Obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Chemistry in Nigeria requires a good understanding of the admission requirements, subject combinations, and the universities offering the course.
Admission Requirements for Industrial Chemistry in Nigerian Universities
In this blog post, we will provide you with a comprehensive guide to help you navigate through the prerequisites for studying Industrial Chemistry.
Admission Requirements for Industrial Chemistry:
To secure admission into Industrial Chemistry, candidates must fulfill certain criteria.
Here are the admission requirements
- O’Level Subjects: Candidates should have at least five (5) SSC credit passes in the following subjects:
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Biology/Agricultural Science
Special Requirements and Remarks
- MAUTECH accepts a pass in Biology.
- MADONNA also accepts a pass in English Language.
- KASU does not accept Agricultural Science.
- UNIPORT, UI, and BOWEN do not accept Agric Science. UNIPORT also requires Mathematics instead of Biology.
- BSU accepts passes in five (5) prescribed subjects in Preliminary Science of BSU, plus a minimum UTME score. They do not accept Agricultural Science in place of Biology.
- RENAISSANCE requires five (5) SSCE credit passes, including Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Physics, and Mathematics.
- AJAYI can accept Geography in place of Physics, and IMSU accepts a pass in English Language under exceptional circumstances.
- UMYUK accepts Geography in lieu of Biology.
- CUAB and FED-OYEEKITI do not accept Agricultural Science.
- BELLS requires five (5) SSCE credit passes, including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology/Geography/Agricultural Science/Further Mathematics.
- REDEEMERS requires at least five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes, including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics, and Agricultural Science/Biology.
- EBSU requires five (5) SSCE credit passes in Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics, Biology, and Physics.
- FUTA requires five credit passes, including Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Agricultural Science.
- OAU accepts any other subject in place of Biology. UNIBADAN requires 6 or 5 ‘O’ level credit passes at two or one sittings, including Mathematics, Biology, English Language, Chemistry, and Physics.
JAMB Subject Combination for Industrial Chemistry
UTME candidates should take note of the JAMB subject combination for Industrial Chemistry, which includes the following:
- English Language (Compulsory)
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Any of Physics/Biology/Agricultural Science
Special Requirements and Remarks
- AJAYI and UI require Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
- BSU requires Chemistry, Physics, and Biology.
- EBSU and UNIOSUN require Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
- FED-OYEEKITI requires Chemistry or any two of Mathematics, Physics, and Biology.
- OSUSTECH requires Chemistry and any two of Mathematics, Physics, and Biology/Agricultural Science.
- UNIBEN requires Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Mathematics.
- UNIPORT and BOWEN do not accept Agric Science.
- UNILORIN, UNIPORT, OAU, EKSU, DELSU, EBSU, FUTO, BELLS, FUTA require Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
- WESTERN-DEL requires Chemistry and any two of Mathematics, Physics, and Biology.
Direct Entry Admission Requirements
If you are applying for Direct Entry admission, the following requirements must be met:
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Mathematics.
- ND in Science Technology or any relevant program, in addition to the UTME requirements.
Special Requirements and Remarks
- AJAYI requires A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology or NCE in Chemistry and Physics, in addition to UTME requirements.
- AAUA accepts ND Upper Credit in Chemistry or other related disciplines.
- BELLS accepts two A’ level passes chosen from Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Mathematics, or ND/HND in a related field, in addition to UTME requirements.
- BOWEN and DELSU accept A’ level passes in Chemistry and any one of Physics or Mathematics.
- EKSU accepts ND Upper Credit in any relevant program.
- EBSU accepts ND or NCE with a minimum of 2.5 CGPA, Advanced level passes in Chemistry, Statistics, Mathematics, or Physics, or HND with a minimum of lower credit.
- FUTA accepts ND (Upper Credit) in Science Technology, Food Science and Technology, or Textile Technology, or two (2) ‘A’ level passes including Chemistry and any one of Physics, Biology, or Mathematics.
- UNILORIN accepts candidates with A’ level passes in Physics and Chemistry.
- UNIBEN accepts HND (lower credit) or ND (upper credit) in Polymer Chemistry or Science Laboratory Technology, or NCE (overall merit) with credit passes in Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics.
Universities in Nigeria Offering Industrial Chemistry
Several universities in Nigeria offer Industrial Chemistry as a course of study. Here is a list of some universities offering Industrial Chemistry:
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State (AAU)
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State (AAUA)
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (ABUAD)
- Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State
- Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State (ATBU)
- Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State
- Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State
- Bayero University, Kano, Kano State (BUK)
- Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State
- University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State (UNIBEN)
- Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State
- Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State (BSU)
- Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State
- Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu, Enugu State
- Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State
- Chrisland University, Owode, Ogun State
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State (DELSU)
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State (EBSU)
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State (ESUT)
- Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State (FUDMA)
- Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State (FUBK)
- Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State (FULAFIA)
- Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE)
- Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI)
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State (FUPRE)
- Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State (FUTA)
- Godfrey Okoye University, Urgwuomu-Nike, Enugu State (GOUU)
- Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State (UI)
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State (UNILORIN)
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State (JABU)
- University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State (UNIJOS)
- Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State (KASU)
- Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State (KSU)
- Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State (KWASU)
- University of Lagos, Lagos State (UNILAG)
- Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State
- Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State (MAUTY)
- Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Owhrode, Delta State (MC-IBRU)
- University of Mkar, Gboko, Benue State (MKAR)
- Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State (OAU)
- Obong University, Obong, Ntak, Akwa Ibom State
- Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Osun State
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State (OOU)
- Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State (OSUSTECH)
- Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Oyo State (PC-UNI)
- University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State (UNIPORT)
- Redeemer’s University, Osun State
- Renaissance University, Ojiagu-Agbani, Enugu, Enugu State
- Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo State (SAU)
- Skyline University Nigeria, Kano, Kano State
- Tansian University, Oba, Anambra State
- Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State (TECH-IBADAN)
- Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, Katsina State (UMYUK)
- Hezekiah University, Umudi, Imo State (UNIHEZ)
- Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State (UNIOSUN)
- Veritas University, Abuja, FCT
- Wellspring University, Irhihi-Ogbaneki, Benin City, Edo State
- Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State (WESLEYUNI)
- Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State (WESTERN-DEL)
School Options
- Covenant University offers options in Materials/Polymer Chemistry and Environmental/Analytical Chemistry.
FAQs
What are the required O’Level subjects for Industrial Chemistry?
To study Industrial Chemistry, you need at least five (5) credit passes in your O’Level (WAEC, NECO, or equivalent) in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- One additional science subject such as Biology, Agricultural Science, or Further Mathematics.
What is the JAMB subject combination for Industrial Chemistry?
For JAMB, the required subject combination for Industrial Chemistry includes:
- English Language (compulsory)
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics or Biology (depending on the institution’s requirements).
Can I use a combination of WAEC and NECO results to apply for Industrial Chemistry?
Yes, most universities accept a combination of WAEC and NECO results, provided you meet the minimum requirements for the necessary subjects for industrial chemistry. Ensure that you have the required credits in the relevant subjects across the two results.
Conclusion
Studying Industrial Chemistry in Nigeria requires meeting specific admission requirements and subject combinations.
By understanding these requirements and selecting the appropriate universities, aspiring Industrial Chemistry students can pursue their academic goals and contribute to the field of chemistry in the country.
