The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced the schedule and registration procedure for its 2026/2027 Post-UTME screening exercise for candidates who selected the institution as their first choice in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
According to the notice published by the university, only candidates who scored a minimum of 160 in UTME are eligible to participate in the screening exercise.
The screening schedule released by the institution shows that different faculties and programmes have been assigned separate dates between Monday, June 8, 2026, and Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Candidates for Nursing and Agriculture are expected to sit for the screening on Monday, June 8, while candidates under Humanities, Allied Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and Communication and Media Studies will take part on Tuesday, June 9.
Management Sciences, Law, and SSLT candidates have been scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, while Engineering, Education, and Science candidates are expected on Thursday, June 11.
Candidates under Social Sciences and Computing will participate on Friday, June 12, while Medicine and Surgery as well as Anatomy, Physiology, and Dentistry candidates are scheduled for Saturday, June 13.
UNIPORT said candidates are required to complete their registration through the university portal and generate a Remita code for payment. The institution fixed the registration fee at N2,000 only.
The university also stated that the deadline for online registration is Saturday, June 6, 2026, warning that candidates who fail to complete registration within the approved period will not be eligible to participate in the screening exercise.
Part of the registration procedure released by the institution reads: “Eligible candidates are to input their UTME Registration Number and confirm pre-loaded UTME details.”
The university added that candidates are expected to print their photo cards after completing registration and present them during the screening exercise.
UNIPORT further explained that all candidates must be at least 16 years old by September 2026 to qualify for admission consideration.
The institution also warned that mobile phones, iPads, iPods, and other electronic gadgets will not be allowed within the screening venue and its surroundings.
Candidates were advised to ensure that their O’Level results are uploaded on JAMB CAPS, as failure to do so may affect admission processing.
The university also directed candidates who initially selected UNIPORT as second choice but wish to be considered for admission to change the institution to first choice through JAMB before Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
In addition, the institution noted that registration is fully online and candidates are not required to visit the university campus physically for the registration process.
“For Technical Support Services during registration, send an email to: [email protected],” the notice stated.
The university further provided support telephone lines for enquiries, including 08123241152, 08032943819, and 07058555101.
