The Federal University of Technology, Akure has announced that it will not admit students into its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery programme for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The suspension affects all categories of applicants, including Direct Entry candidates.
The university disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Registrar, C. O. Adeleye.
According to the statement, candidates who selected FUTA as their institution of choice for the MBBS programme during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board were advised to immediately seek admission into other institutions.
“The Federal University of Technology, Akure will not be admitting students, including Direct Entry candidates, into its MBBS programme for the 2026/2027 academic session.
“Candidates who have picked the programme in FUTA in the ongoing UTME registration should seek alternative institutions for the MBBS programme for the 2026/2027 academic session immediately.”
As at the time of filling this report, no reason was given for the suspension of admission into the programme.
Source: Punch Newspaper
