidates seeking admission into the institution.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the screening exercise, candidates must have selected Lagos State University as their first-choice institution in the 2026 UTME and obtained a minimum score of 195. Applicants must also be at least 16 years old by October 1, 2026.

The university further noted that students of its Pre-Degree Studies (PDS) programme who successfully completed their studies and scored at least 195 in the 2026 UTME are eligible to participate in the screening exercise, provided they selected LASU as their first-choice institution.

Direct Entry candidates, including graduates of the LASU School of Basic and Advanced Studies (JUPEB), are also eligible for the screening exercise. Such candidates must have obtained the Direct Entry form from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and selected LASU as their first-choice institution. The university emphasized that only LASU Diploma qualifications will be accepted for Direct Entry admission, except for candidates applying to education programmes with the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).

Candidates of Lagos State origin who have successfully completed verification before the university’s Independent Indigeneship Verification Committee (IIVC) will have their indigene status automatically validated during the screening process.

Accredited Programmes Available

LASU announced that admission for the 2026/2027 academic session will be offered only in accredited programmes across its faculties and schools, including Arts, Communication and Media Studies, Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law, Management Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, College of Medicine, Computing and Information Technology, Agriculture, Library and Information Science, and Transport and Logistics.

Application Procedure

Prospective candidates are required to visit the university’s admissions portal at https://lasu.edu.ng/home/news/read.php?id=642 and complete the online screening process and payment of the prescribed screening fee.

Applicants will be required to provide personal information, select their preferred course of study, upload relevant O’Level details, and complete the self-screening process online.

The university advised candidates to ensure that their O’Level results are uploaded to the JAMB Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) before the closure of the screening exercise.

O’Level Requirements

Candidates must possess a minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects at not more than two sittings. However, applicants for Medicine and Dentistry are required to present results obtained in only one sitting.

For Engineering programmes, candidates using two sittings must possess six credit passes, including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Applicants seeking admission into Aeronautic and Astronautic Engineering must also have a credit pass in Further Mathematics.

LASU reiterated that credit in English Language remains compulsory for admission into all programmes offered by the university.

The institution also noted that any examination result obtained after July 2026 will not be accepted for the admission process.

Screening Method

According to the university, candidates will be screened using a point-grading system that combines their UTME scores and grades in five relevant O’Level subjects related to their chosen course of study.

Applicants are advised to consult the JAMB brochure to confirm subject requirements for their preferred programmes before completing the screening exercise.

Registration Deadline

LASU stated that the payment and registration window for the online screening exercise will run for 21 days, beginning on June 3, 2026, and closing at midnight on June 23, 2026.

The university added that only candidates who selected LASU as their first-choice institution are eligible to participate in the admission screening exercise.

Candidates experiencing difficulties during the process have been directed to forward their complaints to the university’s designated screening support email.