This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Medicine & Surgery admission requirements has been published.
The requirements below cover the O’Level subject combination, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the Direct Entry routes for A Level and degree holders, and the JAMB score that makes a Medicine and Surgery application eligible for screening.
Medicine and Surgery at Maiduguri runs on the standard medical science base. Physics, Chemistry and Biology appear at O’Level, in the UTME combination and again in the A Level Direct Entry conditions, with English Language compulsory at every stage.
Direct Entry here is unusual in one respect. The A Level passes are required in addition to the UTME requirements rather than instead of them, so candidates on that route still need the full set of SSCE credit passes.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Medicine & Surgery include Five SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Medicine and Surgery if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- ‘A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Zoology in addition to the UTME requirements.
- BSC, BOS, etc, in the relevant programs.
Similar Posts
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.
What UNIMAID Medicine and Surgery Applicants Must Have Ready
The UTME route asks for five SSCE credit passes and four JAMB subjects: English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. A JAMB score of at least 160 is the eligibility threshold for screening, not a competitive score for a medical place.
Two Direct Entry routes exist. The first is A Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology, held in addition to the UTME requirements. The second is a relevant first degree, which the department lists in general terms rather than naming each qualifying programme.
Degree holders on that second route should write to the Faculty of Medicine before applying, since the list of accepted programmes is not spelled out here. Confirming eligibility in advance avoids paying for an application the department cannot process.