Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUSOK), is a prominent public research university in Sokoto, northwestern Nigeria.
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, sciences,1 engineering, medicine, law, and education.
Admission to the university through JAMB requires applicants to have the correct subject combination highlighted in this post.
UDUSOK Courses
- Accounting
- Adult Education
- Agricultural Science & Education
- Agriculture
- Applied Chemistry
- Arabic Studies
- Banking & Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Common & Islamic Law
- Computer Science
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Curriculum Studies
- Cyber Security
- Demography and Social Studies
- Dentistry
- Doctor of Optometry
- Economics
- Education & Arabic
- Education & Biology
- Education & Chemistry
- Education & Economics
- Education & English Language
- Education & French
- Education & Geography
- Education & Hausa
- Education & History
- Education & Islamic Studies
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Physics
- Education and Computer Science
- Education and Social Studies
- Educational Management
- Electrical /electronics Engineering
- English Language
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Environmental Resources Management
- Fisheries
- Forestry / Forest Resources Management
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Guidance & Counselling
- Hadith Studies
- Hausa
- History
- Information & Communication Technology
- Islamic Studies
- Library & Information Science
- Linguistics
- Literature in English
- Management Studies
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine & Surgery
- Microbiology
- Nursing/Nursing Science
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Physiotherapy
- Political Science
- Pre-primary & Primary Education
- Public Administration
- Pure Chemistry
- Quranic Studies
- Radiography
- Shariah
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Statistics
- Taxation
- Teacher Education Science
- Veterinary Medicine
- Zoology
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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Applied Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Arabic Studies | Use of English, Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences. | English Language, Arabic and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| Banking & Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects. |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics. |
| Botany | 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 one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. |
| Civil Engineering | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject |
| Common & Islamic Law | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies | Arts or Social Sciences to include English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic. |
| 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. |
| Curriculum Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language. |
| Dentistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and one (1) other Science subject. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. |
| Doctor of Optometry | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| 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 & Arabic | Use of English, Arabic and any two (2) relevant Arts/Social Science subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in relevant subjects including English Language and Arabic. |
| 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 & 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 & Hausa | Use of English, Hausa, one (1) Arts and one (1) subject from Economics, French, Geography/Physics, Government, History, Islamic Studies, Literature in English and Mathematics. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language and Hausa. |
| 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 & Islamic Studies | Use of English, Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects. | English Language, Islamic Studies and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| 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 & Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science 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 & 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. |
| Educational Management | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science/Arts subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics. |
| Electrical /Electronics Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| 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. |
| Environmental Resources Managent | Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and any one of Economics, Physics and Chemistry. | Geography and any other four (4) relevant subjects plus a pass in English Language |
| 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 /Forest Resources Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics. | English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and one of Physics, Economics, Further Mathematics and Statistics. |
| 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. |
| Geology | Use of English, Any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other subject. |
| 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. |
| Hausa | Use of English, Hausa, Literature in English and any of Economics, Government, History and Arabic. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Hausa. |
| History | Use of English, History and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include History and English Language. |
| Information & Communication Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any one of Account, Commerce and Government. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Islamic Studies | Use of English, Islamic Studies plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| 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. |
| Literature in English | 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. |
| Management Studies | 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. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four (4) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| 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. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and any other Science subject. |
| 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. |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. |
| Pharmacy | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| 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. |
| Physiotherapy | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. |
| 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. |
| Pre-Primary & Primary Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Public Administration | Use of English, Government, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. |
| Pure Chemisty | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Radiography | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. |
| 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 | 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. |
| Veterinary Medicine | Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. |
| 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 the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUSOK) requires careful planning and meeting specific academic requirements.
Prospective students must choose courses with the necessary subject combinations in their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and JAMB.
Meeting the JAMB cut-off mark and fulfilling other admission requirements are crucial steps in the selection process.
