This article is designed to help students who wish to study Mining Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering, Environment & Technology at the University of Jos.
It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered in UNIJOS to carefully confirm and see if the course they Selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.
What became the University of Jos was established in November 1971 from the elite campus of the University of Ibadan.
The first students were admitted in January 1972 as pre-degree students, and the first Bachelor of Arts degree program began in October 1973.
In October 1975, the military government under General Murtala Mohammed established the Unijos as a separate institution. The first Vice-Chanc\ellor of the Unijos was Professor Gilbert Onuaguluchi.
Classes began at the newly reorganized University of Jos in October 1976, with 575 students spreading over the existing four faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Natural Sciences, and Medical Sciences.
Post-graduate programs were added in 1977. By 1978 Faculties of Law and Environmental Sciences were established, and the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences were separated.
In 2003, the Carnegie Corporation of New York gave Unijos a $2 million grant to form its own fundraising department.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Mining Engineering;
You Require
Five SSCE credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language, and any other Science subjects.
Subjects Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIJOS – requires two (2) ‘A’ Level or IJMB passes from Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Accepts ND credit in Civil Engineering or related programmes from a recognized institution. Accepts ‘O’ Level credit pass in Mathematics. (All credits in one sitting).
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JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory for this course. Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Mining Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering, Environment & Technology in the above Universities include;
Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIJOS for the 2025/2026 session, should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a score of a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
Conclusion
We hope that this article is helpful to all aspirants and students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS). We are sure to update this article should any changes be made by the school authority.
We wish you the best of luck.