This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Chemistry admission requirements has been published.
The sections below cover the O’Level credit passes, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the Direct Entry routes for A Level, ND and NCE holders, and the JAMB score needed for screening into Chemistry.
Chemistry itself is fixed at every stage. It appears among the five SSCE credit passes, it is named in the UTME combination and it is one of the two A Level passes the Direct Entry condition asks for.
Around it the department offers the same three alternatives throughout. Physics, Biology and Mathematics each count as acceptable supporting subjects, which gives candidates a workable choice in UTME and at A Level.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Chemistry include the following:
Five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Chemistry if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and any one (1) in Physics, Mathematics or Biology.
- ND/NCE with good grades in relevant ‘O’ level subjects.
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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.
Supporting Subjects for UNIMAID Chemistry
The O’Level list names all five credits: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. No substitutions are offered at this stage, so each one has to be a credit pass on your statement of result.
The UTME combination is more forgiving. English Language and Chemistry are compulsory, and you choose two from Physics, Biology and Mathematics, which gives three valid combinations to pick from at registration.
Direct Entry runs two ways: two A Level passes covering Chemistry plus one of Physics, Mathematics or Biology, or an ND or NCE with good grades in relevant O’Level subjects. UTME candidates need a JAMB score of at least 160.