This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Nigeria (UNN) students that the Department of Geology admission requirements have been published.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
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About UNN
The University of Nigeria was the first indigenous university in Nigeria to attain full-fledged and autonomous status. It was modeled 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.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Geology include the following:
Five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and any other subject
Four of the five credits are named: English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. The fifth is left open, so you can use whichever additional subject you passed.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- Any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Geography
Note that Physics and Geography enter the picture at the JAMB stage even though neither is required at O level. You choose any three from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Geology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes from Geology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and Geography.
Direct Entry adds Geology itself to that list, giving candidates who studied the subject at A level a direct match with the degree.
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 of 160 or above score in your JAMB result.
Where Geology Itself Appears in the UNN Requirements
The subject list grows as you move through the stages. At O level you need five SSCE credit passes covering English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one more subject of your choice.
JAMB opens it to any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography, and Direct Entry adds Geology itself, accepting two A level passes from that wider set. The minimum JAMB score is 160.