Most, Medium, & Less Competitive Courses in UNN [Very Accurate]

Updated and Accurate List of Most Competitive and Less Competitive Courses in UNN. This guide will be helpful to all JAMB UTME Candidates who want to study at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

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Welcome Future Lions and Lioness (what UNN students are called), this page will show you an accurate list of the most, medium, and less competitive courses to study at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN.

We will start with the less competitive courses, we will give you an estimated score that will most likely give you admission into the courses. When you click on the courses, you will see the JAMB subject combination, O’level, and direct entry requirements.

Then we will show you the list of medium-competitive courses to study at UNN. These are courses that candidates with an average of 230 – 250 will get on merit. When you also click on the courses, you will be taken to the admission requirements page.

Then finally, we will list the most competitive courses to study at UNN. These are courses whose cut-off marks are usually above 250. For each course, we will also show you the average merit cut-off marks for the past 3-5years. Then we will show you the admission requirements and school fees for each of the most competitive courses.

Do note that the list on this page is based on extensive research and can be relied upon.

Before we proceed, are you aware of the original myUNN Post UTME App? It’s an app that will help you score extremely high in UNN Post UTME. It will also make your journey into UNN very smooth and easy. Install the app here or see the app’s full benefit here.

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List of Less Competitive Courses in UNN

  1. Biochemistry
  2. Microbiology
  3. Human Anatomy
  4. Physiology
  5. Veterinary Medicine
  6. Nutrition & Dietetics
  7. Philosophy
  8. Mechatronics Engineering
  9. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  10. Psychology
  11. Pure & Industrial Chemistry
  12. (Combined) Biological Sciences
  13. Computer With Statistics
  14. Geology
  15. Mathematics
  16. Physics
  17. Statistics
  18. Archaeology
  19. Urban & Regional Planning
  20. Zoology
  21. Adult Education
  22. Agric Extension
  23. Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering
  24. Agricultural Economics
  25. Agricultural Science Education
  26. Agriculture
  27. Animal Science
  28. Combined Arts
  29. B.A. (Single & Combined Hons) In Modern Languages
  30. Botany
  31. Business Education
  32. Business Management
  33. Computer Education
  34. Creative Arts
  35. Crop Science
  36. Early Childhood Education
  37. Education & Biology
  38. Education & Chemistry
  39. Education & Computer Science
  40. Education & Economics
  41. Education & Fine & Applied Arts
  42. Education & French
  43. Education & Geography
  44. Education & History
  45. Education & Igbo
  46. Education & Integrated Science
  47. Education & Mathematics
  48. Education & Music
  49. Education & Physics
  50. Education & Political Science
  51. Education & Social Studies
  52. Education Arts
  53. Education Science
  54. Estate Management
  55. Fine Art/Fine & Applied Arts
  56. French
  57. French With German / Russian
  58. Geography
  59. German
  60. Guidance & Counselling
  61. Health Education
  62. Home Economics & Education
  63. Home Science
  64. Igbo
  65. Industrial Technical Education
  66. Library & Information Science
  67. Linguistics Igbo & Other African Languages
  68. Marketing
  69. Music
  70. Physical Education
  71. Primary Education
  72. Religious Studies
  73. Russian
  74. Science Laboratory Technology
  75. Social Work
  76. Sociology & Anthropology
  77. Soil Science
  78. Special Education
  79. Surveying & Geoinformatics
  80. TOURISM STUDIES

Medium Competitive Courses in UNN

PS: If your average score is between 230 – 250, you will most likely get the courses below. You can use the comment box below to ask us your exact chances and we will be glad to tell you. Note that you can click on the course to view its accurate requirements.

Remember, if you really want to score extremely high in UNN post UTME and also want your journey into UNN to be very smooth and easy, then you must have the original myUNN Post UTME App on your phone. Install the app here or see the app's full benefit here.

