This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Nigeria (UNN) students that the Department of Public Administration admission requirements has 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 Public Administration include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Economics, and Government.
- For NBC holders, the other relevant subjects could be from any of the following: Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice, and Secretarial Duties.
That second bullet matters for candidates holding an NBC. It widens the acceptable subjects to Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
UNN requires at least a pass in Mathematics.
Mathematics is not among the five named credits, but UNN still expects at least a pass in it, so it cannot be left out of your results entirely.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- Government
- Economics and any other subject
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Public Administration if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography, and Statistics.
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.
The NBC Subject List for UNN Public Administration
Government and Economics run through both the O level and UTME requirements. At O level you need five SSCE credit passes including English Language, Economics and Government, with at least a pass in Mathematics on top.
In JAMB you write English Language, Government, Economics and one other subject. Direct Entry takes two A level passes from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography and Statistics, and the minimum JAMB score is 160.