Osun State University Courses & Requirements | UNIOSUN Post UTME Screening

This article will cover Osun State University courses and the admission requirements to enrolling in the Undergraduate programmes available at the institution.

The Osun State University popularly known as UNIOSUN, was established on December 21, 2006, as the 30th State University and the 80th in the Nigerian university system.

It has its campuses in Osogbo, Ikire, Okuku, Ifetedo, Ipetu Ijesha and Ejigbo which serves as campuses for Health science, Humanities and Culture, Social science and Management, Law, Education, and Agriculture respectively.

You can visit the UNIOSUN official website here: https://www.uniosun.edu.ng/  to learn more about the disciplines you can study at this higher institution.

We would like to save your time by listing Osun State University courses, admission requirements and the cut off points prospective candidates have to earn while passing JAMB examinations.

Osun State University Courses & Requirements

Below is a full list of courses offered at Osun State University as approved by the NUC and published on jamb.org.ng.

Colleges

• College of Agriculture
• College of Education
• College of Humanities and Culture
• College of Law
• College of Management and Social Sciences
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Faculty of Agricultural Production and Management
Departments:

• Animal Science
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
• Agronomy
• Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management

Faculty of Education
Departments:

• Arts and Social Sciences Education
• Science, Technology and Mathematics Education
• Adult and Continuing Education
• Educational Management
• Educational Technology
• Environmental Education
• Business Education
• Guidance and Counselling

Faculty of Culture
Departments:

• Linguistics and Communication Studies
• Linguistics and Communication Studies
• Yoruba
• Advertising
• Broadcasting
• Journalism and Media Studies
• Mass Communication
• Public Relations
• Philosophy
• Theatre Arts
• Tourism

Faculty of Humanities
Departments:

• English and Literary Studies
• Foreign Languages
• Arabic Language and Literature
• French and International Studies
• History and International Studies
• Religion
• Islamic Studies
• Christian Religious Studies

Faculty of Liberal Studies
Departments:

• Department of Criminology and Security Studies
• Department of Peace and Conflict Studies

Faculty of Law
Departments:

• Law
• Department of Business and Private Law
• Department of Common and Islamic Law
• Department of Public and International Law

Faculty of Management Sciences
Departments:

• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Business Administration
• Cooperative and Rural Development
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Development
• Employment Relation and Human Resource
• Public Administration

Faculty of Social Sciences
Departments:

• Demography and Social Statistics
• Economics
• Geography
• International Relations and Diplomacy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Works
• Sociology

Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources Management
Departments:

• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management
• Forest Resources Management
• Wildlife and Ecotourism Management

Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences

Departments:

• Animal and Environmental Biology
• Biochemistry
• Biotechnology
• Food Science and Technology
• Geology
• Mathematical Sciences
• Mathematics
• Industrial Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Physics with Electronics
• Plant Biology
• Pure and Applied Chemistry
• Science Laboratory Technology
• Statistics

Faculty of Engineering
Departments:

• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering

Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Departments:

• Architecture
• Building
• Estate Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Urban and Regional Planning

Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
Departments:

• Computer Science
• Cyber Security
• Information Systems
• Information Technology
• Software Engineering
• Library and Information Science
• Data Science

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences  Departments:

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Medical Biochemistry

Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences Departments:

• Pharmacology
• Chemical Pathology
• Morbid Anatomy & Histopathology
• Medical Microbiology & Parasitology
• Haematology and Blood Transfusion

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Departments:

• Community Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Ophthalmology
• Nursing Science

 

For enquiries on admissions, please contact

Address: Room 228, Admission Office,
Administrative building,
Osun State University,
Main Campus, Osogbo, Osun State.
Tel: 08107976419 (9am – 4pm WAT, Mon – Fri)

 

Osun State University Admission Requirements

To study at Osun State University, you must possess the following requirements:

• The candidate must be over 16 years of age in the year of admission (Some student swear an affidavit just to increase their ages)
• Candidates must possess a minimum of 5 credit passes in relevant subjects which must include English Language and mathematics at GCE O’Level, WASCE, SSCE, NECO or approved equivalents at not more than 2 sittings.
• Candidates with Teachers Grade II (TC II) with passes at credit or merit levels in conjunction with credit passes in relevant subjects at GCE, WASCE, SSCE, NECO or approved equivalents may be considered. No subject may be counted at both TC II and GCE O/Level, WASCE, SSCE, NECO or approved equivalents.
• The candidate must make at least 160 pass mark in JAMB to qualify for internal screening.

