This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Geography admission requirements has been published.
The sections below cover the O’Level subject combination, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the A Level route into Direct Entry, the waiver on diploma holders, and the JAMB score needed for screening into Geography.
Geography at Maiduguri is placed with the arts and social sciences rather than the sciences. The supporting O’Level credits and the two extra UTME subjects all come from those groups, with Geography itself required throughout.
Mathematics is handled differently here from most courses. The department asks only for a pass in Mathematics at O’Level rather than a credit, which is a lower bar than the five credit passes demanded elsewhere on the list.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed for Geography include Five SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
English Language, Geography, and any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Geography if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two ‘A’ level passes in Geography and any one of Economics, Government, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
UNIMAID accepts ND/HND in relevant fields.
This waiver adds to the A Level route rather than replacing it. A National Diploma or HND in a relevant field is accepted for Direct Entry, though the department decides what counts as relevant, so confirm your programme with it first.
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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 minimum of 160 or above score 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.
Geography Credits That Count at UNIMAID
The five O’Level credit passes must include English Language and Geography, with three further arts or social science subjects, and Mathematics needs at least a pass. In UTME, sit English Language, Geography and two other arts or social science subjects.
The Direct Entry list is wider than the UTME one. Geography is fixed as one A Level pass, but the second can come from Economics, Government, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics, which brings science A Level candidates into scope.
A JAMB score of at least 160 is the eligibility threshold for screening. Check the departmental cut-off mark for the session as well, and keep your Mathematics result to hand, since it is the one subject where a pass rather than a credit is accepted.