UNILAG admission requirements for 2024/2025 (UTME and Direct Entry): The admission requirements of an institution is the first and most important thing you should know about the institution before applying for admission in that institution. I have always stressed the importance of doing research before applying for admission in any school in Nigeria. The reason is because, it helps to consolidate your chances of gaining admission into that school.

For instance, knowing that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) does not accept two sitting results in some courses will make you to be meticulous in choosing your courses. It will help you to choose only courses that you are most like to gain admission into.

For these reasons, I have decided to share the 2024/2025 admission requirements for both UTME and Direct Entry candidates of the University of Lagos (Also Called UNILAG). In case you don’t know, UNILAG is one of the most popular and competitive universities in Nigeria, and that is why is it advisable to know all the requirements for admission into the university before you apply.

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What You Should Know About The University of Lagos

1. It is one of the first-generation universities in Nigeria: One of Nigeria’s early universities was the University of Lagos. The Ashby Commission suggested setting up universities in Nigeria in 1948. Thus,  five universities were established. These included The University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ahmadu Bello University, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and The University of Lagos.

Despite being one of Nigeria’s first universities, The University of Lagos has continually expanded and emerged as one of the greatest academic institutions in the nation. Numerous sources listed it as one of the top Universities in the world.

2. The University has 12 Faculties: Only three faculties were offered when Unilag first began accepting students in 1962: the faculties of law, medicine, and commerce/business administration, afterward renamed the faculty of business and social studies.

There are now 12 faculties at the university, including those for the arts, basic medical sciences, business administration, clinical sciences, dental sciences, education, engineering, environmental sciences, law, pharmacy, sciences, and social sciences. The university has grown greatly throughout the years.

3. The University has 3 Campuses: The University of Lagos has three campuses; its main campus is situated in Akoka, and its College of Medicine is in Surulere. Additionally, it has a campus in Yaba. This very lately came into existence. Although the institution has three operational campuses, they are all in the same area. It’s astonishing because they are situated on Lagos mainland.

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How to Gain Admission Into UNILAG

To gain admission into the University of Lagos (UNILAG), you can either come through JAMB UTME examination or through Direct entry. These are basically the two ways through which one can gain admission into UNILAG.

For JAMB UTME candidates, they are expected to take JAMB examination and pass the examination with nothing less that 200, after which UNILAG post UTME screening will be conducted to test students before admission will be offered. In this case, UNILAG considers both the JAMB UTME performance of students and their post UTME performance when offering admission.

For Direct Entry candidates, that is, candidates with either OND, ND, NCE, IJMB, Cambridge A level, BSc, HND or ICAN certificate, UNILAG offers them admission into 200L directly. Candidates are expected to get JAMB Direct Entry form from JAMB and follow the instructions given by JAMB to apply for courses in UNILAG.

Note: There are speculations that UNILAG is usually bias when giving Direct Entry Admission. I do not actually believe this. If your result is good, I assure you that the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will offer you admission in 2023.

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List of Accredited Courses in UNILAG

Below are the course into which one can gain admission in the university of Lagos:

1. Adult Education
2. Architecture
3. Accountancy / Accounting
4. Actuarial Science
5. Biochemistry
6. Building
7. Business Administration
8. Business Education
9. Biomedical Engineering
10. Botany
11. Cell Biology and Genetics
12. Chemical Engineering
13. Chemistry
14. Civil Engineering
15. Computer Engineering
16. Computer Science
17. Creative Arts
18. Chinese Studies
19. Christian Religious Knowledge / Studies
20. Dentistry And Dental Surgery
21. Dentistry and Dental Technology
22. Education and Chemistry
23. Education and Christian Religious Studies
24. Education and Economics
25. Education and History
26. Education and Igbo
27. Education and Integrated Science
28. Education and Islamic Studies
29. Education and English Language
30. Early Childhood Education
31. Education and Biology
32. Education and French
33. Education and Geography
34. Education and Mathematics
35. Education and Physics
36. Education and Yoruba
37. Educational Administration
38. Electrical / Electronic Engineering
39. English Language
40. Estate Management
41. French
42. Finance
43. Fisheries
44. Geology
45. Geophysis
46. Guidance and Counseling
47. Health Education
48. History and Strategic Studies
49. Home Economics and Education
50. Human Kinetics
51. Igbo
52. Management
53. Insurance
54. Islamic Studies
55. Law
56. Marine Biology
57. Mass Communication
58. Industrial Mathematics
59. Industrial Relations and Personnel
    Mathematics
60. Mechanical Engineering
61. Medical Laboratory Technology / Science
62. Medicine and Surgery
63. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
64. Microbiology
65. Nursing / Nursing Science
66. Petroleum and Gas Engineering
67. Pharmacology
68. Pharmacy
69. Philosophy
70. Physics
71. Physiology
72. Russian
73. Social Works
74. Sociology
75. Christian Religious Studies (CRS)
76. Linguistics with Igbo / Yoruba
77. Surveying and Geo-Informatics
78. Systems Engineering
79. Physiotherapy
80. Psychology
81. Quantity Surveying
82. Radiography
83. Technical Education
84. Urban and Regional Planning
85. Yoruba
86. Zoology

