The Department of Computer Science & Mathematics at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has published its entry requirements, covering the O’level credits, the UTME subject combination, the direct entry route and the JAMB screening score.
Mathematics is compulsory at every stage of this application, which is no surprise given the name of the department. English Language sits beside it in both subject lists.
The optional subjects are where the two lists part company. Technical Drawing and Further Mathematics count at O’level, while the UTME accepts Economics in the final slot instead.
Physics is also treated differently in each. It is one of several options at O’level but compulsory in the UTME combination.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Computer Science & Mathematics include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics and any three (3) of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, and Technical Drawing
Two credits are named and three come from a list of five. Technical Drawing appearing there is useful for candidates from technical colleges who might otherwise fall short.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics and any one of Chemistry, Economics, and Biology
Three papers are fixed, including Physics, and the fourth is a choice between Chemistry, Economics and Biology. Economics is accepted here but not among the O’level options.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Computer Science And Mathematics if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics and Physics
Both subjects are named rather than offered as a choice, so an applicant without A level Physics does not qualify on this route whatever else they hold.
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JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 150 or above in your JAMB result.
150 is the eligibility mark for screening rather than the score that wins a place. Computer science programmes attract heavy demand, so aim well above it.
About the University of Port Harcourt
Founded in 1975, the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) is a second-generation Federal University with over 50,000 students in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
UNIPORT, formerly known as University College, Port Harcourt, was named one of the top ten universities in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher Education (THE), a UK-based source of higher education information.
The University has been recognized as one of the best institutions in Nigeria for studying business ethics and developing indigenous entrepreneurship.
Where UNIPORT Computer Science and Mathematics Sets Its Limits
Mathematics and English Language are required throughout, and Physics is compulsory in the UTME even though it is only one option among five at O’level.
Read the two subject lists separately rather than assuming they match, since Technical Drawing counts in one and Economics in the other.
A JAMB score of 150 or above takes you to screening. Confirm the current conditions with UNIPORT before registering, since they are reviewed between admission cycles.