Would This Be The Most Expensive Public University in Nigeria? Gov. Oshiomhole's Owned New Edo University Opens (See photos)

A public institution, the Edo University, which belongs to the Edo state government and established by Governor Oshiomhole, has been termed as the most expensive university in Nigeria.

The newly established Edo State University, Iyamo, by Governor Adams Oshiomhole, is reportedly the most expensive public university in Nigeria. 

The school which began its first academic session on April 11, 2016, had students who were offered admission after writing the last Post UTME of the school, astounded when the school fees were released. 

The Lecture theatre at the Edo University, Iyamo, the most expensive public university in Nigeria

To study Accounting and Computer Science in Edo University, a student has to cough out N710,000. This does not include acceptance fee of N50,000, feeding and buying of books. Other courses in the new institution cost N660,000 minus acceptance fees, feeding and books.

The University which is not a private institution, belonged to the Edo state government with the approval of the Edo state House of Assembly, making it the second state university owned by Edo state after the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma. 

Female hostel in Edo University, Iyamo, the most expensive public university in Nigeria

The school fees of the institution which was established by Governor Oshiomhole, is about four times higher than what is being paid in Osun state university which used to be one of the most expensive public schools in Nigeria. 

Osun state university charges between N130,000 and N160,000. At the University of Ibadan, school fees is N14,000 while at the University of Lagos, it is N15,000, among others. When former Governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola increased the fees of the Lagos state university (LASU) to between N190,000 and N350,000 before it was later reversed, the fees in the new Edo University still doubles it.

The structure of Edo University, Iyamo, the most expensive public university in Nigeria

Oshiomhole’s Edo University is also more expensive than many private schools in Nigeria. Private Universities, such as Crawford University (N400,000-N600,000), Redeemers University (N500,000-N650,000), Lead City University (N550,500), Caleb University (N505,000), Ajayi Crowder University (N500,000), Benson Idahosa (N500,000), Joseph Ayo Babalola University (N436,000), Covenant University (N432,000), Achievers University, Owo (N420, 000), Novena University (N400,000), Adeleke University, Ede (N350,000), Rhema University (N325,000), among others are less expensive than Edo University, which happened to be public school.