Application for Advertised Courses/shopping for 2026/2027 Admissions & UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA 2026/2027 UNN STAFF REQUEST FORM FOR ADMISSION

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR (ADMISSIONS)

 Application for Advertised Courses/shopping for 2026/2027 Admissions

Interested 2026/2027 UTME candidates who have not been offered admission as published earlier but had aggregate score of 160 and above in UTME, in addition to at least a score of 160 and above in Screening are invited to apply for our advertised courses as follows:

S/N DEPARTMENT UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION SHORTFALL  
FACULTY OF ARTS      
1 ARCHAEOLOGY & HERITAGE STUDIES ENG & OTHER 3 SUBJECTS 79  
2 COMBINED ARTS ENG, & ANY 3 ARTS SUBJECT 69  
3 FINE ARTS FINE ARTS & 2 OTHER ARTS OR SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 15  
4 ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES ENG, LIT & 2 OTHER ARTS OR SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 37  
5 HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ENG, HIST OR GOV & 2 OTHER ARTS OR SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 26  
6 IGBO LINGUISTICS AND OTHER NIGERIAN LANGUAGES ENG, IGBO, LIT AND 1 OTHER SUBJECT 49  
7 LINGUISTICS ENG, LIT AND 1 OTHER SUBJECT  
8 MUSIC ENG, & ANY 3 SUBJECTS 24  
9 HOSPITALITY & TOURISM STUDIES ENG, & OTHER 3 SUBJECTS 35  
10 FRENCH ENG, FRENCH, LIT & 1 OTHER ARTS SUBJECTS 21  
11 GERMAN ENG, LIT & 2 OTHER ARTS SUBJECTS 10  
12 RUSSIAN ENG,  LIT & ANY ONE ARTS SUBJECTS 16  
13 FRENCH WITH GERMAN/RUSSIA ENG, FRENCH, LIT & ANY ONE ARTS SUBJECTS 10  
14 MASS COMMUNICATION ENG, LIT AND ANY TWO ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 16  
15 THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES ENG, LIT AND ANY TWO ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 12  
16 PUBLIC RELATIONS ENG, LIT AND ANY TWO ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 58  
17 JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES ENG, LIT AND ANY TWO ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 28  
18 DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES ENG, LIT AND ANY TWO ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 35  
19 BROADCASTING ENG, LIT AND ANY TWO ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 59  
20 ADVERTISING ENG, LIT AND ANY TWO ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 33  
 

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

     
1 AGRIC ECONOMICS ENG, CHM, BIO/AGRIC, & ANY 1 OF PHYS/MATHS 37  
2 AGRIBUSINESS ENG, CHM, BIO/AGRIC, & ANY 1 OF PHYS/MATHS 50  
3 ANIMAL SCIENCE ENG, CHM, BIO/AGRIC, & ANY 1 OF PHYS /MATHS 26  
4 AGRIC EXTENSION ENG, CHM, BIO,/AGRIC, & ANY 1 OF PHYS OR MATHS 46  
5 CROP SCIENCE ENG, CHM, BIO/AGRIC, & 1 OF PHYSICS/MATHS. 46  
6 FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENG, CHEM, BIO, AGRIC, PHYS, MATHS 69  
7 HOME SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT ENG, CHEM, BIO/AGRIC, FOOD & NUTRITION & 1 OF PHYS/MATHS, ECO/GEOGRAPHY. 9  
8 NUTRITION AND DIETETICS ENG, CHEM, BIO/AGRIC, PHYS/MATHS 28  
9 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ENG, CHEM, BIO/AGRIC, PHYS/MATHS 52  
10 SOIL SCIENCE ENG, CHM, BIO/AGRIC & ANY 1 OF PHYS/MATHS. 45  
FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES      
1 ANATOMY ENG, BIO, PHYS & CHEM 16  
2 PHYSIOLOGY ENG, BIO, PHYS & CHEM 15  
FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES      
1 PHARMACOLOGY ENG, BIO, PHYS & CHEM 39  
FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES      
1 BIOCHEMISTRY ENG, BIO, PHYS/MATHS, CHM 86  
2 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ENG, BIO, CHM, PHYS/MATHS 125  
3 GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ENG, CHM, BIO, & PHYS/MATHS 44  
3 PLANT SCIENCE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY ENG, BIO, CHM, & ANY OTHER SCIENCE SUBJECT 200  
4 MICROBIOLOGY ENG, BIO, CHM & EITHER PHYS OR MATHS 103  
5 ZOOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY ENG, CHM, BIO, & PHYS OR MATHS 208  
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION      
1 ACCOUNTANCY ENG, MATH, ECON & ANY OTHER SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 64  
2 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ENG, MATH, ECON & ANY OTHER SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 13  
3 MARKETING ENG, MATH, ECON & ANY OTHER SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 68  
4 BANKING AND FINANCE ENG, MATH, ECON & ANY OTHER SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 52  
FACULTY OF EDUCATION

 

