Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) runs its medical and health science training through a dedicated College of Medicine located at Parklane, in the heart of Enugu city, separate from the university’s main campus at Agbani. This article lists the medical courses ESUT offers, explains how its College of Medicine is structured, and breaks down what each category of student currently pays per session.
About ESUT and Its College of Medicine
ESUT traces its origins back to 1980, when it was established in what was then Anambra State, before Enugu State’s creation in 1991 led to the university’s reorganisation into its present form as Enugu State University of Science and Technology. Today ESUT operates on a multi-campus structure, with its main campus at Agbani hosting Engineering and most non-clinical faculties, while its College of Medicine sits at Parklane, closer to Enugu’s city centre, adjacent to the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) that supports its clinical training.
The College of Medicine offers over a dozen medical and health science programmes, all under NUC accreditation, giving ESUT one of the broader health science course offerings among South-East state universities. These programmes range from the full Medicine and Surgery degree to allied health science courses such as Radiography, Public Health, and Medical Laboratory Sciences.
Medical Courses Offered at ESUT
Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
Medicine and Surgery is the flagship course of ESUT’s College of Medicine, leading to the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree over six years for UTME entrants. The programme combines pre-clinical training in the basic medical sciences with clinical years spent at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, and it is accredited by both the NUC and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), qualifying graduates for provisional registration and subsequent full licensing as medical doctors after completing housemanship.
Nursing Sciences
ESUT’s Nursing Sciences programme leads to a Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc.) degree, accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), and runs for five years. This university degree programme is distinct from the separate diploma-level Basic Nursing programme run by the School of Nursing attached to ESUT Teaching Hospital at Parklane, which trains Registered Nurses (RNs) through a shorter, non-degree pathway. A candidate specifically researching ESUT’s Nursing Sciences degree should be careful not to confuse it with this hospital-run diploma school, since the two operate under different admission structures and lead to different qualifications, even though both are based at Parklane.
Medical Laboratory Sciences
This programme trains students in diagnostic laboratory disciplines such as haematology, microbiology, chemical pathology, and histopathology, preparing graduates for registration with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) after completing the required internship.
Public Health
ESUT’s Public Health programme focuses on population-level health, disease prevention, epidemiology, and health systems management, offering a pathway into public health practice, health administration, and community health work rather than direct clinical patient care.
Radiography
This course trains students in diagnostic and therapeutic imaging techniques, preparing graduates to work as radiographers in hospitals and diagnostic centres after registering with the relevant regulatory body for radiographers in Nigeria.
Anatomy, Applied Biochemistry, Applied Biology, and Applied Microbiology
Beyond the core clinical and allied health courses, ESUT’s College of Medicine also runs standalone Bachelor of Science departments in Anatomy, Applied Biochemistry, Applied Biology, and Applied Microbiology. These programmes lead to degrees separate from Medicine and Surgery, opening career paths into laboratory science, research, and academia rather than direct clinical practice, while sharing foundational science coursework with the pre-clinical years of the medical programme.
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
This programme trains students in clinical and community nutrition, dietary planning, and food science as they relate to health outcomes, another allied health pathway housed within the College of Medicine’s broader course offering.
ESUT School Fees for Medical Courses
ESUT prices its courses using a largely uniform base tuition figure across departments, with an additional course-specific development fee layered on top for higher-cost professional programmes. For the 2026/2027 academic session, the university’s base tuition fee is ₦124,900 across most departments, but the development fee component varies sharply depending on the course, which is what ultimately separates the total cost of a medical course from a standard arts or social science course at ESUT.
| Fee Component | Standard Departments | Nursing / Pharmacy / Law | Medicine and Surgery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base tuition fee | ₦124,900 | ₦124,900 | ₦124,900 |
| Development fee | ₦50,000 | ₦250,000 | ₦300,000 |
| Acceptance fee (new students, one-time) | ₦26,100 | ₦26,100 | ₦26,100 |
| Approximate total (fresh student, excluding accommodation) | Around ₦175,000 – ₦200,000 | Around ₦375,000 – ₦400,000 | Around ₦425,000 – ₦450,000 |
Other medical and allied health courses at ESUT’s College of Medicine, such as Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, Radiography, Anatomy, and the applied science departments, generally fall closer to the standard development fee band rather than the elevated Nursing or Medicine figures, though a candidate should confirm the exact current development fee for their specific department, since ESUT periodically reviews these figures by course category.
