Ekiti State University (EKSU) is a state-owned university in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
EKSU offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs across different disciplines, including arts, sciences, engineering, education, law, and management.
Admission to the school is through JAMB and it is necessary to have the correct subject combination in your UTME and O’level results.
EKSU Courses
- Accountancy/Accounting
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Adult Education
- Agric-economics & Extension
- Agricultural Science & Education
- Agriculture
- Anatomy
- Animal Production & Health Services
- Arabic & Islamic Studies
- Banking & Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biological Science(S)
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Christian Religious Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Cooperative & Rural Development
- Crop Soil & Environmental Science
- Curriculum Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education & Accounting
- Education & Biology
- Education & Chemistry
- Education & Christian Religious Studies
- Education & Computer Science
- Education & Economics
- Education & English Language
- Education & French
- Education & Geography
- Education & History
- Education & Integrated Science
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Mechanical & Auto Mechanical Tech
- Education & Physics
- Education & Political Science
- Education & Science
- Education & Social Studies
- Education & Yoruba
- Education Foundations & Management
- Educational Management
- Educational Management & Planning
- Educational Technology
- Electrical/electronics Education
- Electrical/electronics Engineering
- English & Literary Studies
- English Language
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Management
- Fisheries
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Forestry & Wildlife Management
- Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
- French
- Geography
- Geography & Planning Science
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Guidance & Counselling
- Health Education
- History & International Studies
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Human Kinetics & Health Education
- Human Kinetics Education
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Mathematics
- Industrial Relations & Personnel Management
- Industrial Technical Education
- Insurance
- Intelligence and Security Studies
- International Relations
- Law
- Library & Information Science
- Linguistics
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mathematics /statistics Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine & Surgery
- Microbiology
- Nursery and Primary Education
- Nursing Science
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Science & Forestry
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Pure Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Science Laboratory Technology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Teacher Education Science
- Technical Education
- Theatre Arts
- Tourism Studies
- Vocational & Technical Education
- Yoruba
- Zoology
Subject Combination
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accountancy | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two (2) other subjects. |
| Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Actuarial Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics and Economics plus any other two (2) relevant subjects. |
| Adult Education | Use of English, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject. | English Language, Mathematics and three (3) of Literature in English, History, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Geography/Physic, Economics and Government |
| Agric-Economics & Extension | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics. |
| Agricultural Science & Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science., Mathematics and another relevant subject. |
| Agriculture | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics. |
| Anatomy | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Animal Production & Health Services | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Physics/Mathematics. | Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics and English Language. |
| Banking & Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include: English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects. |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biological Sciences | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and any other Science subject. |
| Business Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Business Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other subjects in the Social Sciences or Arts. |
| Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Christian Religious Studies | Use of English, Two (2) Arts subjects including CRS and any other subject. | English Language, CRS and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| Civil Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject |
| Computer Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English Language. |
| 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. |
| Cooperative & Rural Development | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language and Economics |
| Crop Soil & Environmental Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics |
| Curriculum Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language. |
| Early Childhood Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| 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. |
| Education & Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Education & Biology | Use of English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one (1) other subject. |
| Education & Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. |
| Education & Christian Religious Studies | Use of English, Two (2) Arts subject including Religious studies and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Religious Studies and three (3) other Arts subjects. |
| Education & Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography. | Mathematics, English Language and three (3) other Science subjects. |
| Education & Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government and Literature in English. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Education & English Language | Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & French | Use of English, French plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and French. |
| Education & Geography | Use of English, Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Geography, English Language and Mathematics. |
| Education & History | Use of English, History and any other two (2) subjects chosen from Christian Religious Studies /Islamic Studies, Literature in English, French, Yoruba, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government and Hausa. | English Language, History and three (3) relevant Arts subjects. |
| Education & Integrated Science | Use of English, Any three (3) of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics |
| Education & Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. |
| Education & Mechanical & Auto Mechanical Tech | Use of English, Math, Physics and any other subject. | English Language Mathematics and one (1) of Biology /Agricultural Science; Physics, or Chemistry and two (2) from General Science /Integrated Science, Technical Drawing/Fine Art, Geography, Health Science Food and Nutrition, Physical and Health Education, Auto Technical, Building, Electrical Electronic, Metal Work and Wood Work. |
| Education & Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects |
| Education & Political Science | Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects. | English Language, Government/History and three (3) other subjects. |
