This article will cover University of Jos courses and the admission requirements to enrolling in the Undergraduate programmes available at the institution.
University of Jos, Popularly known as UNIJOS, is located in the Jos capital, is a well known prestigious university in the north of Nigeria.
The university was established in November 1971 as a satellite campus of the University of Ibadan. The first students were admitted in January 1972 as pre-degree students and the first Bachelor of Arts degree program begun in October 1973.
In October 1975, the then military government under General Murtala Mohammed established the Unijos as a separate institution. The higher institution has since then, gone ahead to produces some notable icons in the likes of Ali Mazrui, a Kenyan Political scientist, Emily Alemika, first female Profesor of Law and a host of others.
The Unversity is officially accredited and recognized by the National Universities Commission, Nigeria and also offer a wide range of courses spreading across different faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Natural Sciences and Medical Sciences etc.
Below is full list of courses offered at University of Jos as approved by the NUC and published on jamb.org.ng.
University of Jos Courses & Requirements
For detailed information about these courses, visit the school website portal: http://www.unijos.edu.ng.
Faculty of Arts
- English
- History & Inter. Studies
- Language and Linguistics
- Mass Communication
- Religious Studies
- Theatre and Film Arts
Faculty of Education
- Arts Education
- Educational Foundation
- Science and Technology Education
- Social Science Education
- Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Architecture
- Building
- Estate Management
- Geography and Planning
- Quantity Surveying
- Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Law
- Commercial Law
- International Law and Jurisprudence
- Private Law
- Public Law
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Management Science
Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Anaesthesia
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Pathology
- Community Health
- Ear Nose and throat (ENT)
- Family Medicine
- Haematology and Blood Transfusion
- Medical Instructional and Technology Unit
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Medical Microbiology
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Otraumatology and Traumatology
- Paediatrics
- Pathomorphology
- Physiology
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Surgery
Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geology and Mining
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Plant Science and Technology
- Remedial Sciences
- Science Laboratory Technology
- Zoology
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Biotechnology Pharmaceutics
- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine
- Pharmacology
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Theriogenology and Production
- Veterinary Anatomy
- Veterinary Medicine, Surgery and Radiology
- Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
- Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology
- Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology
- Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
University of Jos Admission Requirements
To study at University of Jos, you must possess the following requirements:
- Candidates must have attained the age of 16 to be eligible for admission (Some students may be asked to present a Declaration of Age for proof)
- 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.
- A candidate must make at least 180 pass mark in JAMB to qualify for internal screening.
The above is the approved list of Courses offered at University of Jos. If you are interested in enrolling at UNIJOS then you can begin the process right away.
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.
