Minimum Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirements below are benchmarks only. The University recognises that a wide variety of other qualifications and learning may provide appropriate evidence of an applicant's suitability, and will interpret equivalence with advice from the NUC or professional councils as appropriate.

Undergraduate degree programmes

Admission is based on faculty and departmental requirements, so check the specific subject requirements for each programme.

UTME (100 level)

Admission is through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

• At least five (5) credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics, in not more than two sittings (WAEC, NECO, GCE or equivalent)
• An acceptable UTME score in relevant subjects

Direct Entry (200 level)

One of the following:

• OND, HND or NCE (minimum Lower Credit/Merit)
• Two A-Level passes (IJMB, JUPEB, Cambridge or GCE)
• Three A-Level passes with relevant O-Level credits

English Language and Mathematics are compulsory.

Postgraduate programmes

General requirements: a Bachelor's degree or HND (minimum credit level) and five O-Level credits including English Language and relevant subjects.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

• A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or
• An HND with a minimum of Upper Credit

Master's degrees

• A Bachelor's degree with at least Second Class Lower Division, or
• A PGD with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 (5-point scale)

Professional programmes such as the MBA and MPH may also require relevant work experience, professional certification or registration.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Five O-Level credits including English
• A Bachelor's degree (minimum Second Class Lower)
• A relevant Master's degree with a CGPA of at least 3.0 and a thesis score of at least 60% (Grade B)
• Evidence of strong research capability and a research proposal of no more than 15 pages

Professional doctorates (DBA, DrPH and others)

May require a relevant Master's degree, significant professional experience and evidence of applied research capability.

Inter-university transfer

Students from recognised universities may transfer into NUM programmes, subject to meeting NUM admission requirements and paying the approved transfer fee.

International applicants

The application process is the same for all students and there is no international quota. International applicants must hold a qualification recognised for university entry in their home country or country of study. They are offered provisional admission for one semester pending the equating of their qualification by the relevant professional body in Nigeria.

Within the general requirements, individual faculties may set additional requirements for specific programmes.