Accurate JAMB Subject Combination & DE/UTME Requirement for NURSING SCIENCE, PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC HEATH, PUBLIC AND HEALTH COMMUNITY, in Faculty of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES.
Please Note: The requirement for Nursing Science is same with Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health.

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In this page we are going to show you the JAMB subject combination and requirement for Nursing Science.
In this page we are going to show you the UTME subject combination, O’level & Direct Entry (DE) requirement for Nursing Science in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES. We will also show you the special consideration (waiver) for the said course.
The UTME and Direct requirement below was lifted from JAMB Official Brochure. It is the Accurate and Official version for the above course.
In JAMB, what is the meaning of Special Consideration (Waiver)??
It means, additional requirement for a particular course in a particular school. If your school have a special consideration for either O’level Requirement, UTME Subject Combination or Direct Entry Requirement, then please take note of it.
Note sometimes in special consideration column, the school requirement might be slight different from the general requirement. We advice you know your desired school’s special consideration for your course. ITS NECESSARY else you might be denied admission.
Page Contents
- UTME/JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR NURSING SCIENCE
- SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR UTME SUBJECTS
- UTME REQUIREMENT FOR NURSING SCIENCE
- SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR O’LEVEL SUBJECTS
- DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR NURSING SCIENCE
- LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY NURSING SCIENCE
- LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
- LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
- LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH
UTME/JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR NURSING SCIENCE
Below is the UTME subject combination for Nursing Science, Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health, in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES;
- English Language(*), Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR UTME SUBJECTS
- FUTO requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
- ILORIN requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
- ABU requires Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology. - PHC requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology
UTME REQUIREMENT FOR NURSING SCIENCE
Below is the O’level Subjects required for Nursing Science, Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health, in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES;
- Five (5) SSC credit passes in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English Language.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR O’LEVEL SUBJECTS
- AAU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English
Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry at a
sitting. - IBADAN – No admission through UTME.
- IBADAN requires five (5) or six (6) ‘O’ Level credit passes at
one (1) or two (2) sittings to include English Language,
Biology/Health Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and any
one (1) of Economics, Government, Literature in English,
History, Geography or Physics, (this will be an advantage). - NDU requires’0’ level credit passes at not more than two (2)
sittings. - UNN requires ‘0’ level credit passes or its equivalent at not
more than two (2) sittings. - EUI requires five (5) credit passes at SSC or its equivalent in
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology. - LCITY requires ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. - DELSU requires SSC ‘O’ Level or its equivalent with credit
passes in at least five (5) subjects which must include
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology in one sitting. - FUTO requires at least five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and
Biology in not more than two (2) sittings. - ILORIN accepts five (5) ‘O’ Level Credits, Pass in English
Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. - ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes in English
Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. - PHC requires Five (5) SSC credit passes in Mathematics,
Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English Language.
DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR NURSING SCIENCE
Below is the Direct Entry Requirements for Nursing Science, Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health, in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Biology/ Zoology, Chemistry and Physics plus three (3) other ‘O’ Level credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and English Language.
- NRN or its approved equivalent plus five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language and four (4) Science subjects chosen from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Human Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, Health Science, Further Mathematics and General Science.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR DIRECT ENTRY
- AAU
a) accepts Registered Nurse/Midwife RN, RM with
one (1) year post registration experience; as well
as RN,RPN or RN,RNA, or RN,RNT plus the UTME
requirements.
b) accepts good first degree programme e.g.
Biochemistry, Anatomy, Human Physiology, Health
Education, Psychology, Guidance and Counselling.
c) does not accept a degree in Zoology and Botany - ABU accepts ‘A’ Level/IJMB Passes in three subjects in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology. Registered
Nurse (RN) certificate with at least 5 credits in English
Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Registered Midwifery Certificate. - ABUAD requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry,
Physics and Biology. - AUE – ND credit plus the UTME minimum requirements.
- BENIN requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in
Biology/Zoology, Chemistry and Physics plus ‘O’ Level
credit passes in five (5) subjects including Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. - CALABAR requires NRN or its approved equivalent plus
five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English
Language and one (1) Science subject from the subjects
listed in “Direct Entry Requirements” column plus two
(2) years registration nursing experience. - CALABAR accepts HND in Public Health, ND in
Environmental Health, Public Health Nursing from West
African Health Examination Board in addition to the
UTME requirements. - EBSU accepts HND, NCE and ND with a minimum of
Merit and Upper credit respectively in the relevant
programme. - FUTO requires;
a) At least three ‘A’ level passes not below Grade C in Physics
and any two of Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
b) ND/HND at Upper Credit level in Biomedical Technology,
Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering or Health sciences.
c) First Degree in Engineering or Health sciences.
d) Very good passes in three JUPEB subjects namely
Chemistry, Biology and Physics. It does not accept NCE.
