Animal Science is offered under the Faculty of Agriculture at the University Of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka. This page covers the O’Level credit passes, the UTME subject combination, the A Level route into Direct Entry, and the JAMB score required.
Chemistry is the fixed subject throughout. It appears among the O’Level credits, in the UTME combination and as the compulsory first A Level pass for Direct Entry candidates.
Biology and Agricultural Science are treated as interchangeable everywhere, which suits candidates from both general science and agricultural science backgrounds at secondary level.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
About UNN
The University of Nigeria was the first indigenous university in Nigeria to attain full-fledged and autonomous status. It was modelled after the American educational system. It is the first land-grant university in Africa and one of Nigeria’s five most reputed universities.
The University has 102 academic departments in 15 Faculties and offers 82 undergraduate and 211 postgraduate programs.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Animal Science are five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agric Science, and one in Physics, Geography, or Economics.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, please note that the English Language is Compulsory for this course.
Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Animal Science under the Faculty of Agriculture at UNN include Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture, and Mathematics/Physics.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Animal Science if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two ‘A’ level passes or equivalent in Chemistry and one in Biology/Botany/Zoology/Agric Science/Geography/Geology/Mathematics/ Economics.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNN for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a minimum score of 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Where UNN Animal Science Differs From Its UTME List
At O’Level the fifth credit can be Physics, Geography or Economics, while the UTME combination narrows that slot to Mathematics or Physics. Candidates relying on Geography or Economics should note the difference before registering.
Direct Entry opens up again. Chemistry is fixed as one A Level pass, and the second can come from Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics or Economics.
The JAMB score is what makes Nsukka demanding. A minimum of 200 is required to be eligible for screening, which is well above the threshold set by most federal universities for the same course.