The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has published the entry requirements for its Department of Microbiology, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME combination, Direct Entry and the JAMB score needed for screening.
All five O’Level subjects are named here, so nothing in that list is optional. English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics must each be held at credit level.
The UTME then narrows to four, and Physics and Mathematics share the final slot. That is the only choice this department offers a UTME candidate.
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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 Microbiology include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics
Because both Physics and Mathematics are required here, the choice between them in the UTME costs you nothing. You will have sat both by the time you register.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
Biology and Chemistry are fixed, which reflects the laboratory basis of the course. Pick whichever of Physics or Mathematics you score more highly in, since the department treats them as equivalent here.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Microbiology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and any one (1) from Biology, Zoology or Botany.
Zoology and Botany appear only in this section. Neither counts towards the O’Level credits or the UTME combination, where Biology is named on its own.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIBEN for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Physics and Mathematics Share One UTME Slot at UNIBEN Microbiology
That single either-or is the whole of the flexibility on offer to UTME candidates. Biology, Chemistry and English Language are fixed, and the fourth subject is Physics or Mathematics.
At O’Level there is no choice at all, since all five subjects are named and both Physics and Mathematics appear among them.
Direct Entry candidates need two A Level passes, Chemistry plus one of Biology, Zoology or Botany. A JAMB score of 200 or above applies before UNIBEN will screen you.