JAMB REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, YOUR USEFUL GUIDE IN 2023/2024

JAMB REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, YOUR USEFUL GUIDE IN 2023/2024

This article will accurately guide you through the requirements to study Medicine and Surgery in any Nigerian university of your choice. You will know what it takes to successfully gain admission into the medical faculty of any Nigerian university to study Medicine and surgery. You will also see a list of Nigerian universities where you can study Medicine and Surgery.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is a statutory body in Nigeria saddled with the responsibility to conduct matriculation examination and admit students into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The requirements to study Medicine and Surgery in Nigerian universities stated in this post are as spelt out on pages 449 to 454 of the current JAMB Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS). This article aims to make the information more handy and accessible to all parents and guardians as well as students who wish to study Medicine and Surgery in any university in Nigeria.   

UTME / O’ LEVEL SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

The UTME / O’ level subject requirements to study Medicine and Surgery in Nigerian universities are as follows:

Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

JAMB UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

JAMB UTME subjects are the subjects which you must write in the JAMB Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The UTME subject combination requirement for Medicine and Surgery is as follows:

Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

(i) ‘A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to the UTME requirements.
(ii) BSC, BOS, etc in relevant programme.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DIRECT ENTRY

(i) ABSU – all candidates no matter their mode of admission are required to have ‘O’ Level or its equivalent with credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at one (1) sitting.
(ii) ABSU, AAU and OOU accept Degree in related programme.
(iii) ABUJA requires DE candidates to fulfil the UTME requirements.
(iv) BENIN accepts:
a) at least three (3) ‘A’ Level passes not more than C or a minimum of 12 points in Biology or Zoology, Physics and Chemistry at not more than one (1) sitting.
b) at least a Second Class Upper Division from a recognised University in either B.Sc Biological Sciences or B.Sc. Medical Sciences.

(v) BINGHAM and PHC – No Direct Entry
(vi) BSU and LASU accept a good Honours degree minimum of Second Class Upper in relevant programme.
(vii) CALABAR accepts Degree not below a good Second Class Lower Division in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory, Biology, Zoology or Chemistry. Does not accept IJMB for Direct Entry.
(viii) EBSU accepts B.Sc Second Class Upper Division in any Biological Science plus ‘0’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics at one (1) sitting.
(ix) ILORIN accepts B.Sc Second Class Honours in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology and other Basic Science programme. Also accepts a minimum aggregate of 13 points.

(x) ILORIN accepts:
a) A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to the UTME requirements.
b) minimum aggregate of 13 points in Biology, Chemistry and Physics at not more than one sitting at ‘A’ Level.
c) a minimum of B.Sc Second Class Upper Division in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology and zoology only.
d) The required UTME five (5) “O” Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology must be at one sitting.
(xi) JOS requires DE candidates to fulfill the UTME requirements.

(xii) LAGOS accepts:

a) JUPEB /‘ A’ -level passes in Physics Chemistry and Biology.

b) B.Sc. Degree (first class/second class upper) in Medical related fields.

(xiii) LASU requires a minimum of C in each of the subjects and will consider a Bachelor of Science with a minimum of second class upper division.
(xiv) LAUTECH accepts ‘A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology plus the UTME requirements to be considered for admission into 200 level.
(xv) NDU accepts:
a) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics with a minimum of 10 points at not more than two (2) sittings.
b) a B.Sc. with a minimum of second class upper division in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics and Botany.

(xvi) OAU accepts B.Sc. with a minimum of second class upper division in relevant programme (Sciences).
(xvii) OOU and CALABAR accept degree in Science not below Second Class Lower Division.
(xviii) UDU, MAIDUGURI and EBSU accept ‘A’ Level pass in Mathematics in lieu of Physics.
(xix) FED-DUTSE accepts:
(a) three (3) ‘A’ Level subjects in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics obtained from IJMB.
(b) at least Second Class (Lower) degree in one of the Health Sciences programmes (e.g. Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Nursing etc), Biology, Biochemistry or Microbiology.

(xx) UNIOSUN accepts:
a) a minimum of 10 points in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology at ‘A’ Level or equivalents.
b) first degree in relevant Biomedical Sciences Medical, paramedical, Biological, Chemical or Physical Sciences with not less than second class upper division.
(xx) EUI accepts:
a) ‘A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to UTME requirements.
b) B.Sc. in relevant fields not below Second Class Lower Division. (xxi) ABU accepts ‘A’ Level/IJMB Passes in three subjects in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology.

(xxii) PHC accepts Three (3) A/Level passes in JUPEB or IJMB or GCE or HSC Passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology including UTME entry requirements. First Degree (Second Class Honours – Upper division) in either Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or any other related course including UTME entry requirements.
(xxiii) KASU accepts Ordinary level requirement plus; Passes in Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Zoology at Higher School Certificates or Advance level of GCE, IJMB or equivalents. An acceptable First Degree in relevant Biological or Physical Sciences discipline.

(xxiv) DELSU requires:
a) First Degree in relevant Biological or Physical Sciences discipline not less than Second Class Upper Division may be considered in addition to the UTME requirement.
b) Degree from Science Laboratory Technology is not accepted.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR UTME

(i) BENIN, IBADAN, ABSU, EBSU, UNIOSUN, COOU and BOWEN require the ‘O’ Level credit passes at one (1) sitting.
(ii) ILORIN requires five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at one sitting.
(iii) NDU requires the O’ level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings.
(iv) NILE accepts credit pass in any Science subject in lieu of Physics.

(v) UNN accepts Physics with Chemistry (as a single subject) for Physics and Chemistry. UNN requirements should be at one (1) sitting.
(vi) EUI requires five (5) credit passes at SSC or its equivalent in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(vii) DELSU requires SSCE ‘O’ Level or its equivalent with credit passes in at least five (5) subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in one sitting.
(viii) FED-DUTSE requires five (5) credit passes at SSC to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

(ix) LAGOS requires Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

(x) ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

(xi) PHC requires Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

(xii) KASU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR UTME SUBJECTS

(i) NILE accepts Chemistry, Biology and any other Science subject.
(ii) UDU and MAIDUGURI accept Mathematics in lieu of Physics.
(iii) ILORIN requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

(iv) LAGOS requires English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

(v) ABU requires Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and biology. (vi) PHC requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(vii) KASU requires Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES WHERE YOU CAN STUDY MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Here is a list of Nigerian universities offering Medicine and Surgery:

AAU, ABSU, ABU, ABUAD, ABUJA, BABCOCK, BAYERO, BAUCHI, BAZE, BENIN, BINGHAM, BOWEN, BSU, CALABAR, COOU, DANUMS, DELSU, EBSU, EUI, EKO-UNI, EKSU, ESUTECH, FED-DUTSE, FED-KEBBI, FED-LAFIA, FED-WUKARI, FUHSA, FUHSO, FUHS-ILA, FUTA, FUTO, AEFUNA, GOUU, GREGORY, GSU, IBADAN, IGBINEDION, ILORIN, IMSU, JOS, KASU, KSUSTA, KWASU, LAGOS, LASU, LAUTECH, LAPAI, MADONNA, MAIDUGURI, MAITAMA, MAUTY, NDU, NILE, NOVENA, OAU, OOU, OSUMS, PAMO, PHC, RHEMA, RSU, SUMAS, UDU, UNIOSUN, UNIZIK, UNN, UMYUK, UYO and YSU.

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