The University Of Ibadan (UI) prides its self as the oldest university in Nigeria. Located is Ibadan Oyo State, this educational edifice is listed among the top five universities in the country. And rightly so, graduating students are known to show excellence in the society will working in their respective professions.
If you’re a student aspiring to study in this great institution of learning, for sure, it’s clear you’ve made the right choice. In this article, we will list all courses the school currently offers, and the respective admission requirements to gain admission and study them. Locate your dream faculty and department to have a quick view of the kind of results you should have before applying for them.
S/N | Programme | REVISED REQUIREMENTS | |
Direct Entry | UTME Subjects | ||
1 | Agricultural Economics | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and One from Biology / Botany / Zoology / Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology / Mathematics (Pure & Applied) | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics |
2 | Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and One from Biology / Botany / Zoology / Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology / Mathematics (Pure & Applied) | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics |
3 | Agronomy | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and One from Biology / Botany / Zoology / Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology / Mathematics (Pure & Applied) | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics |
4 | Animal Science | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and One from Biology / Botany / Zoology / Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology / Mathematics (Pure & Applied) | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics |
5 | Crop Protection and Environmental Biology | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and One from Biology / Botany / Zoology / Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology / Mathematics (Pure & Applied) | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics |
1 | Aquaculture and Fisheries Management | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and One from Biology / Botany / Zoology / Agric Science / Economics / Physics / Geography / Mathematics | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science and any one of Physics/Mathematics |
2 | Forest Production and Products | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology or Botany or Zoology or Agric Science | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics |
3 | Social And Environmental Forest | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology or Botany or Zoology or Agric Science | English Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or Physics |
4 | Wildlife & Ecotourism Management | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and One from Biology/Botany/Zoology/Agric Science/Economics/Physics/Geography/Mathematics | English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and any one of Physics/Mathematics |
1 | Linguistics & African Languages [a] Linguistics | At least TWO ‘A’ level passes to include any language (preferably an African Language) and another Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Literature In English and any other two from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. |
2 | [b] Yoruba | At least 2 ‘A’ level passes to include Yoruba and another Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Yoruba and any two from Arts or Social Sciences. |
3 | [c] Igbo | At least TWO ‘A’ level passes to include Igbo and any other Arts or Social Sciences or its equivalent. | English Language, one Art subject and any other two from Arts or Social Sciences. |
4 | Anthropology | 2 ‘A’ level passes or NCE with Credit pass in Arts subjects: Geography / Economics | English Language, one Arts subject and any two Arts or Social Sciences. Commerce, Business Studies, Book Keeping, Accounting and Civic Education are not acceptable |
5 | Arabic Studies | Two ‘A’ level passes in Arabic and any other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Arabic and any other two from Arts, Science or Social Sciences |
6 | Archaeology (Arts) | 2 ‘A’ level passes or NCE with Credit pass in Arts subjects: Geography / Economics | English Language, two Arts subject and any other from Arts or Social Sciences. Commerce, Business Studies, Book Keeping, Accounting and Civic Education are not acceptable |
8 | Classics | Two ‘A’ level passes including Lit-In-English or History. | English Language, Literature in English or History and any other two subjects. |
9 | Communication & Language Arts | 2 ‘A’ level passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Literature in English and any other from Arts, Social Sciences or Science [Please note that Government and Economics are not Arts subjects] |
10 | English Language | Two ‘A’ level subjects to include Literature in English. | English Language and two Arts subjects including Literature in English and any other one from Arts or Social Sciences. |
11 | European Studies: [a] French | Two ‘A’ level passes in French and any other subject in Arts and Social Science subjects OR the equivalent of ‘A’ level Certificate | English Language, two Arts subjects to include Literature in English and any other Arts or Social Science subject. |
Russian | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Russian and any other subject in Arts and Social Science subjects. OR The equivalent of A/L Certificate. | English Language, Literature in English plus any two Arts or Social Science subject. | |
German | Two ‘A’ level passes in German and any other subject in Arts and Social Science subjects. | English Language, Literature in English plus any two other Arts or Social Science subject. | |
12 | History | Two ‘A’ level/NCE passes in History and any other related subjects. | English Language, History and / or Government plus any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
13 | Islamic Studies | Two ‘A’ level passes in Islamic Studies and any other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Islamic Studies and any other two subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences |
14 | Music | An ‘A’ Level Pass in Music plus any other TWO ‘A’ Level subjects. *NCE with major in Music with a minimum of a Credit. *Any good degree or HND with Grade VI ABRSM or MUSON Certificate. | English Language, Music and any other two subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. |
15 | Philosophy | Two ‘A’ level passes in ONE Arts subject and any other Arts/Social Science or Science (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, e.t.c.) subject. | English Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. |
16 | Religious Studies | Two ‘A’ level passes to include Religious studies or CRK and one other subject in Arts/Social Sciences | English Language, CRK and any other two subjects in Arts or Social Sciences |
17 | Theatre Arts | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Arts, Social Science or Science subjects. | English Language, Literature in English and two other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences. |
