Universities that Accept Physics D7, E8 or F9 For 37 Courses

You can still gain admission to certain undergraduate courses in Nigerian universities even with a D7, E8, or F9 in Physics, by opting for courses that do not strictly require a credit in Physics, such as Biology, Agricultural Sciences, and some Social Science-related programs, or by applying to universities that accept alternative subjects in place of Physics.

You're on the right page if you want answers to the: what course can I study with e8 in physics? Or do you want to know about medical courses without physics, engineering courses without physics, and any other science courses without physics in Nigerian universities?
 
SSCE result is REQUIRED to gain admission - just as JAMB UTME result. But candidates suffer some setbacks when they don’t have the right grade in one or two of their required subjects. You will be happy to learn that even if you don’t have credit passes in one of your O’level results, you still have a good chance to gain admission with it if you have the right information.

The purpose of this series is to give you clues to courses you can opt in for, with a pass in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Economics, Commerce, Geography, Biology, Account, Government, Literature in English, or any other important subjects.

I’d researched into this before posting, yet this piece will continually be updated as soon as I need to answer further questions related to deficiencies in O’level results and admission.

But for the purpose of better focus and concentration, this post will address the deficiency in PHYSICS and my subsequent posts will be addressing other subjects.

Let’s get to work…

The First Thing to Know About O'level Result

To gain admission with NECO, WAEC, NABTEB, or their equivalence, all you need is at least five credit passes in not more than two sittings. I explained this further in the post “SSCE Results: How to know 5 Compulsory Subjects to Pass for Admission Purpose”.

Courses like Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy may only, however, require one sitting. Though this depends on schools' policies, yet this position is widely acceptable. Osun State University, Osogbo, for instance, declared in her Post UTME exercise advert that Nursing and Law requires one sitting. University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, University of Benin, and some other premier universities have open policies of not accepting two sittings for College of Medicine and Health Sciences courses.

To gain admission, then, you must provide 5 credit passes in subjects relevant to your proposed course.

But it can be disheartening if however you were disappointed with D7 or E8 (even F9) in any of your core subjects. So what do you do?

Some courses allow you to have an ordinary pass D7 or E8 in WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, etc. Below is the full guide to courses that allow it and the attached conditions.

See also: Universities and Courses that Accept D7, E8, or F9 in Chemistry for Admission

What Courses Can You Do With D7 or E8 in Physics?

Generally speaking, Physics is more central to Engineering and Technology and Medicinal/Clinical Sciences courses than Pure Sciences and Agricultural Sciences.

In order words, it is compulsory to have at least a credit pass in Physics if you must seek Engineering and medical courses admission. This is why it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to do any technology-related courses without PHYSICS – unless such a school is extremely lenient.

Check the JAMB brochure and you will find out that no Physics – no Engineering and medical courses.

See: JAMB Brochure and How to Study it and Avoid Admission Errors

However, this doesn’t mean that all non-engineering courses will accept a deficiency in Physics – No. But some do accept it.

Then, with a pass (D7 or E8) or failing in Physics, you can opt-in for the following courses instead:

1. Biology
2. Biological sciences
3. Anatomy
4. Agronomy
5. Agronomy and Ecological Management
6. Animal and Environmental Biology
7. Animal Nutrition
8. Animal Nutrition And Biotechnology
9. Animal Physiology
10. Animal Science and Related Courses
11. Applied Botany e.g Gombe State University (GSU), Gombe, Gombe State accepts D7 in Physics
12. Fisheries
13. Chemistry, Biology and Agric Education courses 

Go through the links above to move to details of the individual course and see their terms.

While in general terms, those courses mentioned above (and others to be added later) do not compulsory credit in Physics, some schools may still demand specifically if what they want is an ordinary pass (D7 and E8) or F9 (or never written).

Schools that Accept Other Subjects Instead of Physics or Pass in Physics

You may be interested in these conditions. If you want to study Chemistry, for instance, some schools accept the following alternatives for Physics. So, if you don't have physics, give them the alternative instead.

