UNILAG Admission Requirements 2023/2024 For Direct Entry & UTME Candidates

UNILAG admission requirements for 2023/2024 (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 2023/2024 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.

UNILAG admission requirements
UNILAG admission requirements

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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.

Has UNILAG started giving admission for 2023?
Has UNILAG started giving admission for 2023?

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.

Does UNILAG accept direct entry without JAMB?
Does UNILAG accept direct entry without JAMB?

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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 2023/2024

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 2023/2024

What are the requirements for admission in UNILAG?
What are the requirements for admission in UNILAG?

To gain admission into the University of Lagos in 2023, 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) 2023/2024

2020 requirements for admission in the University of Lagos
2023/2024 requirements for admission in the University of Lagos

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 2023/2024 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.

5 thoughts on “UNILAG Admission Requirements 2023/2024 For Direct Entry & UTME Candidates”

  1. Kofoworade Adekemi Rafiat

    Kudos to the admin here.I got the correct information I need at ease.I’ll like to confirm if I can be offer admission into Unilag to study Medicine and Surgery or Pharmacy through direct entry with Bsc (hons)in Plant Science (Botany) second class lower division.Thanks

  2. Please,I studied fashion in Yabatech, can I do direct entry to unilag to mass communication with a lower credit?

  3. Oyelami taiwo oluwabukunmi

    My choose course is insurance which the aggregate score is 62.525. but I have 59.7, can I still be given actuarial science course with this score
    Will I have to go and do changing of course again for me to given admission to unilag?

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