The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) has announced the suspension of admission into its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme for the 2026/2027 academic session, effectively shutting out all candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The development, confirmed through an official advisory, means that no fresh intake will be admitted into the medical programme until the 2027/2028 admission cycle.
According to the notice, only candidates who participate in the 2027 UTME will be eligible for admission into the MBBS programme when the next admission exercise opens.
This decision has significant implications for thousands of prospective medical students who selected FUTA as their preferred institution for Medicine and Surgery in the ongoing 2026 admission process.
Findings by The Nigeria Education News indicate that many candidates may now be forced to either consider alternative universities offering MBBS programmes or defer their admission plans entirely until 2027.
The announcement also clarifies that 2026 UTME results will not be valid for MBBS admission at FUTA under any circumstance, urging candidates to disregard contrary information circulating online.
Education stakeholders suggest that the suspension may not be unconnected to ongoing structural and academic adjustments within the university’s College of Health Sciences, particularly following recent accreditation developments by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
Earlier reports had confirmed that FUTA secured accreditation for its MBBS programme with an approved admission quota of 100 students, a milestone that typically precedes careful scaling of student intake to meet regulatory standards.
For candidates, however, the immediate impact is uncertainty and the need for urgent decision-making.
Admission experts advise affected students to explore other accredited universities, consider related health science courses, or strategically prepare for the 2027 UTME if FUTA remains their preferred choice.
Parents and guardians have also been urged to stay informed through official university channels to avoid falling victim to misinformation or fraudulent admission claims.
With competition for medical school slots already intense across Nigeria, the temporary suspension at FUTA is expected to further increase pressure on available spaces in other universities offering MBBS programmes.
