Guidelines for Registration of New Students

(2024/2025 Session)

Congratulations for securing a place to study at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University.

This guideline is for Fresh (100 Level or 200L Direct entry) candidates who were offered admission by the university.

Please follow the step by step guideline to register.

  1. Ensure that your name is among the list of successful candidates shortlisted for admission on the university website www.umyu.edu.ng
  2. Take note of the course offered to you by the university.  If you were offered admission into a programme different from the one you applied for, ensure that you visit the JAMB office nearest to you, or any JAMB accredited CBT centre to change your programme of choice to the one offered by the university.
  3. Ensure that you have uploaded your O’ Level (and A’ Level as the case may be) results on the JAMB portal.  Please note that the upload can only be done at any JAMB office nearest to you or any JAMB approved CBT centre.  Upload of O’ Level or A’ Level results should not be done at any Internet Cafe as JAMB does not accept such uploads.
  4. You are expected to accept the admission offered by the university.  Please visit the university website www.umyu.edu.ng and click on payment of acceptance fee and printing of admission letter 2024/2025 session.  While you are there, pay the prescribed acceptance fee, print the (university) provisional admission letter and other registration documents. View step by step guidelines
  5. Proceed to the University for screening.  At the screening, you are expected to present the following documents:
  6. Copy of your O’ Level (and A’ Level as the case may be) result(s).
  7. A scratch card of the O’ Level examination(s) you have taken to enable the verification officer to verify the results online.
  8. A copy of the University admission letter.
  9. School credentials.
  10. Birth certificate.
  11. Certificate of origin.
  12. Check your personal JAMB portal via https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/ to accept the admission offered by JAMB.  Please note that this may take up to 24 – 48 hours, depending on when the University and JAMB are able to complete the process. This can be done by either the candidate through phone or computer or at JAMB office, JAMB approved CBT centre or Internet Cafe.  Print the admission letter and submit a copy to the university during Central Registration. View List of Verified Candidate Enabled for Registration.
  13. Central Registration opens as from 3rd February 2025.  Please note that only candidates who were verified by the University and who complied with step 3 above would be granted access to register.  For the Central Registration, you are expected to pay the prescribed registration fees, update your profile, upload your recent passport photograph and signature, register for first semester courses and print all relevant documents.  The Central Registration is to be done online via  www.umyu.edu.ng.  Step by step instructions are provided on the university website.
  14. Proceed to the University for documentation.  At the University, you are expected to:
  15. Visit your Department for opening of file by your Level Adviser.
  16. Visit your Faculty for opening of 2 files, one for the Faculty and the other for the Academic Office.
  17. Both at the Department and the Faculty, you would be required to submit copies of your credentials, passport photograph and other necessary documents and forms.
  18. Ensure that you adhere to the registration guidelines and that you register within the deadline.

Signed:

Muhammad Yusufu Abubakar

Registrar