This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Nigeria (UNN) students that the Department of Pure/Applied Chemistry 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 Pure/Applied Chemistry include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
All five credits are named here, so there is no free choice at O level. English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology must all be credit passes.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- Chemistry and two subjects from below:
- Physics
- Biology
- Mathematics
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Pure/Applied Chemistry if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and any one of Physics, Mathematics, or Biology.
- ND/NCE with good grades in relevant ‘O’ level subjects.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
UNN does not accept Biology.
That remark narrows the Direct Entry list. Although the general wording allows Biology as the second A level subject, UNN will not accept it, which leaves Physics or Mathematics as the practical choices.
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 Biology Exception in UNN Chemistry Direct Entry
Biology appears twice in this post with different weight. It is a required O level credit alongside English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and it is one of the subjects you may pair with Chemistry in JAMB.
At Direct Entry the picture changes, since UNN states it does not accept Biology. The alternative route is an ND or NCE with good grades in relevant O level subjects, and the minimum JAMB score is 160.