The above is Osun State University courses as approved by the NUC. If you are interested in enrolling at UNIOSUN then you can begin the process right away.

UNIOSUN 2026/2027 ADMISSIONS EXERCISE

NOTICE OF POST-UTME SCREENING

Notice is hereby given that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise will hold for candidates:

1. who chose Osun State University as their first choice or those willing to change their institution and make UNIOSUN their first choice,
2. who have a minimum score of 160 marks.
3. However, candidates who have a JAMB Score less than 200 marks would not be considered for admission into any of the underlisted programmes:

• Nursing,
• Medicine,
• Law,
• Common and Islamic Law.

Meanwhile candidates who chose any of the above-mentioned courses but scored less than the prescribed marks can change to any other relevant programme of their choice.

In line with the extant national policy, any candidate who will be less than Sixteen (18) years of age as at 31st December, 2026 needs not apply.

COMPLETION OF APPLICATION FORMS:

Candidates are to register on-line by accessing the University website: http://www.uniosun.edu.ng or
http://admissions.uniosun.edu.ng to complete and submit an application.

They are expected to print two (2) copies of the application form after submission.

DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES

Direct Entry candidates should complete the form online by accessing the University website:
http://www.uniosun.edu.ng or http://admissions.uniosun.edu.ng and,

• submit an application and ensure that they read the admission requirements of the university before applying to any of its programme.
• they are also expected to forward their Academic Transcripts to the Registrar of Osun State University not later than Friday 2nd October, 2026.
• ALL Direct Entry candidates including those on UNIOSUN (IJMB, JUPEB) Programme, who wish to be considered for admission into Osun State University for the 2026/2027 academic session, who must have obtained Direct Entry form from JAMB are also eligible to apply for the screening exercise.

ELIGIBILITY:

• UNIOSUN will admit only candidates who made at least five (5) Credit Passes in SSCE/NECO/NABTEB in the relevant subjects at not more than two sittings except for Medicine, Nursing and Law, where candidates are expected to have at least five (5) credit passes in SSCE/NECO in the relevant subjects at one sitting.
• The University also accepts a minimum of Lower credit for Direct Entry candidates.
• Candidates should meticulously and truthfully provide their details on the University Portal. UNIOSUN has ZERO tolerance for corruption in whatever form.

Therefore, candidates who upload falsified entry qualification results or date of birth, or JAMB Score will be automatically disqualified, and any fees paid will not be refunded.

• Candidates awaiting results should supply it within one week of release. Any
• Candidate who fails to participate in the screening exercise will not be considered for admission.

 

CENTRAL ADMISSION PROCESSING SYSTEM (CAPS)

The 2025/2026 Admission Exercise will be based on Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), a system designed by Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) to automate the admissions process to tertiary institutions.

All candidates are advised to upload their O’ Level results to the JAMB CAPS portal as a pre-condition for admission.

 

ACCESS TO THE REGISTRATION PORTAL

Visit the UNIOSUN Post UTME Portal via http://admissions.uniosun.edu.ng. This will take you to the online Application Platform.

Ensure you read all registration guidelines and instructions carefully before proceeding to register.

We implore candidates to note that in the unlikely event of difficulty in accessing
the admission portal, please wait for 30 minutes and try again or at any other convenient time.

The application process will be from Monday 3rd August at 24.00 midnight to Tuesday 6th October 2026 at 12.00 noon.

The University may make a special arrangement to accommodate candidates who are expecting NECO SSCE results.

Payments of Two Thousand Naira (N2,000.00) only for the Post UTME Screening is through the REMITA Web PAY Platform using your ATM Cards (Master Card, Verve Card and REMITA enabled Cards.)

 

OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY P.M.B. 4494, OSOGBO, NIGERIA
http://www.uniosun.edu.ng;
Email: registrar@uniosun.edu.ng

CLOSING DATE: Submission of forms closes at 12.00 Noon on TUESDAY 6th October, 2026.
For further information, please contact the Admissions Office, Osun State University, Osogbo on Tel: 0805-442-5783, 0810-797-6419

Signed
G. A. A. Shittu
Registrar

 

Post UTME Screening Results Released

Notice is hereby given that the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise into Osun State University have been released.

UTME Candidates who participated in the exercise are therefore advised to check their screening results via the Undergraduates Admissions Portal at https://admissions.uniosun.edu.ng.

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More importantly, we now have a team of Course Advisers who are always available and willing to guide you with matters relating to your admission this year. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity as you are preparing for this year UTME Exams.