      
1 COUNTINUING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ENG, & ANY 3 ARTS OR SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS 83  
2 COUNSELLING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ENG, & ANY 3 ARTS OR SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS 36  
3 CREATIVE ARTS ENG, & ANY 3 ARTS OR SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS 11  
4 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENG, & ANY 3 ARTS OR SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS 7  
5 EDUCATION BIOLOGY ENG, & ANY 3 SCIENCE SUBJECTS: BIO, CHM, MATH, PHY, AGRIC, HEALTH SC. 9  
6 EDUCATION INTEGRATED SCIENCE ENG, & ANY 3 SCIENCE SUBJECTS: BIO, CHM, MATH, PHY, AGRIC, HEALTH SC. 35  
7 EDUCATION POLITICAL SCIENCE ENG, GOV, & ANY OTHER 2 SUBJECTS 15  
8 EDUCATION ECONOMICS ENG, MATH, ECON & ANY OTHER SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 27  
9 EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES ENG, & ANY 3 SOCIAL SCIENCE/ARTS SUBJECTS 35  
10 EDUCATION ENGLISH ENG, LIT & ANY 2 ARTS OR SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS 5  
11 EDUCATION IGBO ENG, IGBO, & 2 OTHER ARTS SUBJECTS 12  
12 EDUCATION FINE AND APPLIED ARTS ENG, & ANY 3 ARTS SUBJECTS 9  
13 EDUCATION HISTORY ENG, GOV/HIS, & ANY SOCIAL OR ARTS SUBJECTS 13  
14 EDUCATION MUSIC ENG, & ANY 3 ARTS SUBJECTS 17  
15 EDUCATION CHEMISTRY ENG, & ANY 3 SCIENCE SUBJECTS: BIO, CHM, MATH, PHY, AGRIC, & HEALTH SC. 19  
16 EDUCATION MATHEMATICS ENG, & ANY 3 SCIENCE SUBJECTS: BIO, CHM, MATH, PHY, AGRIC, & HEALTH SC. 39  
17 EDUCATION PHYSICS ENG, & ANY 3 SCIENCE SUBJECTS: BIO, CHM, MATH, PHY, AGRIC, & HEALTH SC. 33  
18 HEALTH EDUCATION ENG, BIO, & ANY 2 RELEVANT SUBJECTS 11  
19 HUMAN KINETICS ENG, BIO, & ANY 2 RELEVANT SUBJECT 45  
20 PRIMARY EDUCATION ENG AND ANY OTHER THREE SUBJECTS 17  
21 EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY ENG, GEO, & ANY 2 OTHER SUBJECTS 37  
22 EDUCATION RELIGION STUDIES ENG, CRS, & ANY 2 SOCIAL SC OR ARTS SUBJECTS 4  
23 SPECIAL EDUCATION ENG AND ANY OTHER THREE SUBJECTS 24  
24 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE ENG AND ANY OTHER THREE SUBJECTS 54  
25 EDUCATION FRENCH ENG AND ANY OTHER THREE ART SUBJECTS 13  
26 EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT ENG AND ANY OTHER THREE SUBJECTS 50  
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING      
1 AGRIC AND BIORESOURCES ENGINEERING ENG, PHYS, MATH & CHEM 33  
2 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ENG, MATH/BIO, PHY, & CHEM. 7  
3 CIVIL ENGINEERING ENG, MATH, PHYS & CHEM. 16  
4 MATERIALS AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING ENG, MATH, PHYS & CHEM. 35  
5 MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING ENG, MATH, PHYS & CHEM. 9  
6 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING ENG, MATH, PHYS & CHEM. 13  
7 ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING ENG, MATH, PHYS & CHEM. 15  
8 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ENG, MATH, PHYS & CHEM. 16  
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

                                

 
1 MEDICAL REHABILITATION

(STRICTLY FOR CANDIDATES WITH AN AVERAGE OF 280 AND ABOVE)

 ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 50  
2 MEDICAL LABORATORY

(STRICTLY FOR CANDIDATES WITH AN AVERAGE OF 280 AND ABOVE)

 ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 50  
3 MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY

(STRICTLY FOR CANDIDATES WITH AN AVERAGE OF 280 AND ABOVE)

 ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 50  
4 OPTOMETRY ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 49  
5 HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 50  
FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES      
1 GEOLOGY ENG, ANY 3 FROM CHEM, MATHS, BIO, & PHYSICS 48  
2 COMBINED PYSICAL SCIENCES ENG, CHEM, MATHS & PHYSICS 52  
3 MATHEMATICS ENG, MTHS, & ANY 2 OF PHYS, CHEM, & ECO OR GEOGRAPHY 92  
4 STATISTICS ENG, MTHS, PHYS & ANY OF CHEM, FURTHER MATHS, BIO, DATA PROCESSING, EONOMICS 81  
5 SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (I)                 ENG, BIO, CHM, & PHYS

