This article talks about the departments/courses offered at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, popularly known as UNN.

The University of Lagos is located in the southeastern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As the name suggests, it is situated in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Established in 1955, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is one of the oldest universities in Nigeria. The institution boasts a student capacity of nearly 40,000, making it one of the largest in our nation.

A key reason behind the large students’ capacity is the availability of a wide range of courses/fields of study that students can apply for.

If you are interested in studying at UNN, then it is imperative to know the courses you can apply for.

For the sake of easy understanding, we have grouped the various courses under their respective faculties, colleges and institutes.

Here are the courses offered at UNN for JAMB 2020

1. Accountancy/accounting
2. Adult education:
3. Agric extension service
4. Agricultural and bioresources engineering
5. Agricultural economics
6. Agricultural science and education
7. Agriculture
8. Animal science
9. Archaeology
10. Architecture
11. Arts (combined honours)
12. B.a. (single and combined hons) in modern languages
13. Banking and finance
14. Biochemistry
15. Biological science(s)
16. Botany
17. Business education
18. Business management
19. Civil engineering
20. Computer education
21. Computer science
22. Computer with statistics
23. Creative arts
24. Crop science
25. Dentistry and dental surgery
26. Early childhood education
27. Economics
28. Education and biology
29. Education and chemistry:
30. Education and economics
31. Education and english language
32. Education and french:
33. Education and geography
34. Education and history:
35. Education and igbo:
36. Education and integrated science:
37. Education and mathematics
38. Education and music:
39. Education and physics
40. Education and political science
41. Education and religious studies
42. Education and science
43. Education and social science
44. Education and social studies
45. Education arts:
46. Education fine and applied arts
47. Electrical engineering
48. Electronics engineering
49. English and literary studies
50. Estate management
51. Fine arts/fine and applied arts
52. Food science and technology
53. Food science and technology
54. French
55. French with German/Russian
56. Geography
57. Geology
58. German
59. Guidance and counselling
60. Health education
61. History
62. Home economics and education
63. Home science
64. Human anatomy
65. Industrial technical education:
66. Law
67. Library and information science
68. Linguistics
69. Linguistics, igbo and other african languages
70. Marketing
71. Mass communication
72. Mathematics
73. Mechanical engineering
74. Medical laboratory science:
75. Medical rehabilitation
76. Medicine and surgery
77. Microbiology
78. Music
79. Nursing/nursing science
80. Nutrition and dietetics:
81. Pharmacy
82. Philosophy
83. Physical education
84. Physics
85. Physics/astrology
86. Physiology
87. Political science
88. Primary education studies
89. Psychology
90. Public administration and local government
91. Public administration and local govt
92. Pure and applied chemistry
93. Pure and industrial chemistry
94. Radiography
95. Religious studies
96. Russian
97. Science laboratory technology
98. Social work
99. Sociology and anthropology
100. Soil science
101. Special education
102. Statistics
103. Surveying and geoinformatics
104. Surveying and geoinformatics
105. Teacher education science:
106. Theatre and film studies
107. Urban and regional planning:
108. Veterinary medicine
109. Zoology

Faculties in UNN

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka has a total of 16 faculties that run diploma, undergraduate & Postgraduate programmes. However, this article focusses only on undergraduate courses.

1. Faculty of Agriculture

1. Agricultural Economics
2. Agricultural Extension
3. Soil Science
4. Animal Science
5. Nutrition & Diabetics
6. Home Science & Management
7. Food Science & Technology
8. Crop Science

2. Faculty of Arts

Here are the Art courses in UNN:

1. History and International Studies
2. Mass Communication
3. Archaeology & Tourism
4. English & Literary Studies
5. Fine & Applied Art
6. Linguistics, Igbo & Other Nigerian Languages
7. Music
8. Theatre & Film Study
9. Foreign Language & Literature

3. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

The College of Medicine in UNN provides the following options:

1. Anatomy
2. Medical Biochemistry

4. Faculty of Biological Sciences

The Biological Sciences Courses in UNN are:

1. Biochemistry
2. Microbiology
3. Molecular Biology
4. Plant Science & Biotechnology
5. Zoology & Environmental Biology

5. Faculty of Business Administration

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

1. Accounting
2. Marketing
3. Banking & Finance
4. Management

6. Faculty of Dentistry

1. Child Dental Health
2. Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
3. Preventive Dentistry
4. Restorative Dentistry
5. Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine

7. Faculty of Education

The faculty of Education in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka provides the following Art-based courses:

1. Adult Education
2. Arts Education
3. Computer Education
4. Education Foundation
5. Library Science
6. Human Kinetics & Health Education
7. Science Education
8. Social Science

8. Faculty of Engineering

The engineering courses offered in UNN are:

1. Agric & Bioresources Engineering
2. Civil Engineering
3. Electrical Engineering
4. Electronics Engineering
5. Mechanical Engineering
6. Metallurgical & Material Engineering

9. Faculty of Environmental Studies

Under Environmental Sciences Faculty of UNN, you’ll find the following courses:

1. Estate Management
2. Architecture
3. Urban & Regional Planning
4. Geoinformatics & Surveying

10. Faculty of Law

1. International & Comparative Law
2. Commercial & Corporate Law
3. Customary & Indigenous law
4. Jurisprudence & Legal Theory
5. Property Law
6. Public Law
7. Private Law

11. Faculty of Medical Sciences

UNN offers the following medical Sciences courses:

1. Anaesthesia
2. Anatomy
3. Chemical Pathology
4. Community Medicine
5. Dermatology
6. Haematology and Immunology
7. Medical Biochemistry
8. Medical Microbiology
9. Medicine
10. Morbid Anatomy
11. Obstetrics And Gynaecology
12. Ophthalmology
13. Otorhinolaryngology
14. Paediatrics
15. Paediatric Surgery
16. Pharmacology/Therapeutics
17. Physiology
18. Psychological Medicine
19. Radiation Medicine
20. Surgery

12. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

This faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers the following courses:

1. Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Sciences
2. Pharmacology & Toxicology
3. Pharmaceutics
4. Pharmaceutical Technology & Industrial Pharmacy
5. Pharmacognosy & Environment Medicines
6. Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Management
7. Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology

13. Faculty of Social Sciences

1. Public Administration & Local Government
2. Economics
3. Political Science
4. Social Work
5. Religion & Cultural Study
6. Psychology
7. Philosophy
8. Geography
9. Sociology & Anthropology

14. Faculty of Physical Sciences

Here are the Physical Sciences courses offered at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka:

1. Pure & Industrial Chemistry
2. Computer Science
3. Geology
4. Mathematics
5. Physics & Astronomy
6. Science Laboratory Technology
7. Statistics

15. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

1. Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology
2. Veterinary Obstetrics & Reproductive Disease
3. Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology
4. Veterinary Anatomy
5. Veterinary Medicine
6. Veterinary Animal Health & Production
7. Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology
8. Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine
9. Veterinary Surgery
10. Veterinary Teaching Hospital

16. Faculty of Vocational-Technical Education

1. Agriculture Education
2. Business Education
3. Computer Education
4. Industrial Technical Education
5. Home Economics & Hospitality Management Education

Requirements for UNN Admission

For you to be considered for admission to study at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, you must meet up requirements, depending on the course you applied for.

For example, a person who wants to study Medicine will not have the same requirements as a person who wishes to Architecture. Similarly, a person who wants to study Mechanical Engineering will not have exactly the requirements for studying Fine & Applied Arts.

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

Admission requirements for the various courses in Unilag can be found on the official website of the institution. Alternatively, you can look into your JAMB brochure to discover all the specific requirements for UTME and Direct Entry.

UTME cutoff marks & general requirements

Students who wish to gain admission through UTME to study in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka must have scored at least five (5) credit passes in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) in not more than two sittings. A credit pass in English language is compulsory irrespective of the course applied for.

Additionally, your JAMB UTME aggregate score must not be less than 180; however, some departments — like Medicine and Surgery — my require a lot higher than the minimum score.

Points to note:

• The 5 credit passes in SSCE must include English Language.
• Your SSCE subject combination and UTME aggregate score must meet up with the minimum standard set by your department of interest. Check your JAMB brochure for details.
• Finally, it is compulsory to register and take part in the annual University of Nigeria, Nsukka Post UTME screening exercise.

Direct Entry (DE) requirements

• To gain admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka through Direct Entry, you must score at least five (5) credit passes in SSCE in not more than two sittings.
• Also, you need to possess a minimum of two advanced level passes in OND, NCE or HND in required fields.