Updated List of Courses Offered at UniAbuja for JAMB 2020

Keep reading to discover more about the departments/courses offered at the University of Abuja, popularly known as UniAbuja.

The University of Abuja is located in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Abuja. The institution was founded on January 1st, 1988.

Ever since its inception, the institution has grown from strength to strength, and so has the number of courses on offer increased immensely.

If you are interested in studying at UniAbuja, or you are here for the sake of someone else, then it is highly important to know the courses you can apply for.

Here are the courses offered at UNIABUJA for JAMB 2020

1. Accountancy/accounting
2. Agricultural science and education
3. Agriculture
4. Arabic studies
5. Banking and finance
6. Biology
7. Business administration
8. Chemical engineering:
9. Chemistry
10. Christian religious studies
11. Civil engineering
12. Computer science
13. Drama/dramatic/performing arts
14. Economics
15. Education and Arabic
16. Education and biology
17. Education and chemistry:
18. Education and Christian religious studies
19. Education and economics
20. Education and English language
21. Education and English language literature
22. Education and geography
23. Education and history:
24. Education and integrated science:
25. Education and Islamic studies:
26. Education and mathematics
27. Education and physics
28. Education and social studies
29. Educational management and planning
30. Electrical engineering
31. English and literary studies
32. Environmental education
33. Geography
34. Guidance and counselling
35. History
36. Islamic studies
37. Law
38. Library and information science
39. Linguistics
40. Literature in English
41. Mathematics
42. Mechanical engineering
43. Medicine and surgery
44. Microbiology
45. Philosophy
46. Physics
47. Political science
48. Political science and international relations
49. Primary education studies
50. Public administration
51. Sociology
52. Statistics
53. Teacher education science:
54. Veterinary medicine

List of UniAbuja courses based on their respective faculties

For a quick and easy understanding, we have grouped the various UniAbuja courses under their respective faculties & colleges.

1. Faculty of Agriculture

1. Agric Economics and Extension
2. Animal Science
3. Crop Science
4. Soil Science

2. Faculty of Arts

UniAbuja has the following Art courses:

1. English And Literary Studies
2. Theater Arts
3. Linguistics & African Languages
4. History & Diplomatic Studies
5. Islamic Studies
6. Christian Studies
7. Philosophy

3. College of Health Sciences

The College of Health Sciences contains a total of 3 Faculties that provide a wide range of courses.

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

1. Anatomical Sciences
2. Human Physiology
3. Department Of Medical Biochemistry

Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences

1. Chemical Pathology
2. Pathology And Forensic Medicine
3. Haematology & Blood Transfusion
4. Medical Microbiology & Parasitology
5. Pharmacology And Therapeutics

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

1. Anaesthesia
2. Community Medicine
3. Internal Medicine
4. Obstetrics & Gynaecology
5. Department Of Ophthalmology
6. Paediatrics
7. Department Of Psychiatry
8. Radiology
9. Surgery
10. Otorhinolaryngology

4. Faculty of Education

The faculty of Education in the institution provides the following science courses:

1. Agricultural Science
2. Education in Arabic Studies
3. Biology Education
4. Education in Chemistry
5. Christian Religious Studies Education
6. Education in Economics
7. English Education
8. Geography Education
9. History Education
10. Islamic Religious Studies Education
11. Mathematics Education
12. Physics Education
13. Administration & Planning Education
14. Environmental Education
15. Guidance and Counselling
16. Integrated Science
17. Primary Education Studies
18. Social Studies
19. Counselling and Science Education
20. Education (Arts)
21. Education (Science)
22. Education (Social Science)

5. Faculty of Management Sciences

1. Accounting
2. Banking And Finance
3. Business Administration
4. Public Administration

6. Faculty of Engineering

The engineering courses offered in UniAbuja are:

1. Chemical Engineering
2. Civil Engineering
3. Electrical/Electronic Engineering
4. Mechanical Engineering

7. Faculty of Law

• Law

8. Faculty of Sciences

Here are the Science courses offered at UniAbuja:

1. Biological Sciences 
2. Chemistry
3. Computer Science
4. Mathematics
5. Microbiology
6. Physics
7. Statistics

9. Faculty of Social Sciences

The Social Science departments in the University of Abuja include the following:

1. Economics
2. Geography
3. Political Science
4. Sociology

10. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

1. Animal Health And Reproduction
2. Medicine
3. Surgery
4. Veterinary Anatomy
5. Vet. Parasitology And Entomology
6. Vet. Pharmacology & Toxicology
7. Vet. Physiology & Biochemistry
8. Veterinary Pathology
9. Veterinary Public Health & Prev. Medicine
10. Veterinary Theriogenology
11. Veterinary Microbiology
12. Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Requirements for UniAbuja Admission

You must meet up with several general requirements in order to be considered for admission to study at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja).

In addition to the general requirements, some departments have specific requirements that every applicant must satisfy.

For example, a person who wants to study Medicine will not have the same requirements as a person who wishes to study Architecture.

In other words, even if the general requirement is a 5 credit pass in SSCE including Maths and English, subject combinations vary from course to course.

UTME cutoff marks & general requirements

Students who wish to gain admission through UTME to study at UniAbuja must have an SSCE result of at least five (5) credit passes in not more than two sittings. Furthermore, their JAMB UTME aggregate score must not be less than 180.

Direct Entry (DE) requirements

• To gain admission into the University of Abuja through Direct Entry, you must score at least five (5) credit passes in SSCE in not more than two sittings.
• You must possess a minimum of two advanced level passes in OND with a credit level or NCE with credit level.

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