University of Ibadan (UI) Courses and Subject Combination 2026

The University of Ibadan, often called UI, is a prestigious public university in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

UI is renowned for its academic excellence and is consistently ranked among the top universities in Nigeria. UI is renowned for its academic excellence and is consistently ranked among the top universities in Nigeria.

Gaining admission requires you to meet the cutoff mark for the course you want to study and have the correct subject combination.

UI Courses

  • Accounting
  • Adult Education
  • Agric Extension & Rural Development
  • Agricultural & Environmental Engineering
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Anthropology (Biological)
  • Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
  • Arabic Language & Literature
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Banking and Finance
  • Biochemistry
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication & Language Arts
  • Communication & Language Arts Education
  • Computer Science
  • Crop and Horticultural Science
  • Dentistry & Dental Surgery
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Ecotourism & Wildlife Management
  • Education & Arabic
  • Education & Biology
  • Education & Chemistry
  • Education & Economics
  • Education & English Language
  • Education & French
  • Education & Geography
  • Education & History
  • Education & Islamic Studies
  • Education & Mathematics
  • Education & Physics
  • Education & Political Science
  • Education & Religious Studies
  • Education & Yoruba
  • Educational Management
  • Electrical /electronics Engineering
  • English Language & Literature
  • Environmental Health Science
  • Estate Management
  • Fisheries
  • Food Technology
  • Forestry / Forest Resources Management
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Guidance & Counselling
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Human Kinetics
  • Human Kinetics and Health Education
  • Human Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Igbo
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Industrial Production Engineering
  • International Relations
  • Islamic Studies
  • Law
  • Library & Information Science
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics /yoruba
  • Marketing and Consumer Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Medicine & Surgery
  • Microbiology
  • Music
  • Nursing/nursing Science
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Russian With French/german
  • Sociology
  • Soil Resource Management
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Teacher Education Science:
  • Theatre Arts
  • Urban & Regional Planning
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Wildlife Management
  • Wood Products Engineering
  • Yoruba
  • Zoology

