This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Nigeria (UNN) students that the Department of History 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 History include the following:
Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include History and English Language.
Only History and English Language are named, leaving three of the five credits open. That makes the O level stage one of the least restrictive parts of this application.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- History and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
History carries into the UTME combination, where it is joined by compulsory English Language and any two further subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study History if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in History and other related subjects.
The Direct Entry wording is looser, asking for two A level passes in History and related subjects without naming which subjects count as related.
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.
History and English Are the Only Fixed Points at UNN
This course names just two subjects at O level. Five SSCE credit passes are required, and History and English Language must be among them, leaving the other three to your own strengths.
In JAMB you write English Language, History and any two subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences. Direct Entry asks for two A level passes in History and related subjects, and the minimum JAMB score is 160.