Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University – UMYU Courses & Admission Requirements

This is to help all aspiring students of Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University (UMYU) with the courses offered at the university as well as their admission requirements.
About The University
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (UMYU), formerly Katsina State University, was established by the Katsina State Government in 2006, to “serve as a nucleus for socio-economic, technological and political development of the State by producing highly skilled human resource through conventional face-to-face and distance learning modes.” Umaru Musa Yar’adua, then the executive governor of Katsina State and later the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, began the work of creating the university before his death in 2010.
UMYU Programmes & Courses
Faculty of Education
- Department of Education
- Department of Library and Information
Faculty of Humanities
- Department of Arabic
- Department of English and French
- Department of History & Security Studies
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Nigerian Languages
Faculty of Law
- Department of Islamic Law
- Department of Public and Private
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Geography
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Physics
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Sociology
Schools
- Postgraduate School
- School of Pre-degree and Remedial Studies
Academic Programmes Undergraduate
Faculty of Education
- B. Sc. (Ed) Biology
- B. Sc. (Ed) Physics
- B. Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
- B. Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
- B. Sc. (Ed) Geography
- B. Sc. (Ed) Economics
- B. A. (Ed) English
- B. A. (Ed) History
- B. A. (Ed) Hausa
- B. A. (Ed) Arabic
- B. A. (Ed) Islamic Studies
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science(BLIS)
- Integrated Science (B.Sc. (Ed.))
- Business Studies Education (B.Sc. (Ed.))
- Primary Education Studies (B.A. (Ed.))
- Early Childhood Education (B.A. (Ed.))
- Special Education (B.A. (Ed.))
- Computer Science Education (B.Sc. (Ed.)
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Faculty of Humanities
- B. A. Arabic
- B. A. English
- B. A. French
- B. A. History
- B. A. Islamic Studies
- B. A. Sharia
- B. A. Hausa
Faculty of Law
- LLB (Islamic Law)
- LLB (Public and Private)
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- B. Sc. Biochemistry
- B. Sc. Biology
- B. Sc. Chemistry
- B. Sc. Computer Science
- B. Sc. Geography
- B. Sc. Industrial Chemistry
- B. Sc. Mathematics
- B. Sc. Microbiology
- B. Sc. Physics
- B. Sc. Statistics
- Meteorology (B.Sc.)
- Environmental Management (B.Sc.)
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- B.Sc. Accounting
- B.Sc. Business Administration
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.Sc. Political Science
- B.Sc. Public Administration
- B.Sc. Sociology
- International Relations (B.Sc.)
- Local Government and Developmental Studies (B.Sc.)
College of Health Sciences
- Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
Faculty of Agriculture
- Forestry and Wildlife Management (B. Forestry)
- Agricultural Science (B. Agric)
- Fisheries and Aquaculture (B. Fisheries)
Academic Programmes Postgraduate:
Faculty of Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- PGD in Information & Record Management
- Masters in Library & Information Science (MLIS)
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
- Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction
- M.Ed. Educational Psychology
- Ph.D. Educational Psychology
- M.Ed. Educational Management
- Ph.D. Educational Management
- M.Sc. (Ed) Physics
- M.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
- M.Sc. (Ed) Geography
- M.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
- M.Sc. (Ed) Biology
Faculty of Humanities
- M.A Arabic
- Ph.D. Arabic
- M.A Hausa
- Ph.D. Hausa
- M.A History
- Ph.D. History
- M.A Islamic Studies
- Ph.D. Islamic Studies
- M.A English
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
- M.Sc. Economics
- Ph.D. Economics
- PGD Management (PGDM)
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
- M.Sc. Accounting
- M.Sc. Political Science
- M.Sc. Public Administration
- Ph.D. Public Administration
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- PGD Chemistry
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- Ph.D. Chemistry
- Postgraduate Diploma in Resource Development (PGDRD)
- Masters in Resource Development (MRD)
- M.Sc. Geography
- Ph.D. Geography
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- Ph.D. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- Ph.D. Computer Science
- M.Sc. Biology
- Ph.D. Biology
- M.Sc. Physics
- M.Sc. Microbiology
Faculty of Education
- Department of Education
- Department of Library and Information
Faculty of Humanities
- Department of Arabic
- Department of English and French
- Department of History
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Nigerian Languages
Faculty of Law
- Department of Islamic Law
- Department of Public and Private