1. Chemistry

1. Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) Oyo, Oyo State accepts Geography in the place of Physics. This means if you write Geography and have at least a credit in it. the school will offer you admission for Chemistry even if your Physics is D7, E8 or F9
2. University of Calabar (UNICAL), Etagbor, Calabar, Cross Rivers State requires an O'level credit pass in Physics/Mathematics. This means it's one of Physics and Mathematics they want, not necessarily the two. The university also accepts O'level D7 in English and one (1) of Mathematics or Biology for Chemistry.

2. Biology

1. Gombe State University (GSU) Gombe State accepts O level pass in Physics. 
2. Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA), Niger State requires five (5) O'level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and any other Science subject. At least a pass (D7 or E8) in Physics is required.
3. Federal University, Dustin-Ma, Katsina State accepts five (5) O'level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and one (1) of Physics, Geography, Health Science, or Agricultural Science. Pass (D7 or E8) in Physics will be accepted. 

See also: Universities and Courses that Accept D7, E8, or F9 in Biology for Admission

3. Agriculture

1. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (UNIUMUDIKE), Abia State accepts Five (5) O'level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, or Agricultural Science and any other science subjects; requires at least pass (D7 or E8) in Physics. O'level credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with an at least O level pass in Biology
2. Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ekiti State University (EKSU) accepts a pass in Physics.
3. University of Ilorin (ILORIN) accepts a pass in Physics.
4. Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin City, Edo State requires at least O level pass in Physics.
5. Kogi State University (KSU) requires five (5) credit passes at SSCE in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or any other Science/Social science subject and a pass (D7/E8) in Physics. A credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with an at least O level pass in Biology.
6. Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State requires O'level credit pass in Physics and consideration can be given to candidates with O'level credit in Mathematics and O'level pass in Physics.

4. Biochemistry

1. Godfrey Okoye University (GOUU), Enugu, Enugu State accepts an O'level credit pass in any other Science subject in the place of Physics.
2. Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU), Ogwa, Edo State accepts O'level credit passes in Technical Drawing, Agricultural Science or Geography in the place of Physics 
3. Landmark University (LANDMARK) ) accepts in the place of Physics O level credit passes in any of the following subjects: Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Agricultural Science, Food and Nutrition.

5. Microbiology

1. Madonna University, Elele (MADONNA) and Ebonyi State University (EBSU) accept O level pass in Physics with O level credit pass in Mathematics.
2. Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) requires at least O'level pass in Physics with O'level credit pass in any other Science subject.
3. Crescent University (CUAB) requires five O level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Geography with a pass in Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science.
4. Evangel University Akaeze (EVANGEL) accepts any other Science subject in lieu of Physics.
5. Federal University Dutse (FED-DUTSE): (a) For Environmental Science and Toxicology accepts O level credit pass in Geography in lieu of Physics. (b) For Microbiology accepts any other Science subject in lieu of Physics.
6. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology (KSUSTA) accepts O level credit pass in Geography or Agricultural Science in lieu of Physics
7. Western Delta University (WESTER-DEL): For Environmental Management and Toxicology accepts O level credit passes in Agricultural Science in lieu of Biology and Geography in lieu of Physic.
8. Kings University (UNIKINGS) accepts O'level credit pass in any other Science subject in lieu of Physics.
9. Landmark University (LANDMARK) accepts in lieu of Physics O level credit pass in any of the following subjects: Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Agricultural Science, and Food and Nutrition. 
10. UNIOSUN accepts Geography or Economics In lieu of Physics

6. Anatomy

1. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) accepts Mathematics In lieu of Physics

7. Medicine and Surgery

1. Nigerian Turkish Nile University (NTNU) accepts credit pass in any Science subject in lieu of Physics
2. Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja (NTNU) accepts a credit pass in any Science subject in lieu of Physics. In other words, in place of Physics (if you have D7, E8, or F9), the university may accept any other Science subject e.g Agric Science, Geography, Further Maths, etc. 

8. Pure and Applied Chemistry

1. AJAYI accepts Geography in lieu of Physics..

9. Soil Science

1. RSUST requires at least O Level pass in Physics.
2. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTY) requires O'Level credit passes in Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, anyone from Physics/Geography/Economics. However, a candidate is required to have at least O'Level pass in Physics.  

