This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) students that the Department of Agriculture admission requirements has been published.
The sections below cover the five O’Level credit passes, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the A Level route into Direct Entry, and the JAMB score needed to be eligible for screening into Agriculture at Maiduguri.
Chemistry is the one subject that never moves. It appears among the O’Level credits, in the UTME combination and as a fixed A Level pass for Direct Entry candidates, with English Language compulsory at every stage.
Around it the department treats Biology and Agricultural Science as interchangeable, and allows a choice between Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics for the supporting subject.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Agriculture include the following:
Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography, and Economics.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Biology or Agricultural Science
- Physics or Mathematics
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Agriculture if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two (2) A-level passes in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/Zoology/ Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography, and Geology/Mathematics.
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JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIMAID for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a score of a minimum of 160 or above in your JAMB result.
About the University of Maiduguri
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher education institution in Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital city in northeast Nigeria.
The federal government of Nigeria established the university in 1975 with the goal of it becoming one of the country’s primary higher-education institutions.
With a large student and staff population, the University of Maiduguri admits students from all over Nigeria, regardless of race, culture, or religion.
Where the UNIMAID Agriculture Lists Differ
The O’Level and UTME lists are close but not identical. At O’Level the supporting subject can be Mathematics, Physics, Geography or Economics, while in UTME that slot narrows to Physics or Mathematics only.
Candidates relying on a Geography or Economics credit should note that difference before registering for JAMB. It satisfies the school certificate condition but will not fill the fourth UTME slot for this course.
Direct Entry is the widest of the three. Chemistry is fixed, and the second A Level pass can come from Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography, Geology or Mathematics. UTME candidates need a JAMB score of at least 160.