This is to inform the general public and all University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) aspirants that the admission requirements for the Department of Microbiology have been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, the four JAMB papers, the Direct Entry conditions and the minimum UTME score. Chemistry is the subject that never moves across all three stages.
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University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), formerly known as Cross River University of Technology CRUTECH, was founded in 2002 and is managed by the state of Cross River.
The university was founded as a technology university that educates Nigerians in various fields of science and technology.
The university admits students from all over the country and does not use religious backgrounds as a criterion for admission, resulting in a diverse student body.
University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) provides courses and programs that lead to officially recognized higher education degrees, such as bachelor’s degrees, in various fields of study.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Microbiology include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
All five credits are named individually, leaving no choice at this stage. Both Physics and Mathematics are compulsory even though the JAMB combination asks for only one of them.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
The JAMB form allows one substitution. Biology and Chemistry are fixed beside the compulsory English Language, and the fourth paper is either Physics or Mathematics.
Choosing one for JAMB does not remove the other from your result sheet, since both remain required credits.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill 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.
Direct Entry keeps Chemistry compulsory and widens the second subject, with Zoology and Botany accepted alongside Biology. Neither of those appears earlier in the post.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNICROSS for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 140 or above in your JAMB result.
Chemistry Holds Every UNICROSS Microbiology Route Together
Chemistry and Biology are required at O Level and in JAMB, and Chemistry is compulsory again among the A Level passes accepted at Direct Entry. No route avoids it.
Physics and Mathematics are both credits but only one is needed on the JAMB form, so check your result rather than your registration. Then confirm your score reaches 140 for the 2026/2027 session.