The Federal University Lokoja was established along with eight (8) other new Federal universities on the 16th of February 2011 following a pronouncement by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The aim was not only to accelerate equitable access to higher education in Nigeria but also to build institutions that can support Nigeria’s drive for rapid development through the availability of quality manpower and a knowledge base to drive competitiveness.
Admission requirements for Courses Offered in Federal University Lokoja
Admissions into the Federal University Lokoja shall be through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
In addition to attaining the general required standard in UTME, candidates must satisfy the general University requirement as well as the specific Faculty and Programmes requirements.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES | ||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS | UTME SCORE |
1. | MB; BS Medicine & Surgery | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics | Biology, Chemistry and Physics | 250 |
2. | B.Sc. Nursing Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics | Biology, Chemistry and Physics | 220 |
FACULTY OF ARTS | ||||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS | UTME SCORE | ||
1. | B.A. Arabic Studies | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Arabic and 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Arabic and 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | 170 | ||
2. | B.A. Archaeology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any 3 (three) from Arts, Social Sciences or Science | Any three (3) from Arts, Social Sciences or Science | 170 | ||
3. | B.A. Christian Religious Studies | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, CRK and any other 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences | CRK and any other 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences | 170 | ||
4. | B.A. English and Literary Studies | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and Literature-in-English and any other 3 (three) of either Arts or Social Science subjects | Literature in English and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects | 170 | ||
5. | B.A. French | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, French and any other 3 (three) from Arts or Social Science subjects | French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences | 170 | ||
6. | B.A. History and Int’l Studies | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, History/Government and any other 3 (three) from Arts or Social Sciences | History/Government and any other 2 (two) subjects from Arts or Social Sciences | 170 | ||
7. | B.A. Islamic Studies | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and IRK / Arabic and any 3 (three) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Islamic Studies/ Arabic plus 2 (two) other Arts and Social Science Subjects | 170 | ||
8. | B.A. Linguistics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Literature in English and 3 (three) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Literature in English and any other 2 (two) from Arts and Social Science subjects | 170 | ||
9. | B.A. Music | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Literature in English and any other 3 (three) relevant subjects. | Literature in English and any other relevant subjects. | 170 | ||
10. | B.A. Philosophy | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and any other 4 (four) relevant subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. | Any three (3) subjects | 170 | ||
11. | B.A. Theatre Arts | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Literature in English and other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences | Literature in English and any 2 (two) subjects from Arts or Social Sciences | 170 |
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING | ||||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS | UTME SCORE | ||
1. | B. Eng. Computer Engineering | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject | Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry | 200 | ||
2. | B. Eng. Electrical Electronics Engineering | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject | Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry | 200 | ||
3. | B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject | Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry | 200 |
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS | UTME SCORE |
1. | B.Sc. Economics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Arts or Social Science subjects | Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography and Financial Accounting | 170 |
2. | B.Sc. Geography | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Geography, Mathematics and any two (2) Arts, Social Sciences, or Science Subjects. | Any three (3) Subjects in Arts, Social Sciences, or Science Subjects. | 170 |
3. | B.Sc. Mass Communication | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature-in-English and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Sciences | Literature in English and any other 2 (two) Arts or Social Science subjects | 170 |
4. | B.Sc. Political Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Government or History plus 2 (two) social sciences subjects | History/Government plus 1 (one) Social Science Subject and any other Arts or Social Sciences Subject | 170 |
5. | B.Sc. Sociology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, History/Government, and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Sciences | History/Government and any other 2 (two) subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences | 170 |
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS | UTME SCORE |
1. | B.Sc. Economics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Arts or Social Science subjects | Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography and Financial Accounting | 170 |
2. | B.Sc. Geography | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Geography, Mathematics and any two (2) Arts, Social Sciences, or Science Subjects. | Any three (3) Subjects in Arts, Social Sciences, or Science Subjects. | 170 |
3. | B.Sc. Mass Communication | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature-in-English and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Sciences | Literature in English and any other 2 (two) Arts or Social Science subjects | 170 |
4. | B.Sc. Political Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Government or History plus 2 (two) social sciences subjects | History/Government plus 1 (one) Social Science Subject and any other Arts or Social Sciences Subject | 170 |
5. | B.Sc. Sociology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, History/Government, and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Sciences | History/Government and any other 2 (two) subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences | 170 |
