Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) leaves nothing to chance in its subject requirements. Every O Level credit and every JAMB subject is named by the department, so there is no slot for you to fill freely.
Check your result against the lists below before you register. A missing credit in any one of the five named subjects rules you out, however strong the rest of your result happens to be.
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About The University of Nigeria
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has four campuses – Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla – all located in Enugu State and Aba campus in Abia State.
The University of Nigeria was the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria modelled upon the American educational system. It is the first land-grant university in Africa and one of Nigeria’s five most reputed universities.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Veterinary Medicine include the following:
Five (5) O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
All five credits are specified by name. English Language and Mathematics cover the general requirement, and Biology, Physics and Chemistry supply the science base the course is built on. None of the five may be substituted.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
The JAMB combination simply repeats four of those five subjects, dropping only Mathematics. Candidates sometimes assume Mathematics can replace one of the sciences at UTME, but the department does not allow it.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Veterinary Medicine if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, Physics, or Mathematics.
Direct Entry is the one place where the list loosens. Mathematics reappears as an acceptable subject, and Zoology is recognised alongside Biology, which helps candidates whose advanced study took them towards animal science.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNN for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a minimum of 160 or above score in your JAMB result.
Five Named Credits and No Substitutions at UNN
Veterinary Medicine is among the most prescriptive courses UNN lists. English Language, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are all required at O Level, and the first four of those make up the entire JAMB combination.
Only the Direct Entry route offers any variation, where Zoology is accepted for Biology and Mathematics returns to the list. Otherwise, secure all five credits and score at least 160 in JAMB to reach screening.