This is to inform the general public and all Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) aspirants that the Department of Urban & Regional Planning admission requirements has been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, the four JAMB papers, the Direct Entry conditions and the minimum UTME score. Geography is the subject that anchors the first two lists.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Urban & Regional Planning include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- Geography and three other subjects from below:
- English Language
- Economics/Commerce
- Fine Art/Technical Drawing
- Further Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology/Agricultural Science
- History/Government
- Business Methods/Bookkeeping and Principles of Accounting
- At least a credit pass in English Language is compulsory
Mathematics and Geography are named at the top, with three more subjects from the group below and a compulsory English Language credit added at the end.
That leaves two genuinely open places, to be filled from Economics or Commerce, Fine Art or Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Agricultural Science, History, Government or the bookkeeping papers.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Geography and two other subjects from the course requirement
The JAMB combination points back at that same pool. English Language is compulsory, Geography is fixed, and the remaining two papers come from the course requirement subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
- YABATECH requires credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, one subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Agricultural Science, and any other from Government, Statistics, Fine Art/Technical Drawing, History, Commerce, Further Mathematics/Physics, Chemistry, or Biology.
The Direct Entry line reads more like a credit requirement than an entry qualification. English Language and Mathematics are compulsory, one science subject is required, and one more comes from a wider group.
Notably Geography does not appear here, so the subject that anchors the other two lists is absent from this one.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into YABATECH for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 150 or above in your JAMB result.
About Yaba College of Technology
Yaba College of Technology, or YABATECH, is a Federal Polytechnic in Lagos State. It is regarded as one of the best polytechnics in the state and is funded and managed by the federal government.
The College of Technology has been in operation since 1947 and thus has a wealth of experience in training students in Science, Technology, and Commerce; this experience and commitment is reflected in the college’s large alumni base.
Yaba College of Technology is Nigeria’s first higher education institution to establish a Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, with connections to business and industry.
Geography Anchors Two of Three Lists at YABATECH Urban and Regional Planning
Geography and Mathematics are named at O Level, with English Language made compulsory by the closing clause. Geography carries straight through to the JAMB combination.
The Direct Entry line is the odd one out, requiring a science subject and leaving Geography unmentioned. Read whichever list matches your route, then make sure your score reaches 150 for the 2026/2027 session.