Ave Maria University (AMU) is a private Catholic university located in Piyanko, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. It was established by the Ave Maria Foundation and officially recognized and accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria.
Ave Maria University offers programs across several faculties, and admission to undergraduate programmes is by the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, where aspirants are expected to have the correct O’level and JAMB subject combination for the course they want to study.
Courses
- Accounting
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Criminology & Security Studies
- Cyber Security
- Economics
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Forensic Science
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Relations & Personnel Management
- International Relations & Diplomatic Studies
- Law
- Mass Communication
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Microbiology
- Nursing Science
- Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
- Physics With Electronics
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Software Engineering/Digital Entrepreneurship
- Taxation
Subject Combination
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two (2) other subjects. |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biotechnology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Business Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Criminology & Security Studies | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies /Islamic Studies. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Cyber Security | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies /Islamic Studies. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science or Commercial subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, one (1) Science subject and one (1)other Social Science or Commercial subject. |
| Forensic Science | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Industrial Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/ Agricultural Science. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science. |
| Industrial Relations & Personnel Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any two (2) subjects from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography and Statistics. |
| International Relations & Diplomatic Studies | Use of English, Economics, Literature in English and Geography/Government/History. | English Language, Government or History and three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Law | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. | Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics |
| Microbiology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | Use of English, Three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Government or History and at least a pass in Mathematics |
| Physics with Electronics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Physiology | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Political Science | Use of English, Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Public Administration | Use of English, Government, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. |
| Public Health | Use of English, Use of English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Software Engineering /Digital Entrepreneurship | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Taxation | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects. |
