This article is designed to help students who wish to study Marketing under the Faculty of Social & Management Sciences at the University of Benin.

It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered in UNIBEN to carefully confirm and see if the course they Selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.
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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.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Marketing;
You require; Five SSCE credit passes, including English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and two other relevant subjects.
Jamb Subject Combination
In UTME, please note that the English Language is Compulsory for this course.
Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Marketing under the Faculty of Social & Management Sciences in the above Universities include;
Mathematics, Economics, and any other Social Science subject.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks:
- UNIBEN (for Public Administration) requires Government/History, one Social Science subject, and any other 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.
Reading the Waiver Line on the UNIBEN Marketing Page
The waiver remark above is labelled for Public Administration, not for Marketing. It describes a Government or History combination that belongs to that other programme, so it is not the rule to follow when applying here.
For Marketing itself the combination is stated plainly. English Language is compulsory at UTME, joined by Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject.
O’level asks for five SSCE credit passes covering English Language, Mathematics and Economics, with two other relevant subjects making up the number. Economics and Mathematics therefore appear on both lists.
No Direct Entry route is published on this page, so UTME is the path described. The score needed is 200 or above in JAMB to be eligible for the 2026/2027 screening.