UNILAG General cutoff Mark for 2024/2025

Sequel to the conclusion of the 2020 JAMB policy meeting, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the management of other top territory institutions in Nigeria fixed UNILAG general cutoff mark to 180.

Consequent upon this, candidates that did not score up to 180 in the just concluded JAMB examination will not be offered admission into the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

Kindly watch the video below for a clearer explanation of the differences between UNILAG departmental cutoff marks and JAMB general cutoff mark.

Now that you know the different ways one can gain admission into the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the courses offered in the institution, i will disclose all the admission requirements for both UTME and direct entry candidates below.

UNILAG Admission Requirements for UTME Candidates 2024/2025 

To gain admission into the University of Lagos in 2024, UTME candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Candidates must have reached the age of 16.
• Candidates must have at least 6 (six) “Cs (Credits)” grades in their O’level result (s). This must include English Language, Mathematics and three other subjects related to their course of study. For instance, a Candidate that wants to study law must have a “C” in English Language, Mathematics, Government/History, Economics and Literature in English.
• Candidates must score at least 160 in JAMB UTME examination
• Candidates must take UNILAG post UTME screening examination and must perform very well in the examination (Depending on the course of study)
• Not more than ONE sitting results is accepted for admission into the University of Lagos (UNILAG)
• Candidates must choose the correct subject combination for their courses. See the correct JAMB subject combination for all courses HERE.
• Finally, candidates must meet the stipulated cutoff marks for their courses to gain admission into university.

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UNILAG Admission Requirements for Direct Entry Candidates (DE) 2024/2025 

Candidates who wish to gain admission through direct entry into the University of Lagos (UNILAG) must meet the following requirements:

• Candidates must possess at least five (5) Credits in their O’level result. This must include English Language and Mathematics. However, two sitting result is not allowed.
• Candidates must have also reached the age of 16.
• Candidates are expected to get JAMB Directly entry form from JAMB to apply.
• Candidates should have any of the following certificates: OND, ND, NCE, IJMB, Cambridge A level, BSc, HND, ICAN

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Above all, successful applicants of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are required by the school to pay their school fees and acceptance fee within the stipulated duration. Candidates who fail to comply with this requirement after seeing their names in the school admission list may have their admission revoked by the school authorities.

What this means is that, even after meeting all the requirements of the University of Lagos, you still have to pay your acceptance fee on time or the admission will be revoked.

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That is all I have on UNILAG admission requirements for 2024/2025 academic session. Hope this short post was helpful? Don’t forget to send your questions and contributions to me via the comment section. I will be glad to hear from you. It is worthwhile to note that these requirements are the first things the management of UNILAG will consider before offering admission to students all over the country. Thus, you are strongly advised to adhere to every requirement mentioned above if you really want to gain admission into the university.

Edeh Samuel Chukwuemeka ACMC

Edeh Samuel Chukwuemeka, ACMC, is a lawyer and a certified mediator/conciliator in Nigeria. He is also a developer with knowledge in various programming languages. Samuel is determined to leverage his skills in technology, SEO, and legal practice to revolutionize the legal profession worldwide by creating web and mobile applications that simplify legal research. Sam is also passionate about educating and providing valuable information to people.