Subject Combination

CourseJAMB SubjectO’level Subject
AccountingEnglish Language, Mathematics and any two Social or Management science subjectsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at Two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics and Economics/Financial Accounting and any 2 or 3 subjects in SSE, GCE or NECO
Adult EducationEnglish Language and any three subjects from Arts, Social Science and/or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes or Six (6) ‘O’ Level Credits at Two (2) sittings including English Language, and any other subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Agric Extension & Rural DevelopmentEnglish Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or PhysicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics.
Agricultural & Environmental EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
Agricultural EconomicsEnglish Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or PhysicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics.
AgricultureEnglish Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or PhysicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics.
AgronomyEnglish Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or PhysicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics.
Animal ScienceEnglish Language, Chemistry, Agriculture or Biology, Mathematics or PhysicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics.
AnthropologyEnglish Language, one Arts subject and any two Arts or Social Sciences. Commerce, Business Studies, Book Keeping, Accounting and Civic Education are not acceptableFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one (1) sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, two Arts subjects and others from Arts or Social Sciences subjects. Commerce, Business Studies, Book Keeping, Accounting and Civic Education are not acceptable
Anthropology (Biological)English Language, Biology and two other Science subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and GeographyFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two other Science subjects excluding Agricultural Science) from Chemistry, Physics and Geography.
Aquaculture & Fisheries ManagementEnglish Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science and any one of Physics/MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Biology/Agric Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and anyone/two of Geography, Physics and Economics
Arabic Language & LiteratureEnglish Language, Arabic and any other two from Arts, Science or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Arabic and any other subjects from Arts, Social Science or Science.
ArcheologyAny two (2) subjects from Arts, Social Sciences and one of History, Religious Studies, Government and Geography.Five (5) English Language, one Arts subject and any two Arts or Social Sciences. Commerce, Business Studies, Book Keeping, Accounting and Civic Education are not acceptable
ArchitecturePhysics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any of Fine Art, Geography or Wood Work, Biology, Economics, Technical Drawing, Further. Mathematics., Introduction to Building Construction, Bricklaying/Block laying, Concreting, Wall, Floors and Ceiling Finishing, Joinery, Carpentary, Decorative Painting, Lining, Sign and Design, Wall Hanging, Colour Mixing/Matching and Glazing, Ceramics, Graphics Design, Graphic Printing, Basic Electricity.
Automotive EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry and MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes in one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
Banking & FinanceEnglish Language, Mathematics, Economics and any of Commerce, Business Studies, Principles of Accounting, Marketing, Geography and GovernmentFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at Two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) or three (3) of Commerce, Business Studies, Government, Principles of Accounting, Geography
BiochemistryEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyEnglish Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
BotanyEnglish Language, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. Mathematics / Physics.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at (two) 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any one or two of Physics, Geography and Agriculture Science.
ChemistryEnglish Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and any subject as the 6th subject.
Civil EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work. SSC credit passes to include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one Science subject
Classical StudiesEnglish Language, Literature in English or History and any other two subjects.Five (5) ‘O’ level Credits at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level Credit at two sittings to include English Language, Literature in English or History, one Arts or Social Science subjects and any other subjects.
Communication & Language ArtsEnglish Language, Literature in English and any other from Arts, Social Sciences or Science [Please note that Government and Economics are not Arts subjects]Five (5) ‘O’ Level Credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ Level Credit passes at 2 sittings to include English Language, two Arts to include Lit-in-English and any other two or three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science [Please note that Government and Economics are not Arts subjects]
Communication & Language Arts EducationEnglish Language and two Arts subjects including Literature in English and any other one from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ Level Credits at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ Level Credits at 2 sittings to include English Language, Lit-In-English, one Arts subject and any other two or three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. [Please note that Government and Economics are not Arts subjects]
Computer ScienceEnglish Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and one other Science subjects (excluding Agricultural Science)
DentistryEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyEnglish Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Early Childhood EducationEnglish Language and any other three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Government or History and three or four other subjects.
EconomicsEnglish Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-In-English, CRK/IRK.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two / three of Arts, Social Sciences or Science subjects.
Ecotourism & Wildlife ManagementEnglish Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture Science and Physics/MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two sittings to include: English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agriculture Science, and any one/two of Geography, Physics and Economics.
Education & ArabicEnglish Language, Arabic and any other two from Arts, Science or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level credits at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credits at two sittings to include: English Language, Arabic and any other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
Education & BiologyEnglish Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (excluding Agric Science)Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and the 6th subject can be from Science, Arts and Social Sciences excluding Agric Science.
Education & ChemistryEnglish Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (excluding Agric Science)Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language and any other four or five Science subjects.
Education & EconomicsEnglish Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-In-English, CRK/IRK.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two / three of Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Education & English LanguageEnglish Language, Literature in English, any one other Arts subject and any other from Arts or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two sittings to include: English Language, Literature-in-English, Mathematics and any other two or three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Education & FrenchEnglish Language, Literature in English, any one other Arts subject and any other from Arts or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level credits at ONE sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credits at TWO (2) sittings to include Literature in English and any other subject from Arts and Social Science subjects.
