NDU School Fees Schedule for 2025/2026 Academic Session

The management of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, has made public the school fees payable by newly admitted undergraduates for the 2025/2026 session. For some, this may look like a long list of numbers, but each figure holds meaning, from library support to sports upkeep.

General Levies for All Faculties

Every student, whether from Bayelsa or beyond, will meet the same set of base levies. The only point of difference is the tuition fee, which is waived for Bayelsa indigenes. The list includes:

• Registration levy – ₦5,000
• Library levy – ₦5,000
• Development levy – ₦25,000
• Student handbook levy – ₦5,000
• General maintenance levy – ₦10,000
• Sports levy – ₦6,000
• Examination levy – ₦5,000
• Equipment maintenance levy – ₦5,000
• Medical levy – ₦12,000
• Medical examination levy – ₦5,000
• Certificate verification levy – ₦5,000
• Identification card levy – ₦5,000
• ICT levy – ₦5,000
• Caution levy – ₦5,000
• Tuition – ₦0 (Bayelsa) | ₦50,000 (Non-Bayelsa)
• Assessors levy – ₦5,000

Sub-total:

• Bayelsa students – ₦108,000
• Non-Bayelsa students – ₦158,000

Faculty Bench Levies

Different faculties attract extra bench fees, reflecting the cost of resources and practical work. The totals stand as follows:

• Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Pharmacy & Nursing
  • Bench levy: ₦50,000
  • Total: ₦158,000 (Bayelsa) | ₦208,000 (Non-Bayelsa)
• Law
  • Bench levy: ₦30,000
  • Total: ₦138,000 (Bayelsa) | ₦188,000 (Non-Bayelsa)
• Engineering
  • Bench levy: ₦20,000
  • Total: ₦128,000 (Bayelsa) | ₦178,000 (Non-Bayelsa)
• Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, Agriculture, Education & Science
  • Bench levy: ₦10,000
  • Total: ₦118,000 (Bayelsa) | ₦168,000 (Non-Bayelsa)

Note for Biochemistry Students

Those admitted into Biochemistry under Basic Medical Sciences will be charged according to the rates set for the Faculty of Science.

Payment Instructions

All payments are to be made online through the NDU fees portal. Students are encouraged to keep their receipts safe for clearance and verification.

For those still working on their admission process, details on clearance and acceptance fee payment are available in the NDU clearance and acceptance fee guide.

Closing Thought

The numbers may stretch the eyes at first glance, yet they map out the cost of starting fresh at NDU. Once the levies are cleared, the road opens smoother for lectures, lab work, and all that follows in university life.