1 | Adult Education | (a) Two ‘A’ level passes (b) NCE with passes in two subjects at Merit level. | English Language and any three subjects from Arts, Social Science and/or Science. |
2 | Educational Management | (a) Two ‘A’ level passes from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. (b) NCE (merit/credit) in relevant teaching subjects available in Ibadan. | English Language and any three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences and/or Science |
3 | Guidance & Counselling | ‘A’ level passes or NCE in two subjects (in teaching subjects available in U.I.) | English Language and any other related subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. |
4 | Human Kinetics | English Language and any other three relevant subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. | |
5 | Health Education | i) NCE in Biology, Health Education plus UTME requirement. (ii) Registered Nurse plus UTME requirement | Same as Above |
Education/Arabic Studies | Two ‘A’ level passes in Arabic and any other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Arabic and any other two from Arts, Science or Social Sciences | |
Education/Communication & Language Arts | 2 ‘A’ level passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Literature in English and any one Arts subjects and any other subject from Arts, Social Sciences or Science [Please note that Government and Economics are not Arts subjects] | |
Education/English | Two ‘A’ level subjects to include Literature in English. | English Language, Literature in English, any one other Arts subject and any other from Arts or Social Sciences. | |
Education/French | Two ‘A’ level passes in French and any other subject in Arts and Social Science subjects OR the equivalent of ‘A’ level Certificate | English Language, Literature in English, any one other Arts subject and any other from Arts or Social Sciences. | |
Education/History | Two ‘A’ level/NCE passes in History and any other related subjects. | English Language, History and / or Government plus any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | |
Education/Islamic Studies | Two ‘A’ level passes in Arabic and any other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Islamic Studies and any other two subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences | |
Education/Religious Studies | Two ‘A’ level passes to include Religious studies or CRK and one other subject in Arts/Social Sciences | English Language, CRK and any other two subjects in Arts or Social Sciences | |
Education/Yoruba | At least 2 ‘A’ level passes to include Yoruba and another Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Yoruba, any one other Arts and any one from Arts or Social Sciences. | |
Education/Chemistry B.Sc (Ed) | As above | English Language, Mathematics and any other two Science subjects. | |
Education/Physics B.Sc (Ed) | As above | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | |
Education/Mathematics B.Sc (Ed) | As above | English Language, Mathematics and any other two Science subjects. | |
Education/Geography (Science) | Two ‘A’ level subjects including Geography and any other Science subject. | English Language and any three of the following: Geography, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | |
Education/Biology B.Sc (Ed) | Two ‘A’ level science subjects to include Biology or Zoology. NCE/ND candidates with minimum of Merit or Upper Credit in two science subjects to include Biology or Zoology or Animal Science. Direct entry candidate should also fulfill the UTME entry requirement. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (excluding Agric Science) | |
Education/Computer Science B.Sc (Ed) | NCE with credits in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology. | English Language, Mathematic, Physics and Chemistry | |
Educational Technology B.Ed | NCE with credits in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and any other matriculating subject. | English Language, Mathematics and any other two | |
Education/Economics | Two ‘A’ level passes in Economics and any one of Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, Physics, Government, History, Chemistry and Agricultural Science | English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-In-English, CRK/IRK. | |
Education/Geography (Social Science) | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Geography and any one of Economics, Government and History. | English Language and any other three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences | |
Education/Political Science | Two ‘A’ level passes including Government or History. | English Language, Government or History plus two other Social Science / Arts subjects or Mathematics | |
9 | Early Childhood Education | Two ‘A’ level passes/NCE merit level in PRE – PRIMARY/PRIMARY EDUCATION plus one U.I approved teaching subjects. | English Language and any other three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. |
10 | Special Education 10390A | (a) Two ‘A’ level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects. (b) NCE merit level passes in Arts, Social Sciences and Science subjects. | English Language and any other three relevant subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. |
11 | Library Studies 10411D | Two ‘A’ level passes in relevant subjects plus UME requirements. NCE merit passes in relevant subjects. | English Language and any other three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. |
1 | Biochemistry | Two A level subjects from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology or Botany plus UME requirement. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
2 | Dentistry | As for Medicine & Surgery | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
3 | Environmental Health Sciences (B.EHS) | Two A level Passes in Chemistry, Physics and one other science subject plus UTME requirements. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
4 | Human Nutrition | Two A level Passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics plus UTME requirements. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
6 | Medical Laboratory Science | i) 3 A level passes in Chemistry, Biology and one other science subject. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
5 | Medicine & Surgery | i) 3 A level passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Zoology plus UME requirements. (ii) B.Sc in relevant fields. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
7 | Nursing | Two A level Passes from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, plus UTME requirements. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
8 | Physiology | As for Biochemistry | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
9 | Physiotherapy | i) 3 A/Level Passes in Physics, Biology or Zoology and one other Science subject plus UTME requirements. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
1 | Pharmacy | i) A/Level Passes in Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics plus UME requirements. (ii) B.Sc degree in relevant fields | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
