CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY EXTENDS 2026/2027 SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION DEADLINE

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has extended the application deadline for its 2026/2027 supplementary admission exercise to November 15, 2026.

The extension is intended to give prospective candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and selected the university as their first-choice institution additional time to apply for admission into available programmes.

According to the updated admission advertisement, the application exercise, which commenced on October 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., will now close on November 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

COOU 2026/2027 SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for the supplementary admission exercise, interested candidates must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Score a minimum of 150 in the 2026 UTME for non-professional courses.
2. Score a minimum of 200 in the 2026 UTME for professional courses.
3. Meet the university's minimum entry requirements for the chosen programme.
4. Have registered and sat for the appropriate UTME subject combinations required for the proposed course of study.
5. Have selected Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University as their first-choice institution.

AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION

The university has advertised supplementary admission opportunities in the following 27 programmes:

1. Animal Science
2. Crop Science and Horticulture
3. Data Science
4. Education and Chemistry
5. Education and Integrated Science
6. Education and Mathematics
7. Education and Physics
8. Environmental Health Sciences
9. Environmental Management Technology
10. Estate Management
11. Fisheries and Aquaculture
12. Information Systems
13. Information Technology
14. International Relations
15. Library and Information Science
16. Logistics and Supply Chain Management
17. Mathematics
18. Music
19. Procurement Management
20. Public Health
21. Religious Studies
22. Social Studies
23. Software Engineering
24. Soil Science
25. Taxation
26. Transport Management
27. Urban and Regional Planning

Candidates are advised to confirm that they meet the admission requirements for their preferred programmes before making a selection.

HOW TO APPLY FOR COOU SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION

Interested and qualified candidates are required to complete their applications through the university's applicant portal by following these steps:

1. Visit the official COOU applicant portal at https://apply.coou.edu.ng and log in to your profile.
2. Candidates who have already purchased the Post-UTME application form should proceed to their dashboard and click on the Supplementary Admission card.
3. Candidates who have not purchased the Post-UTME form should first upload their O'Level results and purchase the Post-UTME application form.
4. Under the Available Programmes section, select an eligible programme.
5. Click on Add to select the preferred programme.
6. Click on Continue, review the total amount displayed and proceed with payment to confirm the programme reservation.
7. After successful payment, the selected programme will appear under My Programmes on the applicant's dashboard.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES

The university has provided additional instructions that applicants must observe during the admission process.

• Candidates should regularly check the JAMB CAPS transfer approval page.
• Once a transfer offer is made available, candidates should accept it on JAMB CAPS.
• Applicants must ensure that their O'Level results are properly uploaded to JAMB CAPS to facilitate the processing of their admission.
• Candidates who have already been considered for admission into any department in the university are not eligible to apply for supplementary admission.

Failure to follow the required admission procedures may affect the processing of an applicant's admission.

COOU SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION DEADLINE

The university has released the following application timeline:

The extension announcement was issued by DICT COOU on November 8, 2026. The updated admission notice was signed by the Registrar, Chris U. Obi.

APPLICATION PORTAL

Interested candidates can access the university's applicant portal through the link below:

https://apply.coou.edu.ng

CONCLUSION

Prospective candidates seeking admission into Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University for the 2026/2027 academic session are encouraged to take advantage of the extended application period.

Applicants should carefully review the available programmes, confirm their UTME and O'Level eligibility, complete the application process and ensure that their O'Level results are uploaded to JAMB CAPS before the November 15, 2026 deadline.