This is to inform the general public and all prospective students of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) that the Department of Education & Islamic Studies Admission requirements have been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, the four JAMB papers, two Direct Entry routes and the minimum score. Islamic Studies is named at every stage, with Arabic accepted beside it from UTME onwards.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education & Islamic Studies include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes, including English Language, Islamic Studies, and three (3) other relevant subjects.
Two credits are named and the other three are described only as relevant subjects. Islamic Studies is required outright here, with no alternative offered at this stage.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects
The JAMB form widens that slightly by accepting Arabic in place of Islamic Studies. English Language is compulsory and the other two papers come from the Arts or Social Sciences.
A candidate who sat Arabic rather than Islamic Studies can therefore register a valid combination but may still fall short on the O Level credit.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Islamic Studies if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- NCE merit in Islamic Studies and Education.
- ‘A’ Level passes in Arabic/ Islamic Studies and other relevant subjects.
Direct Entry keeps the same pairing. An NCE at merit in Islamic Studies and Education qualifies, as do A Level passes in Arabic or Islamic Studies with other relevant subjects.
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.
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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 Arabic Stands In for Islamic Studies at UNIABUJA
Islamic Studies runs through all three routes, joined by English Language among the credits and on the JAMB form. Those two come first in any application here.
Arabic is accepted as an alternative in JAMB and at Direct Entry but not among the O Level credits, which is the gap worth checking. Then make sure your JAMB score reaches 180 for the 2026/2027 session.