10. Agric Extension and Rural Development

1. The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) requires at least O'level pass in Physics i.e. either D7 or E8 in Physics
2. FUTA requires five (5) credit passes at SSC in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Economics/Geography. At least a pass in Physics is required. In other words, D7 or E8 is acceptable for Physics

11. Agricultural Economics

1. Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MUOA) accept O'Level pass in Physics. In other words, D7 or E8 is acceptable for Physics
2. LAUTECH requires English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and any of Physics/ Economics/Geography. In other words, if you don't have Physics but have either Economics or Geography, it's acceptable. 

12. Agriculture

1. University of Ibadan (UI) requires five (5) credit passes including English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and any one of Geography, Physics or Economics. In other words, if you don't have Physics but have Geography Economics, it's acceptable.
2. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye (OOU), Ekiti State University (EKSU) and University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) accept O'Level pass in Physics i.e Either D7 or E8.
3. Imo State University (IMSU) accepts O'Level pass in Mathematics (D7 or E8), along with credit pass in Physics and vice versa. In other words, you must just have at a credit in Mathematics or Physics.
4. Federal University Wukari (FED-WUKARI) requires five (5) O'Level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and any of Physics, Geography and Economics.
5. Bayero University Kano (BUK) requires five (5) O Level credit passes to include English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one (1) of Mathematics/Physics, Geography
6. Kogi State University (KSU) requires five (5) credit passes at SSC in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics or any other Science/Social science subject and a pass in Physics. A credit pass in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least O Level pass in Biology.
7. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (UNIDUTSINMA) requires five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Physics/Geography/Economics/Agriculture Science, Physics/Geography, Home Economics/Food & Nutrition.
8. Delta State University (DELSU) requires Credit passes in five (5) WAEC/GCE/NECO subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, at least a pass in Physics obtained in not more than two (2) sittings. 
9. Federal University, Gashua (FUGASHUA) requires five (5) SSCE credit passes or its equivalent to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science & any one of Geography, Physics, and Economics.
10. Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State requires five (5) O Level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and any one of Physics, Geography, and Economics.  
11. Rivers State University (RSUST) requires five O'Level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Chemistry, Biology, or Agricultural Science. That is, RSUST doesn't require Physics
12. Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) requires five (5) SSCE credit passes to include Mathematics, English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics/Geography/Economics. 
13. Babcock University Ilishan Remo (BABCOCK) requires five (5) O Level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology.
14. Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) requires at least O'Level pass in Physics i.e Either D7 or E8.

13. Animal Production

1. CRUTECH, EKSU, MAKURDI and UNIZIK accepts O level pass in Physics
2. ADSU and BAUCHI accept O level pass in Physics with O level pass in Mathematics or vice-versa
3. UNIZIK accepts O level pass in English Language. O level credit pass in Mathematics or O level pass in Physics or vice versa.
4. JABU accepts O level pass in Physics.

14. Animal Science

1. Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State requires at least O'Level pass in Physics.
2. Taraba State University (TSUJ), Jalingo Taraba State requires five (5) SSC credit passes in Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics and English Language. The university equally accepts O'Level pass in Physics. 

15. Biological Science

1. BAUCHI requires O Level pass in Physics.
2. GOUU requires five (5) O Level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings in subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
3. NDA requires another Science subject from Physics, Further Mathematics or Agricultural Science.

16. Animal and Environmental Biology

1. University of Uyo (UNIUYO) Uyo, Akwa Ibom State requires 'O' Level credit passes in Mathematics and Chemistry and may accept D7 in Physics.
   
2. Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDUTSINMA) Katsina State accepts Five 'O' level Credits to include: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any one of Physics, Geography, Health Science or Agric. Science. A pass in Physics will be accepted.
3. Edo University (EUI) Iyamho, Edo State requires five (5) credit passes at SSCE or its equivalent in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, and two (2) other Science subjects.

17. Crop Production and Protection

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife accepts Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and one Science/Social Science subject and at least 'O' Level pass in Physics.

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