The Department of Library & Information Science admission requirements at the University of Nigeria (UNN) have been published, covering O’Level subject combinations, JAMB UTME subjects, and the school and departmental cut-off marks candidates need to meet.
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About The University of Nigeria
UNN is a federal university in Nsukka, Enugu State, founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960. It has campuses in Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla in Enugu State, plus an Aba campus in Abia State.
UNN was the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria, modeled on the American educational system, and is the first land-grant university in Africa.
The university has 15 faculties and 102 academic departments, offering 82 undergraduate programs and 211 postgraduate programs.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Library & Information Science include five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and three other relevant Arts/Science/Social Science subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Any three subjects
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Library and Information Science. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in relevant subjects plus the UTME requirements.
- NCE merit in relevant subjects.
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 160 or above in your JAMB result.
Flexibility Across Three Routes for UNN Library and Information Science
This programme allows any three JAMB subjects alongside English Language, and accepts both ‘A’ Level and NCE merit holders for Direct Entry, making it one of UNN’s more accessible humanities courses.
Confirm these requirements against UNN’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 160 JAMB benchmark can shift between sessions.