The Bachelor’s Degree in Geography is competitive. Knowing the prerequisites will enable you have seamless registration and also avoid unnecessary mistakes.
This page provides the following:
- Geography O’Level Subjects and Requirements;
- Geography Direct Entry Subject and Requirements;
- Geography UTME Subjects Combination;
- And other useful information that will enable you to make the right choices so that you gain admission to study Geography.
Please read the Geography programme admission requirements below carefully. If you meet the required prerequisites you may proceed with your UTME/Direct Entry registration.
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- 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 Geography and Requirements.
Geography [1]
- AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE – ABU
- ADAMAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, MUBI, ADAMAWA STATE – ADSU
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE – BAYERO
- GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY, TUDUN WADA, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE – GSU
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE – IBADAN
- KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE – KASU
- KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ALIERO, KEBBI STATE – KSUSTA
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE – MINNA
- NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE – NASARAWA
- UMARU MUSA YARADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE – UMYUK
Direct Entry Requirement:
- Two (2) A Level passes in Geography and one (1) other science subject.
UTME Requirement:
- Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any other two (2) Science subjects.
UTME Subject combination:
- Geography and any two (2) of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agricultural Science.
Geography [2]
- ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE – ABSU
- UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT – ABUJA
- ADAMAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, MUBI, ADAMAWA STATE – ADSU
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE – BAYERO
- BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE – BSU
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE – EKSU
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA STATE – FED-DUTSINMA
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE – FED-GASHUA
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE – FED-KEBBI
- GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY, TUDUN WADA, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE – GSU
- IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – IAUED
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE – IBADAN
- KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE – KSU
- KWARARAFA UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE – KWARARAFA
- KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – KWASU
- UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE – LAGOS
- IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE – LAPAI
- UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – MAIDUGURI
- YUSUF MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE – MAITAMA
- NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU, BORNO STATE – NAUB
- NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE – NDA
- NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE – NDU
- OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE – OAU
- PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS, PLATEAU STATE – PLASU
- SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE – SOSU
- TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO, TARABA STATE – TSUJ
- USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE – UDU
- OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – UNIOSUN
- UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE – UYO
- YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE – YSU
Direct Entry Requirement:
- Two (2) A Level passes in Geography and any one of Economics., Government, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics
UTME Requirement:
- Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Geography, and any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics.
UTME Subject combination:
- Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects
Geography [3]
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE – FED-KASHERE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE – FED-LAFIA
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE – FED-LOKOJA
- ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE – FED-NDUFU
Direct Entry Requirement:
- No Direct Entry
UTME Requirement:
- Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Geography and any other three (3) subjects from Arts/Social Sciences with at least O Level pass in Mathematics.
UTME Subject combination:
- Geography and any two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects.
Geography [4]
- KANO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL, KANO STATE – KUST
- MODIBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE – MAUTY
Direct Entry Requirement:
- Two (2) A Level passes including Geography.
UTME Requirement:
- Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics and Geography.
UTME Subject combination:
- Geography and any two (2) Arts subjects.
NOTE: Kindly make references to JAMB Brochure for remarks/waiver for Geography. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS JAMB BROCHURE.
