Universities Offering Biology – UTME Subjects/DE Grade and SSCE (O’level) Requirement

UPDATED LIST OF NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES OFFERING BIOLOGY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

Biology is the natural science that studies life and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, molecular interactions, physiological mechanisms, development and evolution.

See list of jobs opened to a graduate of Biology.

Degree Awarding Institutions Offering Biology in Nigeria

1. ABUJA
2. CROWN-HILL
3. KOLADAISI
4. CRUTECH
5. COVENANT
6. KASU
7. ADSU
8. BINGHAM
9. ELIZADE
10. TASUED
11. TOP
12. CLIFFORD
13. SALEM
14. UNIKINGS
15. MAITAMA
16. WELLSPRING
17. RITMAN
18. FUTA
19. POL-ACAD
20. KSUSTA
21. MOUNTAIN
22. ESUTECH
23. NTNU
24. BAZE
25. ANCHOR-UNI
26. UMYUK
27. GOUU
28. AUGUSTINE
29. ARTHUR-JARVIS
30. KUST
31. FED-NDUFU
32. LANDMARK
33. FED-LOKOJA
34. COAL-CITY
35. GREGORY
36. LCITY
37. GSU
38. MINNA
39. EDSU
40. KWARARAFA
41. ILORIN
42. BABCOCK
43. FED-OTUOKE
44. LAGOS
45. SLUK
46. BAYERO
47. EDWIN
48. FED-DUTSINMA
49. CLARK
50. EVANGEL
51. SOSU
52. UDU
53. FED-GASHUA
54. MKAR
55. FED-KASHERE
56. CHRISLAND
57. FED-KEBBI
58. FED-DUTSE
59. EBSU
60. SUMMIT
61. FED-WUKARI
62. LAPAI
63. AL-QALAM
64. TANSIAN
65. YOSU

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT
(i) Two (2) A level passes from Chemistry, Biology, Botany/Zoology.
(ii) NCE merit accepted.

SSCE (O'LEVEL) RESULTS REQUIREMENT
Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics.

JAMB UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION
Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.

IMPORTANT CONDITIONS TO NOTE ON BIOLOGY ADMSSION

DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) MINNA accepts Physics. It also accepts NCE credit, ND/HND lower credit plus the UTME requirements into 200 and 300 levels respectively.
(ii) LAGOS requires Biology but does not accept NCE.
(iii) EBSU accept NCE credit, ND/HND lower credit plus the UTME requirements into 200 level.
(iv) UNIKINGS, AJAYI and CRUTECH - Same as in Microbiology.
(v) KUST accepts ND/NCE or relevant qualification upper credit/merit in Biology, Health Science/ Zoology or Botany.
(vi) AL-HIKMAH accepts NCE passes.
(vii) CUAB accepts ND in relevant programmes.
(viii) UMYUK requires five (5) O level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and any of Biology/Agricultural Science or Geography or Computer Studies at not more than two (2) sittings.
(ix) FUTA expects applicants to possess in addition to (a) above A level or equivalent in two (2) of the following subjects: Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics. ND upper credit from a recognized institution in Science Laboratory Technology, Science Technology, Food Technology, Food Microbiology or related programmes are also eligible for admission.
(x) GOUU and EVANGEL Same as in Microbiology.
(xi) CRUTECH accepts ND/HND lower credit in Biology, Biotechnology, Zoology, Microbiology, Botany, Laboratory Science, or related programmes plus the UTME requirement.
(xii) KSUSTA requires A level/NCE, IJMB or equivalent in Biology and Technical Drawing or Chemistry, Geography or Physics in addition to O level credit pass in Mathematics or Physics. It also accepts ND/HND credit in relevant programmes.
(xiii) NTNU Same as in Computer Science.
(xiv) ABUJA accepts two (2) A level passes in Biology, Botany, Zoology and Chemistry or Physics. Or NCE minimum 10 points and ND upper credit in relevant programmes.
(xv) MOUNTAIN TOP requires two (2) A level passes chosen from Chemistry and any one (1) of Physics, Mathematics or Biology. It also accepts ND and HND at minimum of credit for 200 and 300 levels respectively.
(xvi) EDSU requires two (2) A level passes in Biology, Botany, Zoology and Chemistry or Physics. NCE credit and ND.
(xvii) FED-DUTSINMA requires two (2) A level passes in Botany/Zoology/Biology and Chemistry. Also accepts ND/NCE with good grades in any relevant programme.


UTME:
(i) UNIKINGS, GOUU and AJAYI same as in Microbiology
(ii) KUST accepts O level credit pass in Agricultural Science.
(iii) GSU accepts O level pass in Physics.
(iv) EDWIN CLARK and UMYUK requires five (5) O level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject at not more than two (2) sittings
(v) KASU only accepts Physics or Geography as the other Science subject.
(vi) NTNU accepts English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two (2) Science subjects.
(vii) FUTA requires five (5) O level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science
(viii) MINNA requires five (5) O level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and any other Science subject. At least O level pass in Physics is required.
(ix) EVANGEL Same as in Microbiology.
(x) KSUSTA requires O level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any two (2) of Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Geography and Physics at not more than two (2) sittings.
(xi) ABUJA accepts five (5) O level credit passes or its equivalent in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject.
(xii) MOUNTAIN TOP accepts five (5) O level credit passes or its equivalent in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(xiii) FED-DUTSINMA accepts five (5) O level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any one (1) of Physics, Geography, Health Science or Agricultural Science. O level pass in Physics will be accepted.
(xiv) FED-LOKOJA requires five (5) O level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) EVANGEL, UNIKINGS and AJAYI same as in Microbiology.
(ii) NTNU requires Mathematics, Biology and any other Science subjects.
(iii) FUTA accepts Agricultural Science in lieu of Biology.
(iv) SALEM and ABUAD require Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
(v) NTNU Same as in Computer Science.
(vi) MOUNTAIN TOP accepts Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics.
(vii) FED-LOKOJA accepts Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics.