AKSU opens supplementary Post-UTME for 2026/2027 admission

Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has opened a supplementary Post-UTME application for 2026/2027 undergraduate admission at its Ikot Akpaden campus, according to reports. Registration is reported to run from Tuesday, 20 October 2026 to Wednesday, 28 October 2026, and candidates who have not registered by the deadline will not be considered for this round.

One report dates the university's notice to Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the same day registration opens. The details below come from reports and could not be checked against an official AKSU notice.

Who is eligible
  • Applicants must have picked AKSU as their first-choice institution in the 2026 UTME.
  • Applicants must have scored at least 150 in the 2026 UTME.
  • Applicants must also satisfy the normal admission requirements for the programme they want, according to one report.

Candidates are being encouraged to change course to one of the programmes the university advertised for this supplementary round.

Application fee and document upload

The application fee is ₦2,000, with bank charges paid on top of it. Payment is made by debit card or bank transfer before the registration continues.

Uploaded documents must be scanned in JPG format, with each file between 120KB and 150KB. Candidates are asked to check that all their details and uploaded files are correct before finishing the registration, and then keep the confirmation slip they generate.

The only document named in the reports for screening is the 2026 AKSU Post-UTME registration confirmation slip. The full document list was cut short in the reports.

Programmes advertised

Supplementary places are spread across several faculties. One report puts the figure at eleven faculties, but the programme lists were not shown in full, so the list below may not be complete.

  • Agriculture: Agricultural Economics and Extension, Agribusiness, Animal Science, Crop Science, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Food Science and Technology, Soil Science.
  • Administration and Management: Entrepreneurship, Hospitality Management and Tourism, Local Government and Development Studies, Project Management, Taxation.
  • Architecture: Architecture.
  • Arts: French, History, Music, Religious Studies.
  • Biological Sciences: Botany, Marine Biology, Zoology.
  • Education: Computer Science Education, Education and Mathematics, Education and Physics, Education and Chemistry, Education and Integrated Science, Guidance and Counselling.
  • Engineering: Agricultural Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering.
  • Environmental Sciences: Building, Estate Management, Fine and Applied Arts, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Urban and Regional Planning.
  • Health Sciences: Water Sanitation and Hygiene was listed before the report was cut off.
Fee exemptions and scholarships

Newly admitted Agriculture students do not pay tuition but still pay all sundry charges, according to one report.

Newly admitted students in certain other programmes are also reported to get tuition exemption plus a Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship that covers all sundry charges. The list of those programmes was missing from the report. International students are reported to be considered for special financial grants.

Where to ask questions

Enquiries go to the Directorate of Admissions by telephone, according to reports. The phone numbers did not appear in the reports themselves.

What candidates should do

These details come from reports and could not be checked against an official AKSU notice. Candidates should confirm the fee, the deadline and the full document list with the university before paying or uploading anything.

  • Register before Wednesday, 28 October 2026, because late entries will not be considered for this supplementary round.
  • Check that the debit card or transfer used for the ₦2,000 fee goes through before continuing the registration.
  • Keep the 2026 AKSU Post-UTME registration confirmation slip safe for screening.
  • Consider the advertised programmes if the first-choice course is not available in this round.

Steps to Apply for AKSU supplementary Post-UTME

  1. Go to the AKSU online application portal on the university's website.
  2. Click the arrow button to verify your details and continue.
  3. Pay the ₦2,000 registration fee, which is separate from bank charges.
  4. Pay with a debit card or by bank transfer, then continue the registration.
  5. Upload scanned copies of the required documents as JPG files, each between 120KB and 150KB.
  6. Preview everything you entered, confirm it, then click "Finish" to generate your registration confirmation slip.
  7. Keep the confirmation slip for screening.

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Written on October 21, 2026. Rules and dates can change, so confirm on the official site before you act.

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