UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (UNN) – NSUKKA
Unn Admission: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF Nigeria – UNN
Unn Admission into the Bachelor’s degree programme 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, 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 Nigeria, Nsukka |
| Federal University | Yes |
| Mode of Admission | UTME, DE, Continuing Education, Diploma, Basic Studies, Pre-Degree |
| Courses in Unn | 109 |
| JAMB Quota | 80% (i.e. 45 Merits and 35 catchment Area |
| Jamb Cut off Mark | 180 |
| Departmental Cut off mark | Depending on Dept |
| 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 | www.unn.edu.ng |
| Admission portal | unnportal.unn.edu.ng |
| 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 |
Unn admission – Undergraduate Admissions
To become a student, one has to meet the following General Entry Requirements
>>> Age Limit: No person under the age of sixteen (16) years may be admitted to the University as a student.
>>> Admission Requirements: University of Nigeria, Nsukka requires all candidates applying for admission into any of its courses to possess five credit level passes which must include a credit pass in English Language and a Science subject in not more than two sittings.
The entry requirement for Direct Entry must include UTME requirement for that particular course.
Prospective candidates for the University of Nigeria should also click the appropriate links below for updates on both University and Departmental Entry requirements
NIGERIAN POLICE ACADEMY ADMISSION FORMS – POLAC
>How to Change Course/institution to First Choice in JAMB Portal
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Admission by Entrance Examination
Admission by Direct Entry
Admission by Transfer
Sandwich Programme
Other Admission Details
Regulations on Occasional Students
All Approved Subjects
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 UNN for admission in 2021/2022 academic session;
| ADMISSION BASIS | QUOTA | UNN |
| 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, UNN 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.
UNN 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.
COURSES OFFERED UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE
- ACCOUNTANCY/ACCOUNTING
- ADULT EDUCATION:
- AGRIC EXTENSION SERVICE
- AGRICULTURAL AND BIORESOURCES ENGINEERING
- AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
- AGRICULTURE
- ANIMAL SCIENCE
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- ARCHITECTURE
- ARTS (COMBINED HONOURS)
- B.A. (SINGLE AND COMBINED HONS) IN MODERN LANGUAGES
- BANKING AND FINANCE
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE(S)
- BOTANY
- BUSINESS EDUCATION
- BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- COMPUTER EDUCATION
- COMPUTER SCIENCE
- COMPUTER WITH STATISTICS
- CREATIVE ARTS
- CROP SCIENCE
- DENTISTRY AND DENTAL SURGERY
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- ECONOMICS
- EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY
- EDUCATION AND CHEMISTRY:
- EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
- EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- EDUCATION AND FRENCH:
- EDUCATION AND GEOGRAPHY
- EDUCATION AND HISTORY:
- EDUCATION AND IGBO:
- EDUCATION AND INTEGRATED SCIENCE:
- EDUCATION AND MATHEMATICS
- EDUCATION AND MUSIC:
- EDUCATION AND PHYSICS
- EDUCATION AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
- EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
- EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
- EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
- EDUCATION AND SOCIAL STUDIES
- EDUCATION ARTS:
- EDUCATION FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
- ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES
- ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- FINE ARTS/FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
- FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- FRENCH
- FRENCH WITH GERMAN/ RUSSIAN
- GEOGRAPHY
- GEOLOGY
- GERMAN
- GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
- HEALTH EDUCATION
- HISTORY
- HOME ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION
- HOME SCIENCE
- HUMAN ANATOMY
- INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
- LAW
- LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
- LINGUISTICS
- LINGUISTICS, IGBO AND OTHER AFRICAN LANGUAGES
- MARKETING
- MASS COMMUNICATION
- MATHEMATICS
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE:
- MEDICAL REHABILITATION
- MEDICINE AND SURGERY
- MICROBIOLOGY
- MUSIC
- NURSING/NURSING SCIENCE
- NUTRITION AND DIETETICS:
- PHARMACY
- PHILOSOPHY
- PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- PHYSICS
- PHYSICS/ASTROLOGY
- PHYSIOLOGY
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- PRIMARY EDUCATION STUDIES
- PSYCHOLOGY
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVT
- PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
- PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
- RADIOGRAPHY
- RELIGIOUS STUDIES
- RUSSIAN
- SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
- SOCIAL WORK
- SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
- SOIL SCIENCE
- SPECIAL EDUCATION
- STATISTICS
- SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS
- SURVEYING AND GEOINFORMATICS
- TEACHER EDUCATION SCIENCE:
- THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES
- URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING:
- VETERINARY MEDICINE
- ZOOLOGY