This is to inform the general public and all prospective University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) students that the Department of Computer Science Admission requirements has been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, the four JAMB papers, two Direct Entry routes, a UNIABUJA waiver and the minimum score. The waiver and the general Direct Entry line do not name the same subject.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Computer Science include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, and Physics, plus two other science subjects
Three credits are named and the remaining two must be science subjects, so an Arts or commercial paper cannot fill them.
Physics is compulsory here, which is worth noting because the general Direct Entry line below names Mathematics instead.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics and any one subject from below:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Agricultural Science
- Economics
- Geography
The JAMB form is more generous than the credit list. English Language, Mathematics and Physics are fixed, and the fourth paper may be Economics or Geography as well as a laboratory science.
Agricultural Science also appears there, which gives candidates from an agricultural background a valid combination.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Computer Science if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in science subjects, including Mathematics
- NCE merit in Mathematics and one (1) other Science or Social Science subject
The general Direct Entry routes are built around Mathematics, requiring two science A Level passes including it, or an NCE at merit in Mathematics with one other subject.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIABUJA accepts two A-level credit passes in Physics and any one of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or Statistics in that order OR NCE (minimum 10 points) with Credit Passes in Physics and another Science subject OR ND(upper credit) in the relevant area.
The waiver shifts the emphasis to Physics, asking for two A Level credit passes including Physics plus one further subject from a short named list.
It also adds two more routes, an NCE at a minimum of ten points with credit passes in Physics and another science, or an ND at upper credit in a relevant area.
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.
Physics or Mathematics at UNIABUJA Computer Science Direct Entry
English Language, Mathematics and Physics are all required as credits and all three sit on the JAMB form, so the UTME route is straightforward enough.
Direct Entry is where to read carefully, since the general line is built around Mathematics while the UNIABUJA waiver is built around Physics. Follow the waiver, and clear 180 in JAMB for the 2026/2027 session.