The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has published the entry requirements for its Department of Petroleum Engineering, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME combination, Direct Entry and the JAMB score needed for screening.
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics appear in all three routes into this department, and English Language joins them at O’Level and in the UTME. Only the fifth O’Level credit is left to choose.
Direct Entry is stricter here than in several other engineering departments at UNIBEN. It asks for A Level passes in all three sciences rather than any two of them.
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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 Petroleum Engineering include five SSCE credits in the following subjects:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- English Language and any one Science subject
The final bullet carries two requirements, English Language as a named credit and a fifth credit that must come from the sciences. Biology and Further Mathematics are the usual choices for that place.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
No alternatives are offered in the UTME, and all four subjects are already required O’Level credits. One body of revision therefore covers both stages of the application.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Petroleum Engineering if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- ‘A’ level passes to include Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
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.
Direct Entry Demands All Three Sciences at UNIBEN Petroleum Engineering
Where some engineering departments accept A Level passes in two of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, this one lists all three. That makes Direct Entry a narrow route into Petroleum Engineering.
UTME candidates face the same three subjects plus English Language in JAMB, with a fifth science credit completing the O’Level requirement.
Whichever route applies, a JAMB score of 200 or above is needed before UNIBEN will screen you, so build in a margin above that mark.