Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) announced that the cut‑off for its 2026/2027 supplementary admission round has been pushed back to 15 November 2026.

This additional time is intended to allow candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and listed COOU as their primary choice another chance to submit applications for the open courses.

The revised admission notice states that the online portal began accepting submissions on 17 October 2026 at noon, and the new closing time is set for 15 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Admission Requirements

• Achieve a minimum UTME score of 150 for non‑professional programmes in the 2026 exam.
• Secure at least 200 marks for professional streams.
• Satisfy COOU’s baseline entry criteria for the selected discipline.
• Have sat for the UTME subjects that correspond to the intended programme.

Available Programmes

• Animal Science
• Crop Science and Horticulture
• Data Science
• Education and Chemistry
• Education and Integrated Science
• Education and Mathematics
• Education and Physics
• Environmental Health Sciences
• Environmental Management Technology
• Estate Management
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Information Systems
• Information Technology
• International Relations
• Library and Information Science
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Mathematics
• Music
• Procurement Management
• Public Health
• Religious Studies
• Social Studies
• Software Engineering
• Soil Science
• Taxation
• Transport Management
• Urban and Regional Planning

How to Apply

• Go to the COOU applicant portal at https://apply.coou.edu.ng and sign into your account.
• Applicants who have already bought the Post‑UTME form must navigate to their dashboard and select the “Supplementary Admission” tile. Those who have not yet purchased it should first upload their O’Level results and then acquire the Post‑UTME form.
• Within the “Available Programmes” section, choose a qualifying course.
• Press the “Add” button to earmark the desired programme.
• Hit “Continue”, verify the total fee, and complete the payment to lock in your reservation.
• Once payment is confirmed, the chosen course will be listed under “My Programmes”.
• Applicants are advised to frequently monitor the JAMB CAPS transfer approval portal and accept any transfer offer when it appears.

COOU further reminded students to upload their O’Level results correctly onto JAMB CAPS to smooth the admission processing.

Students who have already secured a place in any COOU department are ineligible for the supplementary round.

The announcement bears the signature of Registrar Chris U. Obi and was released by COOU’s DICT on 8 November 2026.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to make use of the extra time and finalize their submissions before the 15 November cut‑off.