JAMB Subject Combinations for UTME and DE Candidates 2024/2025
If you want to be admitted into any University in Nigeria, and have been trying to know the JAMB subject combinations for the course you will like to study. Then your search is over, because the Scholary Web team have listed all the courses with their subject combinations.
Therefore, all you are expected to do is simply go through this comprehensive content, which we have made available that list and also explains the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Subjects and combinations approved for admission into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions for UTME and Direct Entry Candidates to help you.
In addition, choosing a good course that you want to study, is the first step getting into a university. Also, it’s important that you know that course and University or Polytechnic you will choose depends on your O’level subjects. There some subjects you will write in your O’Level exam and it won’t be possible to be admitted into certain departments with those courses.
That’s why we have created this page, to enable you know the JAMB Subject Combinations for UTME and DE Candidates 2024/2025. So you won’t make mistakes while choosing your O’Level subject and also not make mistakes while choosing the department, that you wish to be admitted into.
Simply go through the list of JAMB Subject Combinations, learn and make your choice.
JAMB Subject Combinations for UTME and DE Candidates 2024/2025
Below are list of JAMB Subject Combinations or courses offered in Nigerian universities and their UTME subject combination:
| COURSE TITLE | UTME SUBJECT COMBINATION |
| Medicine and Surgery | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Pharmacy | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Law | English Language and any three Arts or Social Science subjects. Eg. Literature, IRS/CRS, and Government |
| Nursing | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Petroleum Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Chemical Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Computer Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Mechanical Engineering | English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Civil Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Agricultural Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
| Food Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
| Electrical / Electronics Engineering | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics |
| Computer Science | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography |
| Cyber Security Science | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography |
| Criminology | English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-in-English, French and CRK/IRK |
| Information Technology | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography |
| Physiotherapy | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Radiography | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Biochemistry | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Microbiology | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Anatomy | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Accounting | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject |
| Business Administration | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject |
| Banking and Finance | English Language, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject |
| Hotel Management and Technology | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject |
| Botany | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Animal Science | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Crop Science | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Soil Science | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Forestry and Wildlife Management | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Environmental Management | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Environmental Science | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Agricultural Economics | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | English Language, Chemistry, Biology / Agriculture and Mathematics / Physics. |
| Architecture | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Biology and Economics. |
| Building | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Biology and Economics. |
| Land & Surveying & Geoinformatics | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Biology and Economics. |
| Business Education | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Optometry | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Marketing | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other relevant Subject. |
| Mass Communication | English Languag, Literature in English, Economics and Government |
| Mathematics | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Music | English Language, Music, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject |
| Educational Administration | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics |
| Educational Management And Policy | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics |
| Educational Management | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics |
| Educational Management And Planning | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics |
| Educational Administration and Planning | English Language, and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Education and Chemistry | English Language, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. |
| Elementary Education | English Language, and any three of Subjects. |
| Secretarial Education | English Language, Economics and any two (2) Social Science subjects. |
| Secretarial Administration and Education | English Language, Economics and any two (2) Social Science subjects |
| Education and Accountancy | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject |
| Education Accounting | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject |
| Vocational and Technical Education | English Language, subject of specialization and Mathematics or Physics |
| Vocational Industrial Education | English Language, subject of specialization and Mathematics or Physics |
| Computer Education | English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology |
| Education and Computer Science | English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce plus one (1) of Chemistry/Physics/Biology |
| Education and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Education and Integrated Science | English Language, and Any three (3) of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science |
| Education and Music | English Language, Music and any other two (2) Arts/Social Science subjects |
| Education and Yoruba | English Language, Yoruba and any two (2) subjects chosen from History, Literature in English, French, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Geography and Physics |
| Education and EFIK / IBIBIO | English Language(*), Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Education and Biology | English Language(*), Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics |
| Education and Economics | English Language, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government and Literature in English |
| Business Education | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics |
| Education and Political Science | English Language, Government or History plus two (2) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects |
| Education and Social Studies | English Language, and any three (3) of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History and Islamic Studies |
| Adult Education | English Language, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject |
| Agricultural Science Education | English Language, and Any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics |
| Education and English Language | English Language, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject |
| Home Economics and Education | English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and one (1) other subject |
| Education and Islamic Studies | English Language,Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects. |
| Education and French | English Language, French plus two (2) other Arts subjects |
| Education and Geography | English Language, Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects |
| Education and History | English Language, History and any other two (2) subjects chosen from Christian Religious Studies /Islamic Studies, Literature in English, French, Yoruba, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government and Hausa |
| Education Physics | English Language, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subject |
| Education Fine Art | English Language, Fine Arts, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject |
| Education Fine and Applied Arts | English Language, Fine Arts, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject |
| Education and Religious Studies | English Language, Two (2) Arts subject including Religious studies and one (1) other subject |
| Physical and Health Education | English Language, Biology and any two(2) relevant subjects |
| Physical Education | English Language and three other relevant subjects |
| Health Education | English Language, Biology and any two(2) relevant subjects |
| Health and Safety Education. | English Language, Biology and any two(2) relevant subjects |
| Human Kinetics | English Language and three other relevant subjects |
| Curriculum and Instruction | English Language, and Any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science |
| Curriculum Studies | English Language, and Any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science |
| Creative Arts | English Language, Fine Arts, one (1) other Arts subject and any other subject |
| Estate Management | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and one other subject |
| Geology | English Language, and any Any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography |
| Guidance and Counselling | English Language, and any three (3) subjects |
| History and International Studies | English Language, History/Government and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
| Human Anatomy | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Human Nutrition and Dietetics | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and English Language |
| Insurance | English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject |
| Library Science | English Language Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. |
| Linguistics | English Language, Igbo, and two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences |
| Philosophy | English Language, Government and any other two (2) subjects |
| Psychology | English Language, and any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science |
| Political Science | English Language, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects |
| Public Administration | English Language, Government, Economics and any other subject |
| Quantity Surveying | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics |
| Sociology & Anthropology | English, and any three (3) Social Science or Arts Subjects. |
| Statistic | English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature-in-English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies |
| Theatre Arts | English Language, Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects |
| Communication Arts | English Language, Literature in English, Economics and Government |
| Urban & Regional Planning | English Language, Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry |
Reference: jamb.gov.ng
To sum up, Candidates should have in mind that irrespective of their selected course of study, each person must have credit in five relevant subjects in the appropriate WAEC/NECO/NABTEB/Teachers’ Grade II examination. Also, these 5 credit in question should be attained in not more than two sittings. While Candidates that wants to study Medicine and Surgery must make their 5 credits in one sitting.