UNIMAID Department of Islamic/Sharia Law Admission Requirement 2026/2027


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

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

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Entry Requirements

O’Level Subject Combination

The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Islamic/Sharia Law include the following:

Five ‘O’ level credit passes in Arts or Social Sciences to include English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic.

JAMB UTME Subject Combination

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

  • English Language
  • Any three Arts or Social Science subjects, including Arabic or Islamic Studies

Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks

UNIMAID requires any three Government, Economics, Geography, or Arts subjects, including Arabic or Islamic Studies.

Direct Entry Requirement

These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Islamic/Sharia Law if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;

  • Two ‘A’ level passes to include Islamic Studies or Arabic

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.

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 Islamic/Sharia Law at UNIMAID. RealMina wishes all students who wish to attend UNIMAID the best of luck.


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