Akwa Ibom State University is a state-owned higher institution that offers degrees in different courses. Students can register on the university portal to check admission, pay school fees, register for courses, and do lots of other academic activities.
AKSU is one of the universities in Nigeria with a good academic structure across different academic fields. The university offers high-quality education in line with the stipulated guidelines of the National University Commission. It is a multi-campus institution whose main campus is situated in Ikot Akpaden in Mkpat Enin L.G.A of Akwa Ibom State.
The university has eight faculties with various departments spanning technology, science, and the art courts.
Akwa Ibom State University Courses
There are 8 faculties that house all the departments in the university. Here are all the faculties and their departments in AKSU.
Faculty of Engineering
The university has the vision of training high-level technical manpower to grow the technological development of the region and the country at large. Below is a list of all the departments in the faculty of engineering:
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Marine / Naval Architecture Engineering
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The university adopted the faculty to develop potential professionals in the field of biological sciences. Below are some of the courses in the faculty of biological sciences:
- Biological Science
- Botany
- Zoology
- Microbiology
- Genetics and Biotechnology
- Marine Biology
Faculty of Physical Science
The following are departments under the faculty of physical science:
- Chemistry Science
- Physics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Computer Science
- Geology
Faculty of Education
The university offers education courses in the following departments in the faculty of education:
- Chemistry Education
- Mathematics Education
- Biology Education
- Physical Education
- Integrated Science Education
Faculty of Agriculture
AKSU is aimed at producing graduates that are able to develop the agricultural sector of our economy. Here are the departments in the faculty of agriculture of AKSU:
- Department of Soil Science
- Department of Agricultural Economic and Extension
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Crop Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Social sciences in AKSC consist of the following departments:
- Department of Mass Communication
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Political Sciences
Faculty of Management Science
The management science department at the university has only three departments. The following are the three departments of management science:
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Arts
The university adopted important art-related courses. Some of the departments in this faculty include the following:
- Department of English and Literary Studies
- Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
- Department of History and International Studies
- Department of Performing Art (Theatre Arts)
- Department of Philosophy
Akwa Ibom State University Postgraduate Courses
Akwa Ibom State University also offers postgraduate degrees in different courses. These courses cover post-graduate studies in MSc, PGD, and MBA. Below are the courses offered in the postgraduate school of the university:
Faculty of Management Science
Below are the courses accredited for postgraduate studies in the faculty of management sciences of AKSU:
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Banking and Finance
Faculty of Social Science
The faculty has only one department approved for postgraduate studies. Below is the approved course:
- Department of Economics
Faculty of Agriculture
Below are the accredited departments under this faculty for postgraduate studies:
- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Crop Science
- Department of Soil Science
Faculty of Arts
There are three departments approved to offer postgraduate studies in AKSU under this faculty. Below are the departments under this faculty:
- Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Performing Arts
Faculty of Education
In this faculty, only one department is approved for postgraduate studies.
- Department of Science Education
Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering at the university has only two departments available for postgraduate studies. Below are the two departments for postgraduate studies in this faculty:
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering
Faculty of Physical Sciences
Below are departments approved for postgraduate studies in the faculty of physical sciences of AKSU:
- Department of Geology
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Below are the departments under this faculty for postgraduate studies:
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology
- Department of Botany
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Marine Biology
- Department of Microbiology
Akwa Ibom State University Portal
To have access to the Akwa Ibom State University portal, simply visit the website https://www.portal.aksu.edu.ng/ and register. The Online Portal was established for prospective and existing students of the university to create an account or log in to execute various academic tasks.
The need to register on the portal is very essential for all students. This is because there are important academic activities that every student must do using the portal.
