Admission requirements for the Department of Botany at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) are published below, covering the O’Level credits, the four JAMB UTME papers, the Direct Entry condition and the JAMB score that makes a candidate eligible for screening.
Biology is the anchor subject. It is a named O’Level credit, a named JAMB paper, and it heads the Direct Entry list alongside Botany and Zoology, so the course assumes a plant and life sciences background from the start.
Confirm the course is still listed under UNIABUJA on the current JAMB brochure before registration. School and departmental cut-off marks are applied once screening begins, so the score below marks eligibility rather than safety.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Botany include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry and any other Science subject
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Botany if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Biology/Botany/Zoology and Chemistry or Physics.
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.
Where UNIABUJA Botany Is Strict and Where It Is Not
The O’Level side is strict. All five credits are named outright, English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and there is no optional slot to work around a weak grade.
The JAMB combination is looser. English Language, Biology and Chemistry are fixed, and the fourth paper may be any other Science subject, so Physics, Mathematics and Agricultural Science are all workable choices.
Direct Entry pairs two A level passes. One must come from Biology, Botany or Zoology, and the other from Chemistry or Physics, which keeps the same life sciences and physical sciences balance.
The screening threshold is a JAMB score of 180 or above. Since all five O’Level credits are compulsory, start there and repair any shortfall at the next sitting before worrying about the UTME combination.