(II)               ENG, PHY & MTHS, CHM

 42  
6 PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY ENG, PHYS, CHM, & MTHS/BIOLOGY 82  
7 PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY ENG, CHM, BIO, MTHS OR COMPUTER SC. 51  
8 COMPUTER SCIENCE ENG, MTHS, PHYS, & ANY 1 OF CHM, BIO, AGRIC 18  
9 NUCLEAR SCIENCE ENG, MTHS, PHYS, & ANY 1 OF CHM, BIO, AGRIC 50  
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  
1 CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES ENG, & 3 SOCIAL SC OR ARTS SUBJECTS 14  
2 ECONOMICS ENG, ECO, MTHS & ANY 1 OF GOV/HISTORY, GEO, ENGL. LITERATURE, FRENCH & CRK/ IRK. 69  
3 COMBINED SOCIAL SCIENCES ENG, & ANY 3 SUBJECTS    
4 GEOGRAPHY AND SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES ENG, GEOGRAPHY & ANY 2 SUBJECTS 38  
5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES ENG, GOV/HISTORY & ANY 2 SUBJECTS FROM SOCIAL SCIENCES OR ARTS. 89  
6 PHILOSOPHY ENG, & ANY 3 SUBJECTS 42  
7 POLITICAL SCIENCE ENG, GOV & 2 OTHER ARTS OR SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 32  
8 PSYCHOLOGY ENG, BIO & 2 OTHER SUBJECTS 58  
9 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENG, GOV/HISTORY & ANY 2 SUBJECTS FROM SOCIAL SCIENCES OR ARTS. 17  
10 RELIGION AND CULTURAL STUDIES ENG, RELIGION STUDIES AND ANY OTHER 2 SUBJECTS 16  
11 SOCIAL WORK ENG, GOV/HISTORY & 2 OTHER SUBJECTS FROM SOCIAL SC OR ARTS 39  
12 SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY ENG, & 3 SOCIAL SC OR ARTS SUBJECTS 36  
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE  
1 VETERINARY MEDICINE ENG, PHYS, CHM, BIO 45  
FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION
1 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION ENG, AGRIC, BIO, CHM & ANY FROM GEO, ECO, GOV/ ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, FISHERY, PHY, MATH, HOME MANAGEMENT 94  
2 BUSINESS EDUCATION ENG, MATH, ECO, ANY 1 FROM GOV, COMM, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, HISTORY, GEO, CRS. 55  
3 COMPUTER AND ROBOTICS EDUCATION ENG, MATH, PHYS & 2 OTHER SCIENCE OR SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS 155  
4 HOME ECONOMICS AND HOSPITALITY EDUCATION ENG, BIO, CHM, & 2 SCIENCE OR SOCIAL SC SUBJECTS 72  
5 INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENG, MATH, & ANY 2 SUBJECTS FROM SOCIAL SC, TRADE SUBJECTS: TECHNICAL DRAWING, WOOD WORK METAL WORK, BASIC ELECTRICITY & BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 106  
6 VOCATIONAL AND  ENTRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ENG, ECONS, &ANY OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE OR SCIENCE SUBJECTS 161  

 

Instructions to candidates applying for advertised courses

 

  1. Eligible candidates are requested to visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng)or portal (unnportal.unn.edu.ng). Log in with your JAMB Registration Number to generate and download a payment invoice which contains a Remita number. The invoice will enable you to make your payment at any commercial bank.

 

  1. With the payment invoice, the candidate is requested to pay Ten thousand naira (N10,000.00) Advert/Shopping processing fee. Ensure that the Invoice Number is keyed in appropriately at the Bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing your Confirmation number and Invoice number.

 

  1. To complete the Advert/Shopping form online, visit the University of Nigeria website or portal and log in with your JAMB and invoice numbers.

 

  1. Application opens on Wednesday October 28, 2026 and closes on Tuesday, November 03, 2026.

 

  1. Candidates must possess the University minimum/Departmental Entry Requirement for the courses applied for and must have taken the correct UTME subjects in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and PUTME for 2025/2026.

 

  1. Candidates are advised to ensure that subjects they wrote in UTME are acceptable in the Department they wish to apply.

 

  1. Candidates are advised to ensure that they have obtained their O’level before admission.

 

/Sgd./

Dr. Mrs. C.N. Nnebedum, FIIA, FCAI, MAIEA, MAUA(UK)

Registrar

 

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

2026/2027 UNN STAFF REQUEST FORM FOR ADMISSION

 

Bona fide staff members, their biological children or spouses who had UTME score of 160 and above, Screening score of 160 and above; and have not been admitted as published earlier are invited to complete Staff Request Form.

PROCEDURE FOR COMPLETING STAFF REQUEST FORM

  1. Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.unn.edu.ng). Log in with your child/spouse’s JAMB Registration number to generate and download a Payment Invoice which contains a Remita number. The invoice will enable you to make a payment at any commercial Bank.
  2. With the Payment Invoice, pay Five Thousand Naira Only (N5,000.00) application fee. Ensure that the Invoice number is keyed in appropriately at the Bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing your confirmation Number and Invoice.
  3. Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) again and login the JAMB Registration Number, then print the Staff Request form and complete it, countersigned by relevant authorities as indicated in the form.
  4. Attach the Invoice receipt and submit hard copy to Admissions office.
  5. Application opens on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, and closes on Tuesday, November 03, 2026.

 

 

(Sgd.)

Dr. Mrs. C.N. Nnebedum, FIIA, FCAI, MAIEA, MAUA (UK)

Registrar