UNILAG suspends admissions into Biochemistry, Petroleum & Gas Engineering depts for 2024/2025 session

By Sodiq Adelakun

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced the suspension of admissions into its Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering departments, effective from the 2024/2025 academic session.

The Registrar, Mrs. Olakunle Makinde, made the announcement in a statement, advising prospective UTME and Direct Entry candidates to be aware of the change.

Although the university did not provide specific reasons for halting admissions into these programmes, it emphasized that no new students would be admitted into these programs until further notice. Candidates have been advised not to choose these programmes and those who have done so should change to other programmes.

According to the statement, “All prospective UTME and Direct Entry candidates for the 2024 admission should please note that the University of Lagos will not run two programmes, namely, Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering,” the statement read.

“Hence, there will be no admission into the two programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session and until further notice.

“Candidates are hereby advised not to choose any of these programmes, and those who have done so should change to other programmes.”