ABU Admission Requirement for Direct Entry (DE)
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) accepts most people with upper credit or distinction in their OND and people who had 10 points and above in IJMB for direct entry admission. All candidates must also have Five credits in SSC which include English Language, Mathematics, and three (3) other relevant subjects.
#1 Economics
Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Economics and any one (1) of Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Accounting, Business Management, History and Government.
#2 Mass Communication
ABU accepts
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects one (1) of which must be Government, Sociology, Economics or Commerce.
- Credit/merit in ABU Diploma in Mass Communication or Journalism. Equivalent Diploma in Mass Communication from a recognized University is also acceptable.
#3 Political Science
ABU accepts three (3) ‘A’ level/IJMB passes from any of the following subjects: Government, History, Sociology, Economics, Geography.
#4 Sociology
ABU accepts two (2) ‘A’ level/IJMB passes which must include Sociology or Government/ History and any other subject.
#5 Computer Science
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in science subjects including Mathematics
- NCE merit in Mathematics and one (1) other Science or Social Science subject.
#6 Microbiology
Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and any one (1) from Biology, Zoology or Botany.
#7 Mathematics
- ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in Mathematics and any two (2) of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography and Geology.
- NCE Mathematics and any of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography Geology and Computer Science.
#8 Textile science and Technology
ABU accepts ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and mathematics or Physics.
#9 Statistics
ABU accepts
- ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in Mathematics and any two (2) of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography and Geology.
- NCE Mathematics/ Statistics with any of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography and Geology.
#10 Geology
Two (2) ‘A’ level passes from Geology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Geography.
#11 Biochemistry
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes chosen from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology.
- NCE/ND/HND in related programmes plus the UTME requirements.
#12 Veterinary Medicine
ABU accepts
- Three (3) ‘A’ level passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics.
- HND lower credit in Animal Science.
#13 Pharmacy
Three (3) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology/Zoology and Physics or Mathematics plus UTME requirements.
#14 Nursing/Nursing Science
ABU accepts
- ‘A’ Level/IJMB passes in three (3) subjects from Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology.
- Registered Nurse (RN) certificate with at least five (5) ’0’ level credits passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
#15 Civil Law
ABU accepts two (2) ‘A’ Level/IJMB Passes in Literature in English and other two (2) Arts or Social Science subjects.
#16 Fine Art
ABU accepts
- ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in Fine Arts and one other subject.
- NCE merit in Fine Arts.
#17 Industrial Design
ABU accepts
- NCE Double Major in Art and ND/HND credit in relevant programmes.
- ‘A’ level/ IJMB passes in Chemistry, and any of Physics and Mathematics
- ND credit in Glass Technology from any accredited institution
- NCE credit in Chemistry.
- HND credit in Science, Materials Science and Engineering, or in Chemical Engineering from any accredited institution.
#18 Urban and Regional Planning
ABU requires
- ‘A’ level /IJMB passes in Geography and one of Economics/Mathematics.
- ND upper credit in Urban and Regional Planning or related Environmental Sciences from accredited institutions.
#19 Architecture
ABU accepts two (2) ‘A’ level/IJMB passes which must include Mathematics and Physics, Chemistry, Geography or Fine Arts.
#20 Metallurgical Engineering
ABU accepts ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry.
#21 Mechanical Engineering
ABU accepts
- Two (2) ‘A’ level/IJMB passes from Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
- ND upper credit, NCE credit and HND lower credit in Mechanical Engineering.
#22 Electrical Engineering
ABU accepts
- ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in Mathematics and Physics.
- ND/HND upper/lower credit in Electrical Engineering with distinction in Mathematics respectively.
#23 Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
ABU accepts ND upper credit or HND lower credit in Water Resources or Civil Engineering from accredited institutions
#24 Civil Engineering
ABU accepts
- ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in Physics and Mathematics.
- ND/HND upper credit.
- HND lower credit in Civil Engineering from accredited institutions.
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