The management of the University Of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka has published the admission requirements for Department of Soil Science aspirants, covering O’Level subject combinations, JAMB UTME subjects, and cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 session.
About UNN
UNN was the first indigenous university in Nigeria to attain full-fledged and autonomous status, modelled 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 across 15 faculties and offers 82 undergraduate and 211 postgraduate programs.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Soil Science are five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and any other Science subject.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Soil Science include Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, and Mathematics or Physics.
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Direct Entry Requirement
You need the following to gain Direct Entry admission to study Soil Science if you don’t intend to use UTME:
- Two ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and one in Zoology/Botany/Agric Science/Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Economics, and Health Science.
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 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Pairing Chemistry With Your Second Science for UNN Soil Science
Chemistry stays fixed for Direct Entry here, while UNN accepts an unusually wide range of second subjects, from Zoology and Geology to Economics and Health Science, so check carefully which of your own science subjects actually qualifies.
Confirm these requirements against UNN’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 200 JAMB benchmark and Direct Entry subject list can both shift between admission sessions.