Below are some of the important academic activities that must be done using the portal and how they can be done on the portal:
- Fees Payment
- Course Registration
- Check Semester Result
- Acceptance Fees Payment
- Admission Status or List
- Deferment of Admission
How to Pay Akwa Ibom State University School Fees Using the AKSU Portal
The management of the university introduced the use of the portal for the payment of school fees both for new and existing students. The portal is to let students generate school fee invoices before proceeding to the bank for payment. Below is the required process to pay school fees using the AKSU portal:
- Go to the university portal by visiting www.portal.aksu.edu.ng
- Input your JAMB registration number and your access code as provided in your bio-data form in the provided space. (Note that the bio-data form is the form that was filled out after the payment of the acceptance fee).
- Scroll to the section with ‘Payment’ and click on it to proceed
- Select your academic level, then your semester, and click on ‘Pay’
- From the options on the payment platform, select ‘Bank’
- Print out the pre-analysis of the school fees and head to any commercial bank for payment
- If you choose the “online” payment option, you can pay for your school fees online using your ATM card.
How to Register Course on the ATSU Portal
Students are advised to familiarise themselves with all of their courses prior to registering for them on the portal. The university uses online course registration to keep a record of all the results of the students. Below are the required steps to register for courses on the Akwa Ibom University portal:
- Go to the university portal by visiting www.portal.aksu.edu.ng
- Input your JAMB registration number and your access code as provided in your bio-data form in the provided space
- Scroll to the section with ‘courses’ and click on it.
- Select the level and the semester, then click on ‘load’
- Choose the course and register them one after the other
- Verify the registered courses and submit
- Print out the course form when you are done with the submission
How To Check My Results on the Akwa Ibom State University Portal
Checking of results is also one of the things you can do with the AKSU portal. Prior to this, results were posted on the wall for students to check. The portal makes it easy for a student to have a track record of his or her results from the first year to the final year. The following are the steps to follow in order to check your result on the portal:
- Go to the university portal by visiting www.portal.aksu.edu.ng
- Input your JAMB registration number and your access code as provided in your bio-data form in the provided space
- Scroll down and tap the result tab section
- From the provided list, choose the one that has the session and semester for the result you want to check its result
- Tap the submit button and the result will be displayed
How to Pay the Acceptance Fee on the Akwa Ibom State University Portal
Once you confirm your name on the admission list of the university, the next step is to pay the acceptance fee. This can also be done in the university portal, and below are the quick steps required to pay for the acceptance fee at AKSU:
- Go to the university portal by visiting www.portal.aksu.edu.ng
- Input your JAMB registration number and your access code as provided in your bio-data form in the provided space
- Click on the ‘Admission’ section
- Select from the list on the right side, ‘Make Payment Link’
- Print out the payment invoice generated and take it to the bank. (It is required that all payments be made through an e-transact platform)
How To Check My Admission Status on the AKSU portal?
Prospective students of the university who have written the post-UTME exam are advised to constantly check the admission list. This is possible using the university portal. Below are the possible ways of checking the admission status of new students in the AKSU portal:
- Go to the university portal by visiting www.portal.aksu.edu.ng
- Input your JAMB registration number and your access code as provided in your bio-data form in the provided space
- Select the section with ‘Check Admission Status’ and click on it
- Select from the list of exam years the year of your exam and input your registration number in the provided spaces
- Then finally scroll to ‘Check Admission Status’ and click on it to access the AKSU admission status
How to Defer Admission Using the Akwa Ibom State University Portal
Students who are admitted but have a reason to shift the admission to next year can do that on the university portal.
- Go to the university portal by visiting www.portal.aksu.edu.ng
- Input your JAMB registration number and your access code as provided in your bio-data form in the provided space
- Scroll to the admission section on the portal
- Select from the list ‘Defer Admission’
- Fill up the provided form
- Click on submit and wait for approval
Akwa Ibom State University Fees
Akwa Ibom State University school fees for new and returning students are broken down into science-related department fees and non-science-related department fees. School fees for science-related departments are higher than those for non-science departments. We have provided below details of the school fees for students at AKSU.