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE | ||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS | UTME SCORE |
1. | B.Sc. Accounting | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Accounting, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Marketing | Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science Subject | 170 |
2. | B.Sc. Banking & Finance | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Accounting, Commerce, Civic Education, Government, Geography, and Marketing | Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science Subject | 170 |
3. | B.Sc. Business Administration | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Accounting, Marketing, Commerce, Government & Geography | Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science Subject | 170 |
4. | B.Sc. Public Administration | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Economics and Government/History and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Science Subject | Government, Economics and any other Arts or Social Science Subject | 170 |
FACULTY OF EDUCATION | |||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS | UTME SCORE | |
1. | B.A. (Ed.) Economics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Arts or Social Science subjects | Economics, Mathematics and 1 (one) of Arts or Social Science subjects | 170 | |
2. | B.A. (Ed.) English Language | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and Literature in English plus 3 (three) other Arts or Social Science subjects | Literature in English, and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts/Social Sciences | 170 | |
3. | B.A. (Ed.) Geography | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Geography, Mathematics and any other 2 (two) from Arts, Science or Social Sciences | Geography plus 2 (two) other Social Sciences/Arts/Science subjects | 170 | |
4. | B.A. (Ed.) History | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, History/Government and 3 (three) relevant Arts or Social Science subjects | History/Government and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences | 170 | |
5. | B.A. (Ed.) Political Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, History/Government and 3 (three) relevant Arts or Social Science subjects | Government or History plus 2 (two) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects | 170 | |
6. | B.Ed. Business Education | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and 2 (two) other subjects in the Social Sciences or Arts | Mathematics, Economics plus 1 (one) Arts or Social Science subject | 170 | |
7. | B.Ed. Social Studies | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Government/History and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences | Government/History, and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences | 170 | |
8. | B.Ed. Integrated Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry/Physics and any other Science subject | Any 3 (three) of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science | 170 | |
9. | B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and 1 (one) science subject | Biology and 2 (two) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics | 170 | |
10. | B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and 1 (one) science subject | Chemistry and 2 (two) other subjects from Biology, Mathematics and Physics | 170 | |
11. | B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language and Mathematics and 3 (three) other Science subjects | Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry, Geography or Computer Studies | 170 | |
12. | B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any 3 (three) of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Further Mathematics | Mathematics, Physics and one of Chemistry, Biology or Computer Studies | 170 | |
13. | B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Mathematics and 2 (two) other Science subjects | Physics, Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Biology or Computer Studies | 170 | |
14. | BLIS Library & Information Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 (three) other relevant Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects | Any 3 (three) subjects from Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects | 170 | |
15. | B.Ed. Guidance & Counseling | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics plus any 3 (three) Arts, Social Sciences or Science subjects | The subject of specialization and 1 (one) each from (Arts and Social Sciences) or (Arts and Sciences) or (Social Sciences and Sciences) | 170 |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE | ||||
S/N | PROGRAMME | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS | UTME SUBJECTS | UTME SCORE |
1. | B.Sc. Biochemistry | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics | 170 |
2. | B.Sc. Biology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Physics | 170 |
3. | B.Sc. Biotechnology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics | 170 |
4. | B.Sc. Botany | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics | 170 |
5. | B.Sc. Microbiology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics | 170 |
6. | B.Sc. Zoology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics | 170 |
7. | B.Sc. Chemistry | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics | 170 |
8. | B.Sc. Geology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other relevant science subject | Any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology | 170 |
9. | B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry | 5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Chemistry and 2 (two) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics | 170 |
10. | B.Sc. Computer Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other 2 (two) Science Subjects | Mathematics, Physics and any one of Chemistry, Agricultural Science/Biology or Computer Studies | 170 |
11. | B.Sc. Mathematics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any 2 (two) of Chemistry, F. Maths, Geography Biology/Agric. Sci. or Computer Studies | Mathematics, Physics and any of Chemistry/Biology/Agricultural Science or Computer Studies | 170 |
12. | B.Sc. Physics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any 1 (one) of the following subjects: Biology, Agricultural Science or Computer Studies | Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry | 170 |
13. | B.Sc. Statistics | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and any 2 (two) of Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Sci., Economics/Geography, Data Processing or Computer Studies | Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics/Geography or Computer Studies | 170 |