The University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID Admission Requirements: 2024/2025 for all the courses at the undergraduate, diploma and postgraduate level is updated every year. Therefore, this article contains the full list of all the undergraduate and Postgraduate courses coupled with their general requirements. For admission into programmes of study at the University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID for any first degree or second degree, an applicant must have the following requirements for successful admission.

UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, UNIMAID UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

General Admission Requirements

Gaining admission into an Undergraduate Programme in Unimaid is basically under 2 entry method which includes the UTME entry and the Direct Entry.

UNIMAID admission requirements through UTME 

To gain admission into the University of Maiduguri in 2024, UTME candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Candidates must have reached the age of 16.
• Candidates must have at least 6 (six) “Cs (Credits)” grades in their O’level result (s). This must include English Language, Mathematics and three other subjects related to their course of study. For instance, a Candidate that wants to study law must have a “C” in English Language, Mathematics, Government/History, Economics and Literature in English.
• Candidates must score at least 120 in JAMB UTME examination
• Candidates must take UNIMAID post UTME screening examination and must perform very well in the examination (Depending on the course of study)
• Not more than ONE sitting results is accepted for admission into the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
• Candidates must choose the correct subject combination for their courses.
• Finally, candidates must meet the stipulated cutoff marks for their courses to gain admission into the university.

UNIMAID admission requirements through Direct Entry 

Candidates who wish to gain admission through direct entry into the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) must meet the following requirements:

• Candidates must possess at least five (5) Credits in their O’level result. This must include English Language and Mathematics. However, two sitting result is not allowed.
• Candidates must have also reached the age of 16.
• Candidates are expected to get JAMB Directly entry form from JAMB to apply.
• Candidates should have any of the following certificates: OND, ND, NCE, IJMB, Cambridge A level, BSc, HND, ICAN