School Fees Schedule for New Students of AKSU
Science Departments
The faculties and departments that make use of the science laboratory pay a total of N55,500. Here is a breakdown of the school fees for the science department:
- Acceptance fee N20,000
- Registration fee N5,000
- Identity Card N1,000
- Result Verification N5,000
- Examination N2,500
- Sports N1,000
- Medicals N1,000
- Laboratory Services N2,000
- Library Services N2,500
- Students Handbook N1,000
- Information Tech (IT) N2,000
- Endowment Fund N5,000
- Hire of Gown N1,000
- ITSHIP N5,000
Non-Science Departments
Other faculties and departments that don’t have anything to do with the science laboratory school fees of 53,500. Below is the breakdown of the school fees for these faculties and departments:
- Acceptance fee N20,000
- Registration fee N5,000
- Identity Card N1,000
- Result Verification N5,000
- Examination N2,500
- Sports N1,000
- Medicals N1,000
- Library Services N2,500
- Students Handbook N1,000
- Information Tech (IT) N2,000
- Endowment Fund N5,000
- Hire of Gown N1,000
- ITSHIP N5,000
AKSU School Fees for Returning Students
These are the students that are through with their industrial training. The school fees are also categorized into science departments and non-science departments. Here is the school fee schedule for returning students.
Science Departments
The faculties and departments that use science laboratories pay a total of N15,500. Below is the school fee schedule for science departments:
- Registration N1,000
- Identity Card N1,000
- Examination N2,000
- Sports N1,000
- Medical Services N1,000
- Lab Services N1,000
- Information Tech (IT) N1,000
- Library Services N1,500
- Endowment Fund N1,000
- TISHIP N5,000
Non-Science Department
The faculties and departments that do not use science laboratories pay a total of N14,500. Below is the school fee schedule for non-science departments:
- Registration N1,000
- Identity Card N1,000
- Examination N2,000
- Sports N1,000
- Medical Services N1,000
- Information Tech (IT) N1,000
- Library Services N1,500
- Endowment Fund N1,000
- TISHIP N5,000
Consequences of Not Paying School Fees in Akwa Ibom State University
Let us examine the implications of not paying school fees in two categories:
- Newly admitted Students
- Regular Students
Newly admitted students
This group of students is required to pay an acceptance fee. Failure to pay by the deadline may result in the withdrawal of the admission letter by the university’s administration. This is not something that any admitted student would ever wish for.
Regular students
Failure to pay school fees results in the denial of exams for this group of students. If they are eventually pardoned, the university will not allow them to collect their certificate until the fees are paid in full.
History of Akwa Ibom State University
Arc (Obong) Victor Attah, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State at the time, inaugurated a committee for the formation of Akwa Ibom State University of Technology on October 18, 2000, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
The committee is comprised of some of the following people: Professor Ephraim E. Okon, Professor Ekong E. Ekong, Professor Ulo K. Enyenihi, Professor Reuben K. Udo, Professor E. W. Mbipom, Engr. Mrs. Mayen Adetiba, Engr. Esio O. Mboho, Engr. Akpan U. Ukpoho, Engr.
There was a mandate to construct AKUTECH, a project that was endorsed by the former Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong (Barr) Godswill Akpabio, resulting in the approval of the University Law through the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on September 15, 2009.
Professor Sunday Petters was the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, and he served in the position till 2015. Professor Eno J. Ibanga took over in 2015 and served till 2020. The current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nse Essien, is still serving to date.
What is the Location of Akwa Ibom State University?
The university, which is a multi-campus institution, has its main campus in Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State’s Mkpat Enin Local Government Area. The next campus of the university is located at Obio Akpa along the Abak-Ikot Okoro Road in Oruk Anam Local Government Area.
To locate the main campus in Uyo, which is the capital of the state, it takes 50 minutes to an hour if one goes through Abak to Ikot Akan Road. Locating the university within the LGA takes another 50 minutes, depending on your location within the LGA. Drive through mkpat Enin and Okoro Ete road, towards Eket and Port Harcourt express, then from Oron to Ikot Abasi road, and finally from Orono to Ikot Akpaden road.