1 | Archaeology | Two ‘A’ level passes or NCE (at least a Credit pass) in Biology and any of the following Science subjects Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Geography | English Language, Biology and two other Science subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geography |
2 | Anthropology | Two ‘A’ level passes or NCE (at least a Credit pass) in Biology and any of the following Science subjects Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Geography | English Language, Biology and two other Science subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geography |
3 | Biology | 2 ‘A’ level science subjects to include Biology and one of: Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Biology and one other science subject such as Physics, Mathematics |
4 | Botany | 2 ‘A’ level subjects in Botany or Botany/Biology and Chemistry. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. Mathematics / Physics. |
5 | Chemistry | Two ‘A’ level subjects including Chemistry and one of Physics, Mathematics and Biology. | English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Biology |
6 | Industrial Chemistry | Two ‘A’ level subjects including Chemistry and one of Physics, Mathematics and Biology. | English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Biology |
7 | Computer Science | (i) Two ‘A’ level subjects passes in Mathematics (pure or applied) and Physics (ii) OND/HND Computer Science or any other Mathematics based courses with grade of Upper Credit. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
8 | Geography | Two ‘A’ level subjects including Geography and any other Science subject. | English Language and any three of the following: Geography, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
9 | Geology | Two ‘A’ level subjects from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography and any other Science subjects. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Mathematics. |
10 | Mathematics | Two ‘A’ level subjects including Mathematics and any Science subject OR NCE with at least merit in Mathematics and one other approved Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics or Geography |
11 | Microbiology | ‘A’ level passes in Botany/Biology and Chemistry or HND Microbiology or HND Microbiology & Virology with Upper Credit admissible to 200 level. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geography or Mathematics |
12 | Physics | ‘A’ level passes in Physics and Mathematics, NCE and OND holders are eligible. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Further Mathematics |
13 | Statistics | Two ‘A’ level subjects to include Mathematics or University of Ibadan Professional Diploma in Statistics or its equivalent (plus five ‘O’ level credit passes including English Language and Mathematics) | English Language, Mathematics and any of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics or Geography |
14 | Zoology | Two ‘A’ level Science subjects to include Biology/Zoology | English Language, Biology and two other Science subjects excluding Agricultural Science |
1 | Architecture | Two ‘A’ level Science subjects to include Mathematics and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics and Geography or Economics |
2 | Urban and Regional Planning | (i) A/L passes in Mathematics and any of Physics , Chemistry and Geography. (2) OND at Upper Cfredit in Architecture, URP or Building Technology | English Language, Mathematics, Geography and Physics/Chemistry/Biology |
3 | Estate Management | (i) OND with Upper Credit in Estate Management, Architecture Building Technology, Quantity Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Geography or Biology |
1 | Economics | Two ‘A’ level passes in Economics and any one of Mathematics or Statistics, Geography, History, Government, Physics, Chemistry and Agricultural Science | English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-In-English, CRK/IRK. |
1 | Political Science | Two ‘A’ level passes including Government or History. | English Language, Government or History plus two other Social Science / Arts subjects |
2 | Psychology | (1) Two ‘A’ level passes including either Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, Government, Geography, Economics or Mathematics. (2) UTME requirements plus NRN certificate. | English Language and any three subjects |
3 | Geography | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Geography and any one of Economics, Government and History. | English Language and any other three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences |
4 | Sociology | As in Political Science. | English Language and any other three subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences |
1 | Agricultural & Environmental Engineering | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Physics and Mathematics plus UME requirements. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. |
2 | Civil Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering |
3 | Electrical & Electronics Engineering | At least 2 ‘A’ level passes in Physics and Mathematics. A 3rd if any should be Chemistry plus UTME requirements. | As in Agric & Env. Engineering |
4 | Food Technology | 2 ‘A’ level passes in Physics and Biology / Mathematics plus UME requirements. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology / Mathematics. |
5 | Industrial & Production Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering |
6 | Mechanical Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering |
7 | Petroleum Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering |
8 | Wood Products Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering | As in Agric & Env. Engineering |
1 | Veterinary Medicine | ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, Physics/Mathematics. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
1 | Law | (i) Two papers at Advanced Level plus Credit in 5/6 other ‘O’ level subjects including English Language and Literature in English. (ii) A good first Degree with credit in English Language and Literature at ‘O’ Level | English Language and any three subjects from Arts, Social Science and / or Science. |
There you have it guys! Yes, the list is quite lengthy; UI is a big school with a lot of learning opportunities, patiently search for yours.
PLEASE NOTE
In addition to the subject combinations for each department as advertised in the JAMB brochure, please note the following
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN ACCEPTS FIVE CREDITS AT ONLY ONE SITTING IN THE FOLLOWING FACULTIES (See the list of courses offered in UI)
- College of Medicine
a. Basic Medical Sciences
b. Clinical Sciences
c. Dentistry
d. Public Health - Pharmacy
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN ACCEPTS FIVE CREDITS AT ONE SITTING OR SIX CREDITS AT TWO SITTINGS IN THE FOLLOWING FACULTIES (See the list of courses offered in UI)
- Agriculture and Forestry
2. Arts
3. Education
4. Law
5. Science
6. Technology
7. The Social Sciences
8. Veterinary Medicine
On getting your admission, other details about your clearance into the school will be available in your newly created student portal.