List of Most Competitive Courses in UNN

  1. Medicine and Surgery
  2. Nursing
  3. Law
  4. Pharmacy
  5. Dentistry
  6. Medical Radiography
  7. Medical Laboratory Science
  8. Computer Science
  9. Economics
  10. Political Science
  11. Mass Communication
  12. History and International Studies
  13. Accountancy
  14. English and Literary Studies
  15. Civil Engineering
  16. Mechanical Engineering

Average Merit Cut-Off Marks for UNN’s Most Competitive Courses

NOTE: The cut-off mark presented below is an average of all the course available cut-off mark for 3-5years. While it isn't the exact cut off mark that will be used this year, it may not be far from it. If click on each course, you will see the last 3-5years cut-off marks for the course.
CoursesAverage Merit Cut Off Mark
Medicine and Surgery316
Nursing284
Law295
Pharmacy294
Dentistry285
Medical Radiography279
Medical Laboratory Science269
Computer Science253
Economics252
Political Science256
Mass Communication271
Accountancy255
English and Literary Studies262
Civil Engineering254
Mechanical Engineering264
History and International Studies251
Table showing unn average merit cut off marks for all competitive courses

UNN Admission Requirements for Competitive Courses

CoursesJAMB Subject CombinationO’level Subject Combinations
Medicine and SurgeryEnglish, Biology, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
NursingEnglish, Biology, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
LawEnglish, Literature in English plus any two (2) subjects.Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Literature-in-English, and Mathematics. NOTE THAT UNN does not require Mathematics and does not accept Fine Art or Local languages.
PharmacyEnglish, Biology, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
DentistryEnglish, Biology, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Medical RadiographyEnglish, Biology, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Medical Laboratory ScienceEnglish, Biology, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Computer ScienceEnglish Language, Mathematics, Physics, and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Economics, and Geography.Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include Mathematics, English Language, Physics, and any two (2) from Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Economics.
EconomicsEnglish, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature-in-English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies.Five (5) ’O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and two (2) other relevant subjects.
Political ScienceEnglish Language, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects.Five (5) O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Government, and any 2 other subjects with at least an ‘O’ Level pass (D7) in Mathematics. In UNN you can’t use History to replace Government!
Mass CommunicationEnglish, Literature in English, and any two (2) subject out of which one must be in the Arts or Social Sciences.Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Government plus a pass in Mathematics.
History and International StudiesEnglish, History or Government, and any two (2) subject out of which one must be in the Arts or Social SciencesCandidates must possess at least five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, History/Government, and any three other Arts/Social Science subjects.
AccountancyEnglish, Mathematics, Economics, and other Arts or Social Science Subjects.Five (5) O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics Economics, and any other two (2) relevant subjects.
English and Literary StudiesEnglish, Literature, and two other arts/social science subjectsFive (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature-in-English and English Language. Do note: UNN requires a science subject!
Civil EngineeringEnglish, Mathematics, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Mechanical EngineeringEnglish, Mathematics, Physics, and ChemistryFive credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Table showing jamb subject combination and requirements for all unn most competitive courses

School fees for all Most Competitive Courses

As of the time of updating this page, below are the school fees for all the competitive courses:

Courses100l School Fees
Medicine and SurgeryN77,700
NursingN77,700
LawN76,700
PharmacyN77,700
DentistryN77,700
Medical RadiographyN77,700
Medical Laboratory ScienceN77,700
Computer ScienceN72,700
EconomicsN71,200
Political ScienceN71,200
Mass CommunicationN71,200
AccountancyN73,700
English and Literary StudiesN71,200
Civil EngineeringN74,700
Mechanical EngineeringN74,700
Table showing unn school fees for all competitive courses

Do You Have Any Questions?

If yes, just go to the comment box below and ask your question. We will answer you as soon as we can.

Remember, if you really want to score high in UNN post UTME and also want your journey into UNN to be very smooth and easy, then you must have the original myUNN Post UTME App on your phone. Install the app here or check the app’s full benefit here.

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Great
1 year ago

Pleas i got 171 in jamb so I want to go for a less competitive course can you please help me choose between mechatronics, mathematics or physics which would you think i could get admission into

Amaka
Amaka
1 year ago

How do I calculate my my o level plus jamb score to get my aggregate percent for UNN

Peace osinachi Ugwu
Peace osinachi Ugwu
2 years ago

Can I study medical rehabilitation in Unn with 234 in jamb

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