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UNIBEN ADMISSION: All You Need to Know

Uniben admission – University of Benin, Edo State

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Admission into Bachelor’s degree programme of the University of Benin is done through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The entry requirements seek to ensure that those admitted have the necessary preparedness to benefit from the programme. For entry into the Bachelor’s degree programmes in Benin candidates are normally admitted through Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), by Direct Entry or through the Pre-degree programme. Candidates are made to go through the screening test for all modes of admission.

Summary Table:

PROCESSES DESCRIPTION
Institution University of Benin
Federal University Yes
Mode of Admission UTME, Direct Entry, Pre-Degree, Basic Studies
Courses in Uniben 131
Faculties 14
JAMB Quota 80% (i.e. 45 merits and 35 catchment Area
Jamb Cut off Mark 150
Departmental Cut off mark Depending on Department
Mode of Screening Post-UTME Examination screening Test ( CBT)
Requirement For Screening
Admission Letter Yes
Original JAMB result Yes
Passport Yes (Red Background)
O’level Result Yes – must also be uploaded on JAMB portal
Certificate of Birth Yes
Certificate of Origin Yes
National ID Yes
Website https://www.uniben.edu/
Admission portal https://uniben.waeup.org/
Features on Campus
Libraries Yes
Accommodation Standard Male/female Hostels
Laboratories Yes
Lecture Halls yes
Stadium Yes
Scholarships Yes
Foundation Programme Yes
ICT Lab Yes

 

ADMISSION QUOTA

It is worthy of note that admission into federal higher institutions in Nigeria through JAMB Is done on a quota basis.

The following is a breakdown of the quota given to Uniben for admission in 2024 academic session;

ADMISSION BASIS QUOTA Uniben
Merit 45 % Yes
Catchment Area 35 % Yes
Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS) 20 % No

 

Admission Based on Merit Explained

Admission into all Federal Higher institutions of learning is reserved for candidates with very high UTME score i.e. based on performance irrespective of the State of Origin. Forty-Five per cent (45%) of the available admission space is reserved for such eligible candidates.

Here admission is based on merit.

Admission Based on Catchment Area

Specific State of the Federation has been identified as catchment areas of Federal Higher Institutions of Learning. Thirty-five per cent (35%) of the available admission space Is reserved for eligible candidates whose states of origin have been identified as catchment areas of the institution of choice.

Uniben is identified as catchment areas.

 

Admission Based on ELDS:

Twenty-three (23) states of the federation have been identified as Educationally Less Developed States (ELDS). These states are Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

Candidates from these state are given special consideration for admission into Federal Higher Institutions. Twenty per cent (20%) of the available admission space is reserved for such eligible candidates.

UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE Programmes

  • ACCOUNTING
  • ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
  • ADULT EDUCATION / POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
  • ADULT EDUCATION/ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
  • ADULT EDUCATION/ENGLISH LITERATURE
  • ADULT EDUCATION/GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
  • ADULT EDUCATION:
  • AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
  • AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
  • AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
  • AGRICULTURE
  • ANATOMY
  • ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
  • ANIMAL BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
  • ANIMAL SCIENCE
  • APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • BANKING AND FINANCE
  • BIOCHEMISTRY
  • BOTANY
  • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
  • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
  • BUSINESS EDUCATION
  • CHEMICAL ENGINEERING:
  • CHEMISTRY
  • CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • COMPUTER EDUCATION
  • COMPUTER ENGINEERING:
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • DENTISTRY AND DENTAL SURGERY
  • DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
  • DRAMA/DRAMATIC/PERFORMING ARTS
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
  • ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
  • EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY
  • EDUCATION AND CHEMISTRY:
  • EDUCATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
  • EDUCATION AND EDO LANGUAGE
  • EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE
  • EDUCATION AND FRENCH:
  • EDUCATION AND GEOGRAPHY
  • EDUCATION AND HISTORY:
  • EDUCATION AND INTEGRATED SCIENCE:
  • EDUCATION AND MATHEMATICS
  • EDUCATION AND PHYSICS
  • EDUCATION AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
  • EDUCATION AND SOCIAL STUDIES
  • EDUCATION FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
  • EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY AND CURRICULUM STUDIES
  • EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
  • EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
  • ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
  • ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND TOXICOLOGY
  • ESTATE MANAGEMENT
  • FINE ARTS/FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
  • FISHERIES
  • FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE:
  • FRENCH
  • GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
  • GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
  • GEOLOGY
  • GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
  • HEALTH EDUCATION
  • HISTORY
  • HOME ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION
  • HUMAN KINETICS
  • INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
  • INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
  • INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS:
  • INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS
  • INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
  • INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
  • INSURANCE
  • INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND DIPLOMACY
  • INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND DIPLOMACY
  • LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS
  • LAW
  • LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • LINGUISTICS AND AFRICAN LANGUAGE
  • LINGUISTICS/EDO
  • MARINE ENGINEERING:
  • MARKETING
  • MASS COMMUNICATION
  • MATHEMATICS
  • MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS
  • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
  • MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
  • MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
  • MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE:
  • MEDICINE AND SURGERY
  • METALLURGICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING
  • MICROBIOLOGY
  • NURSING/NURSING SCIENCE
  • OPTOMETRY
  • PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
  • PHARMACY
  • PHILOSOPHY
  • PHYSICAL EDUCATION
  • PHYSICS
  • PHYSICS/INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS
  • PHYSIOLOGY
  • PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • PLANT BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
  • PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
  • PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
  • QUANTITY SURVEYING
  • RADIOGRAPHY
  • RELIGIOUS STUDIES
  • SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
  • SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION
  • SECRETARIAL EDUCATION:
  • SOCIAL WORK
  • SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
  • SOIL SCIENCE
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • STATISTICS
  • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
  • SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS
  • TAXATION
  • TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
  • THEATRE ARTS
  • VETERINARY MEDICINE
  • ZOOLOGY

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