This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Education & Geography/Physics admission requirements has been published.
The sections below cover the O’Level position, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the Direct Entry route for A Level and NCE holders, and the JAMB score needed to be eligible for screening at Maiduguri.
This is a combined teaching programme, so a candidate specialises in either Geography or Physics. Whichever you choose has to appear in your UTME registration and, for Direct Entry applicants, among your A Level or NCE passes.
The department also treats English Language more leniently here than most courses do, accepting a pass rather than insisting on a credit. That waiver is set out in the first section below.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education & Geography are the following:
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
UNIMAID accepts a Pass in English Language.
The full O’Level subject combination for this programme is not listed on this page. Candidates should confirm the five required credit passes with the Faculty of Education at Maiduguri, or against the current JAMB brochure, before registering.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Geography/Physics plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Geography / Physics if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two ‘A’ level passes/NCE merit level passes which should include Geography/Physics.
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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.
Picking Geography or Physics for UNIMAID Education
Settle your teaching subject first. The UTME combination takes English Language, then Geography or Physics, then two social science or arts subjects, so the choice shapes the rest of your registration.
Direct Entry follows the same logic. Two A Level passes or NCE passes at merit level are accepted, and Geography or Physics must be among them. An NCE in an unrelated subject will not satisfy the department.
A JAMB score of at least 160 makes a UTME application eligible for screening. Because the O’Level combination is not stated here, confirm it directly with the Faculty before you pay for registration, and check the departmental cut-off for the session.