Candidates must in addition meet the ‘O’ Level
requirements. - IBADAN accepts possession of any one (1) of the
following professional qualifications
a) General Nursing
b) Psychiatric Nursing c) Mid-Wifery
d) Nursing
e) Nursing Admin
f) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Biology and
Physics plus the UTME requirements.
g) Two (2) years post registration experience with
preference to more than five (5) years experience
for candidates with 1st Degree in health related
programme.
h) ILORIN requires two (2) ‘A’ Level passes or
equivalents in relevant subjects: Biology, Botany,
Zoology, Chemistry, Physics/Mathematics. - JOS requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry,
Physics and Biology/Zoology plus ‘O’ Level credit passes
in Mathematics and English Language. - LAGOS requires
a) all direct entry candidates to satisfy the minimum
UTME requirements.
b) registration with the Nursing and Midwifery
Council of Nigeria as RN or RN/RM with at least
two (2) years post-registration cognate
experience.
c) passes in three (3) JUPEB subjects: Biology,
Chemistry and Physics.
d) ‘A’ Level passes or equivalents in at least two (2)
subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and
Zoology.
e) a degree in any health related subjects from a
recognized University with a minimum entry
requirements for College of Medicine programme.
f) without prejudice to all requirements above, the
Department may also conduct an interview for
prospective candidates. - LAUTECH accepts
a) ‘A’ Level or equivalents with passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics (or Zoology)
b) Registered Nurse (RN) Certificates plus the UTME
requirements or its equivalent (as approved by
Senate) plus ‘O’ Level credit passes in English
Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and
Chemistry.
c) First Degree of LAUTECH approved by Senate in
any related programme or profession plus the
UTME requirements. - NDU accepts
a) NURSES: Registered Nurses (NRN), Registered
Midwives (RM), Registered Psychiatric Nurses
(RPN) plus five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English
Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and
Biology, at not more than two (2) sittings.
b) NON-NURSES: B.Sc. not lower than Second Class in
relevant programme such as: Biochemistry,
Medical Microbiology, Human Nutrition, Medical
Laboratory Sciences and any other relevant
programme. - OAU accepts Certificate of Registered Nurse (RN) or SRN
or its equivalent as approved by Senate plus ‘O’ Level
credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology,
Physics and Chemistry.
(xvi) PHC accepts Three (3) A/Level passes in JUPEB or IJMB or
GCE or HSC Passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
including UTME entry requirements. First Degree
(Second Class Honours – Upper division) in either
Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or any other related
course including UTME entry requirements. Registered
Nurse (RN), Registered Midwife (RM) with at least 2
years post qualification experience including UTME entry
requirements. - UNN accepts
a) Nurses registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN), plus the UTME
requirements.
b) three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics, Biology
and Chemistry at not more than two (2) sittings
plus the UTME requirements.
c) first degree in related programme. - EUI accepts;
a) two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Biology/Zoology, Chemistry and
Physics in addition to UTME requirements.
b) B.Sc. in relevant fields not below Second Class Lower
Division.
c) NRN or its approved equivalent plus five (5) ‘O’ Level credit
passes in English Language and one Science subject
chosen from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, Health Science,
Further Mathematics and General Science.
d) IJMB passes in three (3) subjects in Physics, Chemistry and
Biology or Zoology. - DELSU requires RN/RM or basic RM Diploma, registered and
licensed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. - ILORIN – Registered Nurse (RCN) and Registered Midwife
(RM) Certificate only in addition to UTME requirements.
Accepts Registered Nurse (RN) or and Registered Nurse
certificate only for DIRECT ENTRY and does not accept
‘A’ Level passes or any Degree for DIRECT ENTRY
Please Check the: UTME/DE Requirement for Medicine and Suregery
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY NURSING SCIENCE
AAU
ABSU
ABU
ABUAD
ACHIEVERS
ARTHUR-JARVIS
ATIBA
AUE
BABCOCK
BAYERO
BENIN
BINGHAM
BIU
BOWEN
BSU
CALABAR
CLIFFORD
DELSU
EBSU
EKSU
ELIZADE
EUI
EVANGEL
FED-KEBBI
IBADAN
IGBINEDION
ILORIN
IMSU
JOS
LAGOS
LASU
LAUTECH
LCITY
MADONNA
MAIDUGURI
NDU
NOUN
OAU
OOU
OSUMS
PAMO
PHC
REDEEMERS
RHEMA
UDU
UNIOSUN
UNIZIK
UNN
ZAMFARA
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
- BABCOCK
- BASU
- UNICAL
- FUTO
- MADONNA
- UNIOSUN
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
- NOVENA
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH
- ABSU
- ABUAD
- AL-HIKMAH
- ARTHUR-JARVIS
- AUE
REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER COURSES IN SAME FACULTY
SEE REQUIREMENT FOR OTHER COURSES
Source: JAMB Brochure.
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