Education & GeographyEnglish Language and any other three subjects from Arts or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include English Language, Geography and any other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
Education & HistoryEnglish Language, History and / or Government plus any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level credits at ONE sitting or 6 ‘O’ level credit at TWO sittings to include English Language, History, Government, and any other subject from Arts and Social Science. The sixth could be from Science.
Education & Islamic StudiesEnglish Language, Islamic Studies and any other two subjects from Arts, Science or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level credits at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level credits at two sittings to include: English Language, Islamic Studies and any other three or four subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
Education & MathematicsEnglish Language, Mathematics and any other two Science subjects.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language and any other four or five Science subjects.
Education & PhysicsEnglish Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.Five (5) ‘O’ Level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language and any other four or five Science subjects.
Education & Political ScienceEnglish Language, Government or History plus two (2) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects or Mathematics.Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at one (1) sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ Level credit passes at two (2) sitting to include English Language, Government/History and three (3) other subjects.
Education & Religious StudiesEnglish Language, CRK and any other two subjects in Arts or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level credits at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level credits at 2 sittings to include English Language, CRK and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences
Education & YorubaEnglish Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, one Arts subject and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Educational ManagementEnglish Language, Mathematics, Economics, Geography or Biology.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing, Fine Arts, Surveying.
Electrical /Electronics EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.5 ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
English Language & LiteratureEnglish Language and two Arts subjects including Literature in English and any other one from Arts or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, two Arts subjects including Literature-in-English and any other two or three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Environmental Health ScienceEnglish Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Estate ManagementEnglish Language, Mathematics, Economics, Geography or Biology.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing, Fine Arts, Surveying.
FisheriesUse of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject.Five (5) SSC credit passes in Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language plus any other Science subject.
Food TechnologyEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology / Mathematics.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics with one or two of the following subjects as the case may be: Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
Forestry /Forest Resources ManagementEnglish Language, Chemistry, Agriculture Science or Biology, Mathematics or PhysicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Five (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Agriculture Science/Biology, Physics, Geography/Economics
FrenchEnglish Language, two Arts subjects to include Literature in English and any other Arts or Social Science subject.Five (5) ‘O’ level credits at ONE sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credits at TWO (2) sittings to include Literature in English and any other subject from Arts and Social Science subjects.
GeographyEnglish Language and any other three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences SubjectsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at English Language and any other three or four subjects from Arts or Social Sciences with a least a pass in Mathematics.
GeologyEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology /Mathematics.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology and one of the following: Geography, Further Mathematics, Economics, and Technical Drawing
GermanEnglish Language, Literature in English plus any two other Arts or Social Science subject.Five (5) ‘O’ Level passes at ONE sitting or 6 ‘O’ Level credit passes at TWO sittings to include English Literature and other Arts, Social Science or Science subjects.
Guidance & CounsellingEnglish Language and any other related subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language and any other relevant and related subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.
Health EducationEnglish Language and any other three relevant subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, and at least one Science subject.
HistoryEnglish Language, History and / or Government plus any other two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level credits at ONE sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit at TWO sittings to include English Language, History or Government, and any other subject from Arts and Social Science. The sixth could be a science subject.
Human KineticsEnglish Language and any other three relevant subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ Level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, and at least one Science subject.
Human Kinetics and Health EducationEnglish Language and any other three relevant subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ Level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, and at least one Science subject.
Human Nutrition & DieteticsEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ level Credit Passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
IgboEnglish Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, one Arts subject and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Industrial ChemistryEnglish Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and any subject as the 6th subject.
Industrial Production EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
International RelationsEnglish Language, Economics, Literature in English and Geography/Government/History.Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Government or History and three (3) relevant subjects.
Islamic StudiesEnglish Language, Islamic Studies and any other two subjects from Arts, Science or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include: English Language, Islamic Studies and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.
LawEnglish Language and any three subjects from Arts, Social Science and / or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Literature in English and any other subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Library & Information ScienceEnglish Language and any other three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two (2) sittings in English Language, Mathematics and any other three or four relevant subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
LinguisticsEnglish Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, one Arts subject and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
Linguistics /YorubaAny Language and two (2) other subjects.Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language.
