The Bachelor’s Degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies is competitive. Knowing the prerequisites will enable you have seamless registration and also avoid unnecessary mistakes.
This page provides the following:
- Arabic and Islamic Studies O’Level Subjects and Requirements;
- Arabic and Islamic Studies Direct Entry Subject and Requirements;
- Arabic and Islamic Studies UTME Subjects Combination;
- And other useful information that will enable you to make the right choices so that you gain admission to study Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Please read the Arabic and Islamic Studies programme admission requirements below carefully. If you meet the required prerequisites you may proceed with your UTME/Direct Entry registration.
RECOMMENDED LINKS:
- JAMB Subject Combinations for UTME & Direct Entry Candidates | For Other Courses
- JAMB Past Questions
- JAMB CBT Practice Software and APP
- JAMB Syllabus
- Text Books Recommended for UTME
- Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
- List of Polytechnics in Nigeria
- List of Colleges of Education in Nigeria
- How to Apply for JAMB UTME
- How to Apply for JAMB Direct Entry
PLEASE NOTE: There are variations to the requirements listed below in some universities. In that case, it’s advisable you make references to the PDF version of JAMB Brochure.
List of Universities Offering Arabic and Islamic Studies
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE – EKSU
- YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE – YSU
ARABIC LANGUAGE
- COLLEGE OF ARABIC AND ISLAMIC LEGAL STUDIES, ILORIN (AFFL TO BAYERO UNIV, KANO) – CAILS
ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE – IBADAN
- KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE – KSU
- OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – UNIOSUN
ARABIC STUDIES
- AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE – ABU
- UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT – ABUJA
- AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – AL-HIKMAH
- AL-QALAM UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE – AL-QALAM
- BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY, GADAU, BAUCHI STATE – BASU
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE – BAYERO
- SHEIK IBRAHIM EL-TAYEB INSTITUTE, KANO, KANO STATE – EL-TAYEB
- EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE – EUI
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA STATE – FED-DUTSINMA
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE – FED-GASHUA
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE – FED-GUSAU
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE – FED-KASHERE
- FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – FOUNTAIN
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – ILORIN
- UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE – JOS
- KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE – KASU
- KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – KWASU
- IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE – LAPAI
- LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE – LASU
- UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – MAIDUGURI
- YUSUF MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE – MAITAMA
- NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE – NASARAWA
- NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU, BORNO STATE – NAUB
- A.D. RUFAI COLLEGE FOR LEGAL AND ISLAMIC STUDIES (AFFL TO BAYERO UNI. KANO) – RUFAI-DEG
- SULE LAMIDO UNIVERSITY, KAFIN HAUSA, JIGAWA STATE – SLUK
- SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE – SOSU
- SUMMIT UNIVERITY, OFFA, KWARA STATE – SUMMIT
- USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE – UDU
- UMARU MUSA YARADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE – UMYUK
- YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE – YSU
UTME and Direct Entry Requirements to Study Arabic and Islamic Studies
Direct Entry Requirement for Arabic and Islamic Studies:
Two (2) A Level passes in Arabic and any other Arts subject.
UTME Requirement for Arabic and Islamic Studies:
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Arabic and three (3) other relevant subjects.
UTME Subject combination for Arabic and Islamic Studies:
Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences.
NOTE: Kindly make references to JAMB Brochure for remarks/waiver for Arabic and Islamic Studies. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS JAMB BROCHURE.
