Umaru Musa Yar'adua University Courses & Requirements

This article covers Umaru Musa Yar’adua University courses and the admission requirements to enrol in the Undergraduate programmes available at the institution.

The Umaru Musa Yar’adua University – popularly known as UMYU, was established in 2006. The university (formerly Katsina State University) was established by the Katsina State Government out of the desire to improve access to higher education for its citizenry.

The Higher institution was later named after the late President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Umaru Musa Yar’adua before his demise.

Currently, the University can boast of a total of 5 faculties, 36 departments and 136 academic programmes (undergraduate and postgraduate). It has a student population of 19,856 and the current serving Vice-Chancellor is professor Idris Isah Funtua.

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

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

Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Courses & Requirements

Below is a full list of courses offered at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University as approved by the NUC and published on jamb.org.ng.

Accounting
Arabic Studies.
Biochemistry.
Biology.
Business Administration.
Chemistry.
Computer Science.
Economics.
Education and Arabic.
Education and Biology.
Education and Chemistry.
Education and Economics.
Education and English Language.
Education and Geography / Physics.
Education and Hausa.
Education and Islamic Studies.
Education and Mathematics.
Education and Physics.
English Language.
French.
Geography.
Hausa.
History.
Industrial Chemistry.
Islamic Studies.
Law.
Mathematics.
Medical Biochemistry.
Microbiology.
Physics.
Political Science.
Public Administration.
Sociology

Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Admission Requirements

To study at Umaru Musa Yar’adua 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 180 pass mark in JAMB to qualify for internal screening.

The above is Umaru Musa Yar’adua University courses as approved by the NUC. If you are interested in enrolling at UMYU then you can begin the process right away.

Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Admission Screening System

Screening Registration Instructions:

Through here, you can make payment and fill the application form. You can edit your application details, view your application profile and check your screening status.

Therefore to register you must:

Click on ‘Register a new Account‘ at the right to fill the registration form.
NOTE: Registration is to be done once. If you have registered before just login to continue filling your form.
On successful payment, log on to your profile and edit your application profile (This will require your recent passport photograph and your biodata).
Print your Screening Acknowledgement Details.
Please always check to confirm if you are shortlisted.
Login to pay for acceptance fee.
Login to print your Admission Letter and other forms
Make sure to print all your payment receipts..

For support, please visit the MIS unit:

Support email: admission.helpdesk@umyu.edu.ng

UMYU Cut-Off Mark For Admission

Post UTME Subject Combinations For All Courses In Nigerian Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the cut-off mark for umaru musa yar adua university courses?
UMYU JAMB cut-off mark is 150-220, depending on the course.

How many departments are in UMYU?
UMYU will add faculties, departments, and academic programmes, until it has a total of 13 faculties, 76 departments and 236 academic programmes (undergraduate and postgraduate).

How much is UMYU acceptance fee?
To make payment for Acceptance Fee, please click Here Make payment for acceptance fee which is N5, 000 for indigenes and N10, 000 for Non-Indigenes.

What are the requirements for UMYU admission?
All candidates must satisfy the UTME requirements. Five credit passes at SSCE, HIS or SIS in English Language, Mathematics, Islamic Studies and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects in not more than two sittings. English Language, Islamic Religious Knowledge and two other Arts or Social Science subjects.

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.