This entire page attempts to cover the List of Schools that offer Medicine and Surgery under the Medical, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences in Nigeria.
We will also talk about;
– The subject combinations needed to study Medicine and Surgery
– JAMB UTME Subjects and Requirements
– O’Level Subjects and Requirements
– Direct Entry Requirements
– and other information you require to successfully gain admission to study Medicine and Surgery.
You need to read the entire content of this page to get all the knowledge you require for this course.
Medicine and Surgery can be studied under the Medical, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences in the following Nigerian Universities;
Subject Combination / JAMB UTME Requirements
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory for this course. Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combination needed to study Medicine and Surgery under the Faculty of Medical, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences in the above listed universities include;
Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS:
(i) NILE accepts Chemistry, Biology and any other Science subject.
(ii) UDUSOK and UNIMAID accept Mathematics in lieu of Physics.
(ii) UNILORIN requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(iv) UNILAG requires English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
(v) ABU requires Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and biology.
(vi) UNIPORT requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(vii) KASU requires Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
(viii) FUTO requires English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
O’Level Requirements
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Medicine and Surgery;
You require;
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS:
(i) UNIBEN, UI, ABSU, EBSU, UNIOSUN, COOU and BOWEN require the ‘O’ Level credit passes at one (1) sitting.
(ii) UNILORIN requires five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at one sitting.
(iii) NDU requires the O’ level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings.
(iv) NILE accepts credit pass in any Science subject in lieu of Physics.
(v) UNN accepts Physics with Chemistry (as a single subject) for Physics and Chemistry. UNN requirements should be at one (1) sitting.
(vi) EDSU requires five (5) credit passes at SSC or its equivalent in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(vii) DELSU requires SSCE ‘O’ Level or its equivalent with credit passes in at least five (5) subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in one sitting.
(viii) FUD requires five (5) credit passes at SSC to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
(ix) UNILAG requires Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
(x) ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(xi) UNIPORT requires Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(xii) KASU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
(xiii) FUTO requires At least five O’ Level Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in one sitting
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Medicine and Surgery, if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
(i) ‘A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to the UTME requirements.
(ii) BSC, BOS, etc in relevant programme.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS:
(i) ABSU – all candidates no matter their mode of admission are required to have ‘O’ Level or its equivalent with credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at one (1) sitting.
(ii) ABSU, AAU and OOU accept Degree in related programme.
(iii) UNIABUJA requires DE candidates to fulfill the UTME requirements.
(iv) UNIBEN accepts
a) at least three (3) ‘A’ level passes not more than C or a minimum of 12 points in Biology or Zoology, Physics and Chemistry at not more than one (1) sitting.
b) at least a Second Class Upper Division from a recognised University in either B.Sc Biological Sciences or B.Sc. Medical Sciences.
(v) BINGHAM and UNIPORT – No Direct Entry
(vi) BSU and LASU accept a good Honours degree minimum of Second Class Upper in relevant programme.
(vii) UNICAL accepts Degree not below a good Second Class Lower Division in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory, Biology, Zoology or Chemistry. Does not accept IJMB for Direct Entry.
(viii) EBSU accepts B.Sc Second Class Upper Division in any Biological Science plus ‘0’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics at one (1) sitting.
(ix) UNILORIN accepts B.Sc Second Class Honours in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology and other Basic Science programme. Also accepts a minimum aggregate of 13 points.
(x) UNILORIN accepts;
a) A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to the UTME requirements.
b) minimum aggregate of 13 points in Biology, Chemistry and Physics at not more than one sitting at ‘A’ Level.
c) a minimum of B.Sc Second Class Upper Division in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology and zoology only.
d) The required UTME five (5) “O” Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology must be at one sitting.
(xi) UNIJOS requires DE candidates to fulfil the UTME requirements.
(xii) UNILAG accepts
a) JUPEB/‘A’ level passes in Physics Chemistry and Biology.
b) B.Sc. first class/second class upper in programmes such as Physiology, Biochemistry, Physiotherapy, Ophthalmology, Pharmacology and Zoology.
(xiii) LASU requires a minimum of C in each of the subjects and will consider a Bachelor of Science with a minimum of second class upper division.
(xiv) LAUTECH accepts ‘A’ level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology plus the UTME requirements to be considered for admission into 200 level.
(xv) NDU accepts
a) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics with a minimum of 10 points at not more than two (2) sittings.
b) a B.Sc. with a minimum of second class upper division in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics and Botany.
(xvi) OAU accepts B.Sc. with a minimum of second class upper division in relevant programme (Sciences).
(xvii) OOU and UNICAL accept degree in Science not below Second Class Lower Division
(xviii) UDUSOK, UNIMAID and EBSU accept ‘A’ level pass in Mathematics in lieu of Physics.
(xix) UNIOSUN accepts
a) a minimum of 10 points in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology at ‘A’ level or equivalents.
b) first degree in relevant Biomedical Sciences Medical, paramedical, Biological, Chemical or Physical Sciences with not less than second class upper division
(xx) FUD accepts:
(a) three (3) ‘A’ Level subjects in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics obtained from IJMB.
(b) at least Second Class (Lower) degree in one of the Health Sciences programmes (e.g. Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Nursing etc), Biology, Biochemistry or Microbiology.
(xx) EDSU accepts;
a) ‘A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to UTME requirements.
b) B.Sc. in relevant fields not below Second Class Lower Division.
(xxi) ABU accepts ‘A’ Level/IJMB Passes in three subjects in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology.
(xxii) UNIPORT accepts Three (3) A/Level passes in JUPEB or IJMB or GCE or HSC Passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology including UTME entry requirements. First Degree (Second Class Honours – Upper division) in either Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or any other related course including UTME entry requirements.
(xxiii) KASU accepts Ordinary level requirement plus; Passes in Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Zoology at Higher School Certificates or Advance level of GCE, IJMB or equivalents. An acceptable First Degree in relevant Biological or Physical Sciences discipline.
(xxiv) DELSU requires
a) First Degree in relevant Biological or Physical Sciences discipline not less than Second Class Upper Division may be considered in addition to the UTME requirement.
b) Degree from Science Laboratory Technology is not accepted.
(xxv) FUTO requires:
i. At least three ‘A’ level passes not below Grade C in Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics.
ii. First Degree with at least second Class lower Division in Basic Medical sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Agriculture or Engineering.
iv. Very good passes in three JUPEB subjects namely Chemistry, Biology and Physics
It does not accept NCE. Candidates must in addition meet the ‘O’ Level requirements