Marketing and Consumer StudiesEnglish Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any one of Marketing, Commerce, Government or GeographyFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at Two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Marketing/Commerce, and any one or two credit passes from Arts and Social Sciences subjects.
MathematicsEnglish Language, Mathematics, any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics or GeographyFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at English Language, Mathematics, and any two Science subjects from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, Geography and other subject as the 6th subject.
Mechanical EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
Medical Laboratory ScienceEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ Level Credit Passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Medicine & SurgeryEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ Level Credit Passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
MicrobiologyEnglish Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geography or MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one (1) sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and any one or two other Science subjects (excluding Agric Science)
MusicEnglish Language, Music and any other two subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, and any other four or five subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.
Nursing ScienceEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ level Credit Passes in English Language, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Petroleum EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
PharmacyEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ Level Credit Passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at a single sitting.
PhilosophyEnglish Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, one Arts subject and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
PhysicsEnglish Language, Mathematics, Physics and any of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Further MathematicsFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two or three of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Further Mathematics
PhysiologyEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyEnglish Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
PhysiotherapyEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyEnglish Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Political ScienceEnglish Language, Government or History plus two other Social Science / Arts subjectsFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Government/History and two or three other subjects.
PsychologyEnglish Language, Biology, Economics/Government and any other from Social Sciences or ScienceFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two/three from Arts, Social Science or Science
Quantity SurveyingEnglish, Mathematics, Physics and Biology/Economics/Chemistry/Geography/AccountingFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes in one attempt in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other two from Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Economics, Further Mathematics, Geography, Biology, Fine Arts, Accounting
Religious StudiesEnglish Language, Literature in English and two other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two (2) sittings to include English Language, CRK and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences
RussianEnglish Language, Literature in English plus any two Arts or Social Science subject.Five (5) ‘O’ Level passes at ONE sitting or 6 ‘O’ Level credit passes at TWO sittings to include English Literature and any three or four other subjects from Arts and Social Science subjects.
Russian with French/GermanFrench and any two (2) other Arts/Social Science subjects.Five (5) SSC credit passes to include French, English Language and any three (3) other subjects.
SociologyEnglish Language and any other three subjects from Arts, Science or Social SciencesFive (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Five (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.
Special EducationEnglish Language and any other three relevant subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one (1) sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language and any other four or five relevant subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
StatisticsEnglish Language, Mathematics and any of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics or GeographyFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics and any other three subjects from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics or Geography. Economics will be counted as the 6th subject.
Teacher Education ScienceLiterature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject.Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects.
Theatre ArtsEnglish Language, Literature in English and two other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.Five (5)‘O’ Level Credits at ONE sitting or 6 ‘O’ Level Credits at TWO sittings to include English Language, Literature in English and other subjects from Arts or Social Science.
Urban & Regional PlanningEnglish Language, Mathematics, Geography and Physics/ Chemistry/r Biology.Five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level credit passes at two sitting to include English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing, Fine Arts, Surveying.
Veterinary MedicineEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and BiologyFive (5) ‘O’ level Credit at one sitting or Six (6) ‘O’ level Credit passes at two (2) sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and any other Science subject.
Wildlife ManagementChemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Mathematics/ PhysicsEnglish Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Physics/Geography/Economics.
Wood Products EngineeringEnglish Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work.
YorubaEnglish Language, one Arts subject and any other two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, one Arts subject and any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science.
ZoologyEnglish Language, Biology and two other Science subjects excluding Agricultural ScienceFive (5) ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subjects.

Conclusion

Admission to the University of Ibadan is highly competitive. Prospective students must carefully review the specific course requirements and subject combinations to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria.

Meeting the JAMB cut-off mark and fulfilling other admission requirements are crucial steps in the selection process.

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18 thoughts on “University of Ibadan (UI) Courses and Subject Combination 2026”

  1. Good morning sir
    Can I use English Language, Literature in English, CRS and Government to study English Language and Literature in UI?

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    • Ayo, the JAMB subject combination for Economics at the University of Ibadan is English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any of Commerce, Business Studies, Principles of Accounting, Marketing, Geography and Government.

      Let me know if you have further questions.

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  2. Please is subject combination okay for studying mass communication In the university of Ibadan use of English, literature in English, government and Islamic studies

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  3. Good day sir, I want to know whether I can use this subject combination to gain admission in UI, maths English accounting and commerce . Can I also know the cut off mark for accountancy sir

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  4. Good day sir, I want to know whether I can use this subject combination to gain admission in UI, maths English accounting and commerce

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  5. Hello , Good evening pls I want to make enquiry about UI please can I do direct entry into mLS into part-time using lower credit or what course can I do with lower credit for direct entry as part time.

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