This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Physiotherapy admission requirements has been published.
The requirements cover the O Level subject combination, the four papers to register in JAMB, the Direct Entry conditions and the minimum UTME score. Physiotherapy is a science programme throughout, and the subject list reflects that at every stage.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Physiotherapy include Five SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.
Every one of the five credits is named, so there is no optional slot on this list. Mathematics is the subject that separates it from the JAMB combination below, where it does not appear at all.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
The four UTME papers are fixed. English Language sits alongside Physics, Chemistry and Biology, and Mathematics is absent even though it remains a compulsory O Level credit.
That difference catches candidates who assume the JAMB list tells them everything. A Mathematics credit is still checked when your result is screened.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Physiotherapy if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two (2) ‘A’ level passes chosen from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Direct Entry asks for any two of the three sciences rather than a fixed pair, so Physics and Biology, Chemistry and Biology, or Physics and Chemistry are all acceptable combinations.
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.
What UNIMAID Physiotherapy Applicants Should Check on Their Result
Physics, Chemistry and Biology run through all three routes into this programme. They are compulsory O Level credits, they fill the JAMB form beside English Language, and any two of them satisfy Direct Entry.
Mathematics is the one to watch, because it is required as a credit but never appears in the UTME combination. Confirm all five credits, then check that your JAMB score clears the 160 minimum set for the 2026/2027 session.