Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Nigeria
University of Lagos schedules mandatory drug screening for all 2026/27 new entrants
The University of Lagos said toxicology screening for newly admitted UTME and Direct Entry candidates is scheduled to start on 26 October 2026 and run into December.
Why it matters: Candidates newly admitted to the University of Lagos for 2026/2027 through UTME or Direct Entry face drug testing, which university policy makes a prerequisite.
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) said its policy makes drug testing mandatory and a prerequisite for newly admitted candidates.
According to the university, the Toxicology Screening Exercise covers all newly admitted UTME and Direct Entry candidates for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The university said the screening is scheduled to begin on Monday 26 October 2026 and end on a Friday in December.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
Newly admitted UTME and Direct Entry candidates at the University of Lagos are required by university policy to take the drug test as a prerequisite; the screening window opens on 26 October 2026 and runs until a date in December.
