This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri, (UNIMAID) that the Department of Sociology & Anthropology admission requirements have been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, the four papers registered in JAMB, the Direct Entry conditions and the minimum UTME score. Mathematics is handled differently here from the other subjects, and that detail is easy to miss.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Sociology & Anthropology include Five SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
Government or History, English Language, and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required.
Mathematics sits outside the five credits. It is required only at pass level, which means it is checked separately and does not occupy one of the credit places.
Within the five credits, English Language and a choice of Government or History are fixed, and the other three are unrestricted.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Three (3) Social Science or Arts Subjects
The JAMB list is stated by group rather than by subject. English Language is compulsory and the remaining three papers must all come from the Social Sciences or the Arts, with none of them named individually.
That is narrower than the O Level rule, where three of the credits may be any subject at all.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Sociology and Anthropology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes, including Government or History.
Direct Entry returns to the same anchor subject. Either Government or History must be one of the two A Level passes, and the second is left open on this list.
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.
Why a Mathematics Pass Is Enough for UNIMAID Sociology
Mathematics is required at ordinary pass level rather than credit level for this department, which sets a lower bar than most courses and keeps the five credit places free for other subjects.
Government or History is the subject you cannot avoid, appearing in the O Level credits and again among the A Level passes at Direct Entry. Keep your JAMB papers inside the Arts and Social Sciences and clear the 160 minimum for the 2026/2027 session.