This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Food Science admission requirements has been published.

UNIMAID Orientation

The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.

Entry Requirements

O’Level Subject Combination

The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Food Science & Technology include Five SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language, and any other Science subject.

JAMB UTME Subject Combination

Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.

  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Physics or Biology
  • Chemistry

Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks

UNIMAID requires Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture, and any one of Physics and Mathematics.

Direct Entry Requirement

These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Food Science and Technology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;

  • ‘A’ Level passes in two (2) of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
  • ND/HND upper credit in relevant programs.

Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks

UNIMAID accepts ‘O’ Level credit pass in Biology.

JAMB Score

All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIMAID for the 2025/2026 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.

Conclusions

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.

We hope this article has clarified the admission requirements for the Department of Food Science at UNIMAID. RealMina wishes all students who wish to attend UNIMAID the best of luck.

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