Admission requirements for the Department of Biology at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) are published below. They set out the O’Level credits, the four JAMB UTME papers, two Direct Entry routes and the JAMB score needed for screening.
Biology and Chemistry sit at the centre of this course. Both are named at O’Level and again in the JAMB combination, and Chemistry reappears in the Direct Entry list alongside Biology, Botany and Zoology.
Check that the course is listed under UNIABUJA on the current JAMB brochure before you register. School and departmental cut-off marks are applied after screening, so the figure below is the point at which you become eligible.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Biology include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Biology, Chemistry, and Maths/Physics.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Biology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two ‘A’ level passes from Chemistry, Biology, Botany/Zoology.
- NCE is accepted with at least a merit-level pass.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIABUJA for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 180 or above in your JAMB result.
About the University of Abuja
The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), a dual-mode institution with the authority to administer conventional and distance learning academic programs, was founded on January 1st, 1988.
At its inception, it was the first university in the country to take on such a dual mandate. The Vision of the University is to develop an institution of higher learning that combines academic excellence with the pursuit of the unity of Nigeria.
Reading the Maths or Physics Choice in UNIABUJA Biology
The same choice appears twice on this page. At O’Level the named credits are English Language, Biology, Chemistry and then Mathematics or Physics, and in the JAMB combination the fourth paper is again Physics or Mathematics.
Picking the same subject in both places is the simplest approach. A candidate who offers Mathematics at O’Level and Physics at UTME is not breaking any rule, but matching the two keeps the application easier to defend at screening.
Direct Entry offers two routes. Two A level passes drawn from Chemistry, Biology, Botany and Zoology, or an NCE at merit level or above.
A JAMB score of 180 or above is the screening threshold. Confirm your Biology and Chemistry credits first, then decide which of Mathematics or Physics you will carry through both stages.