David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences (DNUUMS) was established with the goal of enhancing the quality of manpower development in the health sector and improving healthcare in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.
The institution aims to provide a conducive learning environment that fosters professionalism, ethics, and excellence in the health sciences.
The university is located in Uburu, Ohaozara local government of Ebonyi State and offers a range of science-oriented courses across seven faculties.
Vision and Core Values: DNUUMS strives to achieve the highest form of quality manpower development for healthcare and other service delivery, promoting inclusivity and avoiding discrimination based on gender, race, religion, or socio-economic status. The university upholds core values such as excellence, respect, delivery, collaboration, innovation, accountability, learning, godliness, ethics, compassion, improvement, and sustainability.
Recognition and Leadership: The university was approved as the 197th university in Nigeria and was recognized as the most beautiful university complex in Africa by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on July 7, 2021. At its inception, DNUUMS had eleven deans overseeing the different faculties, with Professor Jesse Uneke serving as the Vice Chancellor, leading the institution.
Acceptance Fee: The acceptance fee is a fee paid by newly admitted students to demonstrate their acceptance of the admission offered by the university. Failure to pay the acceptance fee may result in the forfeiture of the admission offer. For DNUUMS, the acceptance fee is set at ₦20,000 (twenty thousand naira only).
School Fees: School fees are levies imposed on students to cover the cost of education in academic institutions. DNUUMS has different fee structures for Nigerian students and international students. The following tables provide the school fee breakdown:
DNUUMS School Fees Schedule for Nigerian Students:
- Medicine & Surgery: ₦1,000,000
- Dentistry: ₦700,000
- Pharmacy: ₦700,000
- Nursing Sciences: ₦700,000
- Medical Laboratory Sciences: ₦700,000
- Physiotherapy: ₦700,000
- Optometry: ₦700,000
- Public Health: ₦700,000
- Human Nutrition and Dietetics: ₦700,000
- Computer Science: ₦500,000
- Industrial Physics: ₦500,000
- Industrial Chemistry: ₦500,000
- Industrial Mathematics: ₦500,000
- Biology/Biotechnology: ₦500,000
- Biomedical Engineering: ₦500,000
- Radiography and Radiation Sciences: ₦500,000
- Microbiology/Parasitology: ₦500,000
- Pre-Degree Programme: ₦300,000
DNUUMS School Fees Schedule for International Students:
- Medicine & Surgery: ₦10,000,000
- Dentistry: ₦10,000,000
- Pharmacy: ₦10,000,000
- Nursing Sciences: ₦10,000,000
- Medical Laboratory Sciences: ₦10,000,000
- Physiotherapy: ₦10,000,000
- Optometry: ₦10,000,000
- Public Health: ₦10,000,000
- Human Nutrition and Dietetics: ₦10,000,000
- Computer Science: ₦8,000,000
- Industrial Physics: ₦8,000,000
- Industrial Chemistry: ₦8,000,000
- Industrial Mathematics: ₦8,000,000
- Biology/Biotechnology: ₦8,000,000
- Biomedical Engineering: ₦10,000,000
- Radiography and Radiation Sciences: ₦10,000,000
- Microbiology/Parasitology: ₦10,000,000
- Pre-Degree Programme: ₦5,000,000
Acceptance Fee Payment Procedure: To pay the acceptance fee at DNUUMS, follow these steps:
- Visit the official website: www.kdums.edu.ng.
- Navigate to the acceptance fee menu.
- Select “pay acceptance fee with an ATM card.”
- Enter your JAMB registration number and click on the search button.
- Provide your phone number and email address.
- Click on the continue tab and select payment with an ATM card.
- Proceed by clicking the continue online payment tab.
- Click on “Pay now” to make the payment.
- Print the payment receipt and take it to the bank.
Conclusion
David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences (DNUUMS) is a prestigious institution in Nigeria that focuses on the development of healthcare manpower and the provision of quality education in the health sciences.
With its commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and professional ethics, DNUUMS aims to contribute to the improvement of healthcare in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.