This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Physics admission requirements has been published.
The requirements below cover four things: the O’Level subject combination, the four subjects you sit in JAMB UTME, the Direct Entry route for candidates skipping UTME, and the JAMB score that makes you eligible for screening at Maiduguri.
Physics at UNIMAID is a science-track course, and the subject list reflects that. Mathematics and Chemistry appear alongside Physics at both O’Level and UTME stage, so a candidate carrying arts or commercial credits will not meet the department’s entry conditions.
Check your result slips against each line before you register for JAMB. A missing credit in one of the five SSCE subjects is the most common reason a Physics application stalls, and it is far easier to sort out before registration than after.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Physics include Five SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics, Biology, or Agricultural Science.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Biology
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Physics if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- NCE/Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Physics and Mathematics or Chemistry.
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JAMB Score
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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.
Confirming Your Eligibility for UNIMAID Physics
Three documents decide whether a UTME candidate for Physics at Maiduguri gets through screening. Your SSCE result must show five credit passes including English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Your JAMB slip must show the four approved subjects. Your JAMB score must reach at least 160.
The fifth O’Level credit is flexible within limits. Further Mathematics, Biology and Agricultural Science are each accepted, so candidates can use whichever science subject they actually passed. The same flexibility appears in UTME, where Chemistry or Biology may fill the fourth slot.
Direct Entry applicants work to a shorter list. An NCE or two A Level passes will do, provided Physics is one of them and the second is Mathematics or Chemistry. Candidates with A Levels outside that pairing should confirm with the department before paying for the application.