UNIMAID COURSE-SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

College/Faculty	“O” Level Requirements	UTME Requirements	“A” Level Requirements
College of Medical Sciences Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences a) MBBS	Minimum of 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 250 points in UTME and Minimum of 220 for Catchment States	3 “A” level passes at minimum of B in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and 5 credits as in UTME First Class or Second Class Upper Degree only in relevant Science Based courses.
b) BDS	Same as for the MBBS	Same as for the MBBS	Same as for the MBBS
c) Human Anatomy	Same as for the MBBS	Minimum of 220 points in UTME and Minimum of 200 for Catchment States	Minimum of 220 points in UTME and Minimum of 200 for Catchment States
Faculty of Allied Health Sciencea) Physiotherapy	Same as for the MBBS	Same as for the Human Anatomy Programme	Same as for the Human Anatomy Programme
b) Radiography	Same as for the MBBS	Same as for the Human Anatomy Programme	Same as for the Human Anatomy Programme
c) Nursing Science	Same as for the MBBS	Same as for the Human Anatomy Programme	3 “A” level passes at minimum of C in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and 5 credits as in ‘O’ level. Registered Nurse plus ‘O’ level requirements. B.Sc. Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Biochemistry.
d) B. Medical Laboratory Science	Same as for the MBBS	Same as for the Human Anatomy Programme	3 “A” level passes at minimum of C in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and 5 credits as in ‘O’ level. Medical Laboratory Council recognized Diploma. B.Sc. Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Biochemistry.
Faculty of Agriculturea) B. Agriculture	Minimum of 5 credits which must include Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English Language and either Physics, Geography or Agricultural Science at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma in Agricultural Technology, Animal Health and Husbandry, Animal Production, Fisheries or Forestry, 9 points in NCE and IJMB
b) B. Fisheries	Same as for the B. Agriculture Programme.	Same as for the B. Agriculture Programme.	Same as for the B. Agriculture Programme.
c) B. Forestry and Wildlife	Same as for the B. Agriculture Programme.	Same as for the B. Agriculture Programme.	Same as for the B. Agriculture Programme.
Faculty of Artsa) Arabic Studies	Minimum of 5 credits including Mathematics, English Language and I.R.K or Arabic and 2 other subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
b) Islamic Studies	Minimum of 5 credits including Mathematics, English Language and I.R.K or Arabic and 2 other subjects at not more than two sittings	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
c) English	Minimum of 5 credits including Mathematics, English Language, and 3 other subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
d) History	Minimum of 5 credits which must include English Language, Mathematics, History, Government or Civic plus 2 other subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
e) Language & Linguistics	Minimum of 5 credits including Mathematics, English Language, French/Hausa/Arabic for those offering the subjects plus 2 other subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
Faculty of Educationa) Continuing Education	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics and at least 2 credits in relevant teaching subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
b) B.A. Education, B.Sc. Education, Business Education, Agric. Education, and Social Science Education	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics and at least 2 credits in relevant teaching subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
c) Physical/Health Education	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology and at least 2 credits in any subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
d) Library and Information Science	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics and at least 3 credits in any subjects at not more than two sittings	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
Faculty of Engineeringa) Agric. & Environmental Resources Eng’g. b) Civil & Water Resources Eng’g. c) Chemical Eng’g. d) Computer Eng’g. e) Electrical & Electronics Eng’g. f) Mechanical Eng’g. g) Food Science & Tech	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one credit from any science subject at not more than two sittings	Minimum of 160 points in UTME for Agric Eng’g and Food Sci. & Tech. Miniumum of 170 points in UTME for Chemical and Mechanical Eng’g. Minimum of 180 in UTME points for Civil & Water Res. and Electrical Eng’g. Minimum of 190 points in UTME for Computer Engg	Minimum of Credit in Engineering Related Diploma, 9 points in NCE Tech and IJMB.
Faculty of Management Sciencesa) Accounting	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language and Mathematics, and any of Economics, Financial Accounting or Commerce and any other two Social Science Subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of third class in First Degree, Lower/Merit Credit in HND and 10 points in NCE (Accounting option), 10 points in IJMB plus ‘O’ level requirements.
b) Business Administration c) Banking and Finance d) Marketing	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language and Mathematics, and any of Economics, Financial Accounting or Commerce and any other two Social Science Subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND, 10 points in IJMB/NCE plus ‘O’ level requirements.
e) Public Administration	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Government/History and any other 2 from Social Sciences Subject at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND in the relevant fields, 9 points in IJMB/NCE plus ‘O’ level requirements.
Faculty of Lawa) LLB b) LLB and Sharia	Minimum of 5 credits which must include English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics and any other 2 subjects from Govt, Econs, Geo or Arts Subjects at not more than two sittings.For LLB and Sharia, Arabic or Islamic Studies must be one of the two subjects.	Minimum of 200 points in UTME for LLB and 190 points in UTME for LLB & Sharia.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma (Law), 10 points from IJMB plus ‘O’ level requirements.Second Class Upper Degree in Arts and Social Science courses.
Faculty of Phar-macyB. Phar-macy	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 200 points in UTME.	Minimum of Upper Credit in Diploma in Phar-macy Technician and Other Phar-macy Related Courses and 10 points in IJMB.First Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, Human Anatomy
Faculty of Sciencea) Biological Sciences	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Either Phy/Geo/Agric Sc. at not more than 2 sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME for (Botany and Zoology) and 170 points in UTME for (Environmental Biology).	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND, 9 points in NCE sand IJMB and GCE ‘A’ level.
b) Chemistry	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND, 9 points in NCE and IJMB.
c) Geology	Minimum of 5 credits which includes English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Geography at not more than two sittings	Minimum of 170 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND, 9 points in NCE and IJMB plus the credits mentioned in the ‘O’ level requirements.
d) Mathematical Sciences	Minimum of 5 credits in science subjects including English Language, Mathematics or Further Mathematics, Physics. Other two subjects for Maths are Bio/Agric, and Chem/Geo. For Stat. Bio/Agric, and Chem/Econs. Computer can take the combination of either Maths or Stat at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME for Maths and Stat, 170 points in UTME for Computer Sci.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND, 9 points in NCE and IJMB plus the credits mentioned in ‘O’ level requirements.
e) Microbiology	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology at not more than two sittings	Minimum of 170 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, SLTTP in Microbiology or any related discipline plus the credits mentioned in ‘O’ level requirements.
f) Physics	Minimum of 5 relevant credits which must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agric. Science at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points in NCE and IJMB plus the credits mentioned in the ‘O’ level requirements.
g) Biochemistry	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 170 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma, 9 points IJMB (Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics).
Faculty of Social Sciencesa) Geography	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics and Geography and any other two Subjects from Arts, Sciences or Social Sciences Subjects at not more than two sittings	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma (Geography, Surveying, Estate Management, Town Planning, Architecture etc), 9 points in IJMB and NCE plus the credits mentioned in the ‘O’ level requirements.
b) Sociology and Anthropology	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects from Econs, History, Govt, IRK/CRK, Geography, Civic Educ. at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma and 9 points in NCE and IJMB
c) Economics	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Maths, Economics and 2 other Social Science subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 170 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND, 9 points in IJMB/NCE plus ‘O’ level requirements.
d) Mass Communication	Minimum of 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics plus three (3) credits in any of the following: Economics, Geography , I. R. K/C. R. K, any Major Nigerian language, History/Government, English Literature at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 190 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism , 9 points in IJMB plus ‘‘O’ level requirements.
e) Political Science	Minimum of 5 credits which must include English Language, Mathematics, Government/History and any other 2 from Civic Educ., Econs, Geography or any of the Arts Subjects at not more than two sittings.	Minimum of 160 points in UTME.	Minimum of Lower Credit/Merit in Diploma/HND in the relevant fields, 9 points in IJMB and NCE plus ‘O’ level requirements.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine	Minimum of 5 credits in relevant subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics or Agric. Science) at no more than 2 sittings.	Minimum of 200 points in UTME.	Minimum of Credit in Animal Health and Production Diploma, 10 points in IJMB plus the credits mentioned in the ‘‘O’ level requirements.

N.B

• The minimum cut marks for the 2024/2025 Admission Exercise for the University is 160.
•  Participation in the 2024/2025 Online screening exercise is a pre-requisite for admission/screening

Further Readings:

• University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID amp; Tuition & Fees – 2024/2025
• Check out how to apply for University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID 2023/2024 Intake admission

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