Agricultural Economics and Extension is taught in the Faculty of Agriculture at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). Chemistry is required at every stage, with Biology and Agricultural Science treated as interchangeable.
Economics appears at O’Level and again at Direct Entry but not in the UTME combination. Despite the course title, it is never compulsory anywhere on this page.
Confirm that Agricultural Economics and Extension appears on the current NSUK course list and that your JAMB registration records it correctly before you sit the examination.
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About Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Nasarawa State University is based in Keffi, Nigeria. It was established to promote the progress of education in Nasarawa State and the surrounding area, and this programme sits in its Faculty of Agriculture.
Admission Requirements for Agricultural Economics and Extension
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Agricultural Economics and Extension are Five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics.
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 Agricultural Economics and Extension at NSUK are Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science, plus Mathematics or Physics.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Agricultural Economics and Extension if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and one in Zoology/Botany/Agricultural Science/Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Economics and Health Science.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into NSUK 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.
Chemistry, Not Economics, Is Compulsory at NSUK Agricultural Economics
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and one of Geography, Physics and Economics.
Economics sits in that final group of three rather than being required. A candidate may complete the set with Geography or Physics instead and still satisfy the condition.
The UTME combination is narrower. English Language is compulsory, Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science are fixed, and the last place goes to Mathematics or Physics.
Direct Entry is the widest route. Chemistry is required, and the second ‘A’ level pass may come from Zoology, Botany, Agricultural Science, Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Economics and Health Science.
A JAMB score of 180 and above is the screening threshold for the 2026/2027 session at NSUK and applies before any subject condition is considered.