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Ahmadu Bello UniversityFederal · KadunaChecked 24 Sept 2026

How to get your ABU transcript

Everything you need to request an official Ahmadu Bello University transcript: what it costs, what to prepare, each step, and how to send it to WES or another school.

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Fees

What a ABU transcript costs

Each copy sent to a different place is usually a separate request with its own fee.

Local e-copy₦5,000 Official, undated
Local hard copy₦15,000 Official, undated
International e-copy₦5,000 (US$12) Official, undated
International hard copy₦50,000 (US$120)Sent by DHL or FedEx. Official, undated
Processing timeE-copies in 24 to 48 hours. Hard copies in 5 to 7 days. Official, undated
Which document

Transcript, statement of result or certificate?

These are three different documents with different uses. Check which one the receiver asked for before you pay.

This guide

Transcript

Your full academic record: every course, its units and grade, semester by semester, and your final CGPA. Official copies are sealed or sent electronically by the university straight to the receiver.

For further study, WES and other evaluators, some employers

Different request

Statement of result

A one-page letter confirming you graduated, your degree and your class. It is usually issued to you, not to a receiver, and is often what you use until the certificate is ready.

For NYSC, jobs and further study while you wait for your certificate

Different request

Certificate and verification

The degree certificate itself. Many receivers ask the university to confirm it is genuine. This is a separate verification request, often started by the receiver, and it usually has its own fee.

For employers, embassies and professional bodies

Before you start

What you need

  • Your matric number
  • Online payment before processing
Also have ready
  • Your full name exactly as it appears in the school records
  • Matric number, department, faculty and year of graduation
  • Scanned statement of result or certificate, in case the portal asks for it
  • The receiver's official email or postal address, copied from their website
  • Any reference number the receiver gave you, such as a WES reference
  • A working email and phone number to get updates
Good to know

Online on the ABU E-Transcript Processing System. Register with your matric number and pay online before processing starts.

ABU is one of the fastest schools we found: e-copies in 24 to 48 hours.

Transcript verification must be started by the receiving institution.

Step by step

Apply for your ABU transcript

  1. 1Create an accountGo to transcript.abu.edu.ng and register with your matric number.
  2. 2ApplyChoose local or international, and e-copy or hard copy.
  3. 3Pay onlineProcessing starts only after payment.
Delivery

Email or courier?

Recommended

Email (soft copy)

E-copies are available for local and international destinations.

Courier (hard copy)

Only when the receiver insists on paper. Courier usually costs more and takes longer.

Sending it to WES for Canada or the US?ABU offers international e-copies. WES is not named, so give WES as the recipient with your reference number.Read the ABU WES guide
Watch out for

What slows ABU transcripts down

Older guides describe paying at the Exams Office in person. The online portal replaced that.
A typing mistake in the receiver's email or address. The transcript goes out and you pay again. Copy it from the receiver's website and check it twice.
Unpaid fees or incomplete final clearance. Many schools hold transcripts until every debt and clearance step is settled.
Your name spelt differently on different documents. If it changed after graduation, ask the school which proof it needs before you apply.
Paying an agent or someone on campus to "speed it up". Pay only on the official portal or bank channel and keep every receipt.

Questions graduates ask

ABU says e-copies take 24 to 48 hours and hard copies 5 to 7 days, after payment.

Contacts

etranscript@abu.edu.ng0806 808 5620 (Mon to Sat, 8am to 6pm)No official transcript contact is published. Ask your faculty or the registry.

Sources

  1. ABU E-Transcript portal · undated

DelsuTools is independent and not affiliated with ABU. Fees and steps change; the official portal always wins.

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