This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Nigeria (UNN) students that the Department of Russian 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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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 Russian include the following:
Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include French, English Language, and any three (3)other subjects.
Note that the O level list names French rather than Russian. Five SSCE credit passes are required, covering French, English Language and any three other subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
The same applies in JAMB, where the listed combination is English Language, French and any two other 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 Russian if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes, including the Foreign Language(s) where applicable.
The Direct Entry wording is broader, asking for two A level passes including the foreign language or languages where applicable, which leaves room for more than one language background.
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.
Checking the Language Named in UNN Russian Requirements
If you are applying for Russian, read the subject lists carefully. The O level requirement here names French, English Language and any three other subjects, and the JAMB combination names French as well.
Direct Entry asks for two A level passes including the foreign language where applicable. Candidates applying to UNN for the 2026/2027 session need a minimum JAMB score of 160, and it is worth confirming the language requirement with the department before you register.