These figures cover tuition and the standard compulsory charges bundled into the university’s fee circular. They exclude hostel accommodation, uniforms and clinical kits for Nursing and Medicine students, textbooks, and any additional departmental practical fees, which are billed separately.
Why Medicine and Nursing Cost More at ESUT
The gap between ESUT’s standard development fee of ₦50,000 and the elevated ₦250,000 to ₦300,000 charged for Nursing, Pharmacy, Law, and Medicine reflects the added cost of running these professional, externally regulated programmes. Medicine and Nursing in particular require laboratory equipment, simulation and clinical training facilities, ongoing access to the teaching hospital for clinical rotations, and a lower staff-to-student ratio in the clinical years than most standard degree programmes need. The regulatory bodies overseeing these professions, the MDCN for Medicine and the NMCN for Nursing, also impose facility and staffing standards a university must maintain to keep its accreditation, and the cost of meeting those standards is reflected in the higher development fee these departments attract.
Admission Requirements for Medical Courses at ESUT
Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Sciences, and the other College of Medicine programmes at ESUT require candidates to meet both the university’s general entry conditions and department-specific requirements.
- O’ Level requirements: Five credit passes obtained in not more than two sittings, generally including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, though the exact combination varies slightly by department, for example Public Health and Human Nutrition and Dietetics may accept a marginally different science subject mix than Medicine and Surgery.
- UTME subject combination: For Medicine and Surgery and Nursing Sciences, this typically means English Language, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- UTME cut off mark: ESUT sets a general university-wide cut off mark each session, but Medicine and Surgery and Nursing Sciences, like most professional and clinical courses across Nigerian universities, carry a higher departmental cut off mark than the general baseline, reflecting stronger competition for the limited available slots in these two programmes specifically.
- Post-UTME screening and aggregate score: Meeting the cut off mark only qualifies a candidate for ESUT’s post-UTME screening exercise. Final admission is based on a combined aggregate of UTME score, post-UTME performance, and O’ Level result, the same general structure most Nigerian state universities use to rank and select candidates once the eligibility threshold is met.
A prospective applicant should check ESUT’s official admissions notice for the current session before applying, since the exact departmental cut off mark and subject combination requirements are reviewed and republished at the start of each admission cycle.
Distinguishing ESUT’s Nursing Sciences From the Parklane Nursing School
A common point of confusion for applicants researching nursing at ESUT is the difference between the university’s own Nursing Sciences degree programme and the separately administered School of Nursing attached to ESUT Teaching Hospital, both of which sit at the same Parklane location. The university’s Nursing Sciences programme leads to a B.N.Sc. degree, follows the standard UTME-based university admission process, and is billed through ESUT’s regular school fees structure described above. The hospital-run School of Nursing, by contrast, is a separate diploma-level Basic Nursing training school that issues its own admission form (recently reported at ₦10,000), follows its own entrance process, and leads to a Registered Nurse (RN) diploma rather than a university degree. A candidate specifically searching for the university’s medical/nursing courses and fees should apply through ESUT’s own admissions channel, while a candidate looking for the shorter, non-degree RN route should apply directly to the teaching hospital’s School of Nursing instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does ESUT offer Medicine and Surgery? Yes. Medicine and Surgery is the flagship programme of ESUT’s College of Medicine at Parklane, accredited by both the NUC and the MDCN, and runs for six years for UTME entrants.
How much does Medicine and Surgery cost per session at ESUT? Based on the university’s current fee structure, a fresh Medicine and Surgery student pays a base tuition of ₦124,900 plus a development fee of ₦300,000, along with a one-time acceptance fee of ₦26,100, bringing the approximate total to around ₦425,000 to ₦450,000, excluding accommodation.
Is Nursing Sciences at ESUT the same as the ESUT Teaching Hospital School of Nursing? No. ESUT’s Nursing Sciences is a university degree (B.N.Sc.) programme with its own admission process and fee structure. The ESUT Teaching Hospital School of Nursing is a separate, hospital-administered diploma programme leading to a Registered Nurse qualification, with its own distinct application process.
What other medical courses does ESUT offer besides Medicine and Nursing? ESUT’s College of Medicine also offers Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, Radiography, Anatomy, Applied Biochemistry, Applied Biology, Applied Microbiology, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
Where is ESUT’s College of Medicine located? The College of Medicine is located at Parklane in Enugu city centre, separate from the university’s main Agbani campus, and sits adjacent to the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital that supports its clinical training.