| Education & Science | Use of English, Three (3) relevant Science | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Education & Social Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History and Islamic Studies. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language plus two (2) Arts /Social Science subjects. |
| Education & Yoruba | Use of English, Yoruba and any two (2) subjects chosen from History, Literature in English, French, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Geography and Physics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language and Yoruba. |
| Education Foundations & Management | Use of English, The subject of study and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, the subject of study and three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Educational Management | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science/Arts subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level NTC/NBC credit passes or TC II merit including English Language with ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics. |
| Educational Management & Planning | Use of English, Any three (3) of Literature In English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics. | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics and Economics. |
| Educational Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) other Science subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include Physics or Mathematics. |
| Electrical /Electronics Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Electrical /Electronics Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| English & Literary Studies | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature in English and English Language. |
| English Language | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Entrepreneurship | 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. |
| Environmental Management | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Fisheries | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. | Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language plus any other Science subject. |
| Forestry & Wildlife Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics. | English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and one of Physics, Economics, Further Mathematics and Statistics. |
| Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics. |
| French | Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including French and English Language plus one other Arts subject. |
| Geography | Use of English, Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Geography, and any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics. |
| Geography & Planning Science | Use of English, Geography and any Arts or Social Sciences subjects. | Five (5)SSC credit passes to include English language, Mathematics and Geography. |
| Geology | Use of English, Any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other subject. |
| Geophysics | Use of English, Any three (3) of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/Biology. |
| Guidance & Counselling | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level NTC/NBC credit passes or TC II merit including English Language with ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics. |
| Health Education | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes/TC II merit passes to include English Language and Mathematics. |
| Hospitality & Tourism | Use of English, Geography and any two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Geography and any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects with ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics. |
| Industrial Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/ Agricultural Science. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science. |
| Industrial Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology and Agricultural Science. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and two (2) other Science subjects. |
| 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. |
| Industrial Technical Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) other Science subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include Physics or Mathematics. |
| Insurance | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography and Statistics. |
| 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. |
| Library & Information Science | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other relevant Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects. |
| Linguistics | Use of English, Any Language and two (2) other subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language. |
| Marketing | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Mathematics /Statistics Education | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Medical Biochemistry | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Medicine & Surgery | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Microbiology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Nursery & Primary Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Philosophy | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and four (4) other relevant subjects. |
| Physics | 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, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Plant Science & Forestry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Political Science | 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. |
| Psychology | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Pure Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Religious Studies | Use of English, CRS/IRS and any other two (2) subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and CRS/IRS. |
| Science Laboratory Technology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Sociology | Use of English, Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Statistics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics and at least three (3) subjects from Physics, Statistics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Economics and Geography. |
| Teacher Education Science | Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Technical Education | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in relevant subjects which must include English Language and Mathematics |
| Theatre Arts | Use of English, Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects. |
| Tourism Studies | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Economics. |
| Vocational & Tecnical Education | Use of English, Subjects of specialization and Mathematics or Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Physics, subject of specialization. |
| Yoruba | Use of English, Yoruba and two (2) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Yoruba and English Language. |
| Zoology | Use of English, Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two (2) other Science subject. |
Conclusion
Gaining admission to Ekiti State University (EKSU) requires careful planning and meeting specific academic requirements.
- Course Selection: Choose courses that align with your interests, career goals, and academic strengths.
- Subject Combinations: Ensure you have the necessary subject combinations in your Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) as required by your chosen courses. This typically includes English Language, Mathematics, and other relevant subjects depending on the program. For example, science-related courses might require Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
- JAMB Score: Meet the JAMB cut-off mark set by the university and your chosen program.
- Post-UTME: Prepare for and participate in any required post-UTME screening tests.
- Admission Requirements: Fulfill all other admission requirements, such as meeting specific grade point averages or having relevant work experience.
