This is to inform the general public and all aspiring University of Benin (UNIBEN) students that the admission requirements for the Department of Education & Chemistry have been published.
The sections below cover the five O’Level credit passes, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the Direct Entry route for A Level and NCE holders, and the JAMB score Benin requires.
Chemistry is fixed at every stage, as the course name suggests. English Language is compulsory throughout and Mathematics is named among the O’Level credits.
The supporting sciences differ slightly between the two lists, so read the O’Level and UTME sections against each other before registering.
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About the University of Benin
The University of Benin is a federal government-owned university funded and managed by the federal government of Nigeria. The university was founded in 1970. University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
The university is one of the oldest in Nigeria and has a large student and staff population. Resulting in a student-staff ratio of about 10:1.
The University has a diverse student population with students from different parts of the country and age brackets. The University of Benin courses cut across various levels in agriculture, science, etc.
University of Benin admission is extremely competitive as Many candidates apply for admission into the university annually. University of Benin’s school fees are also very affordable, and it provides its students with facilities and infrastructure. They have good hostels, roads, electricity, etc.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited faculties and departments in the university.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education & Chemistry include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credits in Mathematics, Chemistry, and English Language and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Chemistry if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes, including Chemistry and one (1) other Science subject.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIBEN for the 2026/2027 session should know that you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result to be eligible for the screening.
Where the UNIBEN Chemistry Education Lists Part Company
At O’Level the two supporting sciences come from Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. In UTME the pair is drawn from Physics, Biology and Mathematics, so Agricultural Science does not carry across.
Candidates relying on Agricultural Science should plan for that gap, since it satisfies the school certificate condition but will not fill a UTME slot for this course.
Direct Entry takes two A Level or NCE passes including Chemistry and one other science subject. UTME candidates need a JAMB score of at least 200 to be eligible for screening at Benin.