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Geography
- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Physics
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Sociology
Schools
- Postgraduate School
- School of Pre-degree and Remedial Studies
Academic Programmes
Undergraduate
Faculty of Education
- B. Sc. (Ed) Biology
- B. Sc. (Ed) Physics
- B. Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
- B. Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
- B. Sc. (Ed) Geography
- B. Sc. (Ed) Economics
- B. A. (Ed) English
- B. A. (Ed) History
- B. A. (Ed) Hausa
- B. A. (Ed) Arabic
- B. A. (Ed) Islamic Studies
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science(BLIS)
Faculty of Humanities
- B. A. Arabic
- B. A. English
- B. A. French
- B. A. History
- B. A. Islamic Studies
- B. A. Hausa
Faculty of Law
- LLB (Islamic Law)
- LLB (Public and Private)
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- B. Sc. Biochemistry
- B. Sc. Biology
- B. Sc. Chemistry
- B. Sc. Computer Science
- B. Sc. Geography
- B. Sc. Industrial Chemistry
- B. Sc. Mathematics
- B. Sc. Microbiology
- B. Sc. Physics
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- B.Sc. Accounting
- B.Sc. Business Administration
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.Sc. Political Science
- B.Sc. Public Administration
- B.Sc. Sociology
Postgraduate:
Faculty of Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
- M.Ed. Educational Psychology
- M.Ed. Educational Management
- M.Sc. (Ed) Physics
- M.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
- M.Sc. (Ed) Geography
- M.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
- M.Sc. (Ed) Biology
Faculty of Humanities
- M.A Arabic
- PhD Arabic
- M.A Hausa
- PhD Hausa
- M.A History
- PhD History
- M.A Islamic Studies
- PhD Islamic Studies
- M.A English
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
- M.Sc. Economics
- Ph.D Economics
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- PhD Chemistry
- Postgraduate Diploma in Resource Development (PGDRD)
- Masters in Resource Development (MRD)
- M.Sc. Geography
- PhD Geography
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- PhD Mathematics
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- PhD Computer Science
- M.Sc. Biology
- M.Sc. Physics
- M.Sc. Microbiology
UMYU Admission Requirements
COURSE | REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS | |
DIRECT ENTRY | UTME | ||
B. AGRICULTURE | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/Zoology/ Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/Mathematics (Pure & Applied) or ND with a minimum of Lower Credit pass | Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Physics, Geography and Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics and Mathematics |
B. FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/Zoology/ Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/Mathematics (Pure & Applied) or ND with a minimum of Lower Credit pass | Five SSCE credit passes in English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and one of Physics, Economics, Further Mathematics and Statistics Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics |
B. FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/Zoology/ Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/Mathematics (Pure & Applied) or ND with a minimum of Lower Credit pass | Five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Physics/Geography/Economics Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/ Physics |
COURSE | REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS | |
DIRECT ENTRY | UTME | ||
B.SC. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, in Social Science subject from Government/History, Economics, Sociologyand Business Management | Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Government/ History and two relevant subjects Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Economics, and Geography/Government/History |
B.SC. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE,passes one of which must include Government or History ND with a minimum of Lower Credit pass | Five SSCE credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Government or History, and any other two relevant subjects Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Government/History, and any two Social Science or Arts subjects |
MBBS (MEDICINE AND SURGERY) | Candidates with a minimum of 12 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level, in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology | Five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
B.SC. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, in Geography and one other science subject ND with a minimum of Lower Credit pass | Five SSCE credit passes to include English language, Mathematics, Geography and any other two Science/Economics subjects Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Geography and any two of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science or Economics |
