This article is designed to help students who wish to study Mathematics under the Faculty of Sciences at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
Confirm that Mathematics is still listed under the Faculty of Sciences at OAU before you register for JAMB. Candidates lose a whole admission cycle by picking a course the institution is not running that year, and the error cannot be undone after registration closes.
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About Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), formerly known as the University of Ife, is a federal government-owned and operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Obafemi Awolowo University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in fields of specialization spanning the humanities, the arts, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the medical sciences, engineering, and technology.
The university has 13 faculties and two colleges, the Postgraduate College and the College of Health Sciences, administered in more than 60 departments. It was previously associated with Loma Linda University in California, USA.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Mathematics; You require;
Five (5) SSC credit passes, including English Language, Mathematics, and Physics or Chemistry.
Three of the five credits are named, so two are left to you. English Language and Mathematics are compulsory, and you then need either Physics or Chemistry. A credit in Mathematics is required here, not merely a pass.
Jamb Subject Combination
In UTME, the English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subjects needed to study Mathematics under the Faculty of Sciences at OAU are listed below.
Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry, and Economics or Geography.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Mathematics if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics and any other science subject.
- NCE merit in Mathematics and one (1) in Physics, Chemistry, or Economics
Both Direct Entry routes keep Mathematics at the centre. The A Level path pairs it with any other science, while the NCE path pairs a merit in Mathematics with a merit in Physics, Chemistry or Economics. Geography does not appear at this level.
Jamb Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into OAU for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Where Physics and Chemistry Become Interchangeable at OAU
Mathematics is never optional on this course, but its partner subject is flexible. At O Level you may bring Physics or Chemistry, at UTME you choose two from Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Geography, and at Direct Entry any second science will do.
Plan around that flexibility. Secure credits in English Language, Mathematics and one of Physics or Chemistry, fill the two free slots sensibly, and score 200 or above in JAMB to qualify for OAU screening.