Discover the courses offered at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, plus the faculties and general requirements for gaining admission into this prestigious higher institution.

The Usmanu Dafodio University is located in Sokoto State, Northwestern Nigeria. It was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, making it one of the oldest universities in Nigeria.

Remember that UDUSOK features in our list of NUC accredited universities in Nigeria, therefore it is not surprising to see thousands of students apply to study there every year.

If you’re interested in studying at the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, then the very first step to take is to know the courses you can apply for.

Here are the courses offered by Usmanu Danfodiyo University for JAMB 2020

1. Accountancy/accounting
2. Adult education:
3. Agriculture
4. Applied chemistry
5. Arabic studies
6. Banking and finance
7. Biochemistry
8. Biology
9. Botany
10. Business administration
11. Civil engineering
12. Common and Islamic law
13. Computer science
14. Dentistry and dental surgery
15. Economics
16. Education and Arabic
17. Education and biology
18. Education and chemistry:
19. Education and economics
20. Education and English language
21. Education and french:
22. Education and geography
23. Education and Hausa
24. Education and history:
25. Education and Islamic studies:
26. Education and mathematics
27. Education and physics
28. Electrical/electronics engineering
29. English language
30. Environmental resources management
31. Fisheries
32. Forestry/forest resources management
33. French
34. Geography
35. Geology
36. Hausa
37. History
38. Information and communication technology
39. Islamic studies
40. Linguistics
41. Literature in English
42. Management studies
43. Mathematics
44. Mechanical engineering
45. Medical laboratory science:
46. Medicine and surgery
47. Microbiology
48. Nursing/nursing science
49. Pharmacy
50. Physics
51. Political science
52. Pre-primary and primary education:
53. Public administration
54. Pure chemistry
55. Radiography
56. Sociology
57. Statistics
58. Teacher education science:
59. Veterinary medicine
60. Zoology

More on some of the faculties

Sciences

Below are the science courses offered at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University:

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Botany
• Computer Science
• Geography
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Nursing/Nursing Science
• Physics
• Pure Chemistry
• Statistics
• Zoology

Other Science courses can be found in the faculties of Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and School of Medicine.

Engineering courses

Here are the Engineering courses offered at Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Art courses

The art courses offered at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University are:

• Arabic Studies
• Common and Islamic Law
• English Language
• French
• Hausa
• History
• Islamic Studies
• Linguistics
• Literature in English
• Sociology

Important notice: We advise you to confirm those courses in the JAMB brochure PDF format.

Admission requirements for Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

In general, UTME and DE applicants for any course at UDUSOK must have obtained a minimum of 5 credit passes in O’level that must include English Language. The four other subjects are dependent on the exact course you applied or wish to apply for.

To get the specific requirement for and subject combination for UTME and Direct Entry check out the JAMB brochure.