JAMB Subject Combination for Agriculture in 2023

Last Updated on January 29, 2023 by Spynaija

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To study agriculture at any NUC-accredited university in Nigeria, here are the JAMB and WAEC subject combinations and requirements you need to look out for.

Agriculture is very competitive and one of the most sought-after courses in any Nigerian university. Knowing the conditions, as well as the required JAMB subject combination, will assist you and provide you with a proper guide to applying for it without difficulty; it will also assist you in avoiding unnecessary mistakes.

Please carefully read all the requirements and terms of registration and the JAMB subject combination for agriculture before proceeding to apply/register for either the UTME or direct entry for the said course.

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This article covers the following:

WAEC Requirements for Agriculture
JAMB Subject Combination for Agriculture
Direct Entry Requirements for Agriculture
UTME Requirements for Agriculture
Plus any other useful information you may need that will ease your registration process.

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JAMB UTME Requirements for Agriculture

It should be noted that English is required for all UTME courses.

JAMB Subject Combination for Agriculture:

Chemistry
Biology/Agriculture
And either Physics or Mathematics.

WAEC Requirements for Agriculture:

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Aspiring candidates are expected to possess at least five (5) WASSCE credit passes including;

English Language
Biology
Agricultural Science
Chemistry, and any one of Mathematics, Physics,
Geography and Economics.

Direct Entry Requirements for Agriculture:

Aspiring candidates are expected to possess at least two (2) A-level passes in Chemistry and one from Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology, and Mathematics (Could be Pure & Applied).

Universities Offering Agriculture:

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State
Adamawa State University, Mubi, Adamawa State – ADSU
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State – AAUA
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State – ABUAD
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State – ABU
Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot-Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State – AKSU
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State – AAU
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State – Bayero
Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State – BIU
Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State – COOU
Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State
Cross Rivers University Of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State – CRUTECH
Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State – DELSU
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State – EBSU
Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State – EKSU
Enugu State University Of Science And Technology, Enugu, Enugu State – ESUTECH
The Federal University Of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State
The Federal University Of Technology, Minna, Niger State
Federal University Of Technology, Owerri, Imo State – FUTO
Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State – Fed-Dutse
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State
Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State
Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State
Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State
Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, Edo State
Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State – IMSU
Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State – KASU
Kano University Of Science And Technology, Wudil, Kano State – KUST
Kebbi State University Of Science And Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State – KSUSTA
Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State – KSU
Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State – KWASU
Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State – LAUTECH
Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State – LASU
Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State – Landmark
The Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State
Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State – UNIZIK
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State – OOU
Ondo State University Of Science And Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State – OSUSTECH
Plateau State University, Bokkos, Plateau State – PLASU
Rivers State University Of Science And Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State – RSUST
University Of Abuja, Abuja, FCT -ABUJA
The University Of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State
University Of Benin, Benin City, Edo State – UNIBEN
University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State – UI
The University Of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
University Of Jos, Jos, Plateau State – UNIJOS
The University Of Maiduguri, Borno State – UNIMAID
University Of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State – UNN
University Of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State – PHC
The University Of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – UNIUYO
Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State – UDU
Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State

You can enroll in the bachelor’s degree programs in agriculture either through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), by direct entry, or through the pre-degree program.
Basically, the purpose of the entry requirement is to ensure that those admitted have the necessary preparedness to scale through the program. There is a compulsory screening test in some of these universities for all eligible candidates.