This article is designed to help students who wish to study Microbiology under the Faculty of Sciences at Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola.
It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered in Mautech to carefully confirm and see if the course they Selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.
The requirements below cover the WAEC or NECO subject combination for Microbiology, the four JAMB UTME papers, and the Direct Entry route, followed by the minimum JAMB score the university applies.
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About Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, is a research-intensive university located in Girei a town in Adamawa State in Northeastern Nigeria.
It was established in 1981 by the government of Nigeria to create Universities that specialise in producing graduates with practical and theoretical knowledge of Technology.
Admission Requirements for Microbiology
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Microbiology is Five (5) SSCE credits in Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, please note that the English Language is Compulsory for this course.
Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Microbiology under the Faculty of Sciences at MAUTECH include;
Chemistry, Biology, and one other subject chosen from Mathematics or Physics.
Direct Entry Requirement
You must fulfil these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Microbiology if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
Two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes in Chemistry and one of these subjects; Biology, Botany, or Zoology.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into MAUTECH for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
Botany and Zoology Only at MAUTECH Microbiology Direct Entry
Chemistry is required on every route into this department. At Direct Entry it is joined by one of Biology, Botany or Zoology, the only place where those last two are recognised.
At UTME the papers are Chemistry, Biology and either Mathematics or Physics, with English Language compulsory alongside them.
All five O’level credits are named, covering Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, so the JAMB choice between Mathematics and Physics does not relieve you of either credit.
Candidates entering through UTME need a minimum of 180 and above in their JAMB result for the 2026/2027 session.