Admission requirements for the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Abuja’s (UNIABUJA) are published below. They cover the O’Level credits, the four JAMB papers, the Direct Entry route, a diploma waiver and the JAMB score.
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics appear in all three routes into this department. They are named O’Level credits, they are three of the four JAMB papers, and they are the only A level subjects accepted for Direct Entry.
The waiver is the part worth reading twice, because it offers diploma holders entry straight into 200 level rather than the first year. Confirm the course on the current JAMB brochure before you register.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Chemical Engineering include the following:
- Five SSCE credit passes to include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language, and any other Science subject.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Chemical Engineering if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- ‘A’ level passes in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIABUJA accepts HND lower credit or ND upper credit in Chemical Engineering plus UTME requirements into the 200 level.
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.
The 200 Level Route Into UNIABUJA Chemical Engineering
Most candidates will come through UTME. That means five SSCE credit passes including Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject, then four JAMB papers in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
Direct Entry narrows to A level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, with no alternative subjects offered. If your A levels sit outside those three, this route is closed.
The waiver opens a third door. UNIABUJA accepts an HND at lower credit or an ND at upper credit in Chemical Engineering, together with the UTME requirements, and admits on that basis into 200 level.
A JAMB score of 180 or above remains the screening threshold on every route, including the waiver, since that clause still requires the UTME conditions to be met.