This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Computer Engineering admission requirements has been published.
The sections below set out the O’Level credit passes for Computer Engineering, the Maiduguri waiver covering ND and IJMB holders, and the JAMB score a candidate needs to be eligible for screening.
Computer Engineering has one of the tightest O’Level lists on the UNIMAID course list. All five credit passes are named, and Further Mathematics is among them, which is unusual even for engineering programmes.
That single detail decides most applications. A candidate who sat Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English Language but not Further Mathematics does not meet the condition as written and should confirm the position with the department before registering.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Computer Engineering include the following:
Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English Language.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remark
UNIMAID accepts ND Credit and IJMB 9 points in related programs.
This waiver opens a second way in for candidates who already hold a post-secondary qualification. A National Diploma at credit level, or an IJMB result of nine points in a related programme, is accepted by the department.
Holders of either qualification should have their transcript and statement of result ready, since the department judges whether the programme counts as related. Confirm that point in writing before paying for an application.
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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.
Further Mathematics Is the Catch in UNIMAID Computer Engineering
The five named O’Level credits are Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English Language. There is no spare slot and no alternative subject offered, so every one of the five has to be a credit pass.
Candidates coming through the waiver route have a different checklist. An ND at credit level or an IJMB score of nine points in a related programme is what the department asks for there, rather than the school certificate combination.
This page does not list the UTME subject combination for the course, so check the current JAMB brochure entry before registering. A JAMB score of at least 160 is required to be eligible for the screening exercise.