B.SC. METEOROLOGY | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, in Mathematics and Physics ND with a minimum ofLower Credit pass | Five SSCE Credits including Physics, Mathematics and English Language and either Chemistry or Geography Economics in not more than two sittings. | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Geography |
B.SC(Ed) COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, in Physics and Mathematics. NationalDiploma in Computer Science with a minimum of Lower Credit pass | Five SSCE credits including Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any of Economics/Geography Chemistry/Biology |
B.SC.(Ed) INTEGRATED SCIENCE | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in (i) NCE (Integrated Science) (ii) NCE (Science Education/ Basic Science Double Major) (iii) IJMB/ HSC/GCE ‘A’ level passes in two Science subjects | Five SSCE credits including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Language and Mathematics Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, and any three of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. |
B.A.(Ed) PRIMARY EDUCATION STUDIES | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE,passes chosen from relevant subject areas | Five SSCE credits including English Language, Mathematics and any three other Arts/Science/Social Science subjects Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language and, any three subjects |
B.A.(Ed)EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, passes chosen from relevant subject areas | Five SSCE credits including English Language, Mathematics and any three other Arts/Science/Social Science subjects Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language and any three subjects |
B.A.(Ed) SPECIAL EDUCATION | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE, passes in Arts or Social Science subjects. | Five SSCE credits including English Language, Mathematics and any three other Arts/Science/Social Science subjects Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language and any three subjects |
B.SC.(Ed) BUSINESS EDUCATION | Candidates with a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/ HSC/GCE A level/NCE (double major), passes in two relevant Social Science subjects. ND with a minimum of Lower Credit pass in Business Education | Five SSCE credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economicsand two other subjects in the Social Science or Arts or the other subjectscould be from any of the following: Commerce, Office Practice, Principles of Accounts, Secretarial Duties Economics in not more than two sittings. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics plus one other Social Science subject |
COURSES JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION
- ACCOUNTING – ENGLISH, MATHS, ECONS, GOVT
- ARABIC STUDIES – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, HAUSA
- BIOCHEMISTRY – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM., PHYSICS
- BIOLOGY – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM., PHYSICS
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – ENGLISH, MATHS, ECONS, GOVT
- CHEMISTRY – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- COMPUTER SCIENCE – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- ECONOMICS – ENGLISH, MATHS, ECONS, GOVT
- EDUCATION AND ARABIC – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, HAUSA
- EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM., PHYSICS
- EDUCATION AND CHEMISTRY – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS – ENGLISH, MATHS, ECONS, GOVT
- EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, CRK
- EDUCATION AND FRENCH – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, FRENCH, CRK
- EDUCATION AND GEOGRAPHY – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., GEOGRAPHY
- EDUCATION AND HAUSA – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, HAUSA
- EDUCATION AND HISTORY – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, HISTORY, CRK
- EDUCATION AND ISLAMIC STUDIES – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, HAUSA
- EDUCATION AND MATHEMATICS – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- EDUCATION AND PHYSICS – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, CRK
- FRENCH – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, FRENCH, CRK
- GEOGRAPHY – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., GEOGRAPHY
- HAUSA – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, HAUSA
- HISTORY – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, HISTORY, CRK
- INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- ISLAMIC STUDIES – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, HAUSA
- LAW – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, CRK
- LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE – ENGLISH, MATHS, ECONS, GOVT
- MATHEMATICS – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- MICROBIOLOGY – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM., PHYSICS
- PHYSICS – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
- POLITICAL SCIENCE – ENGLISH, ECON, GOVT, CRK
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, CRK
- SOCIOLOGY – ENGLISH, ECON, GOVT, CRK
- STATISTICS – ENGLISH, MATHS, CHM., PHYSICS
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