JAMB Subject Combination for Chemistry 2025/2026: Chemistry is one of the most popular and competitive courses in Nigeria. It is a branch of science that deals with the study of the structure, composition, properties, and reactions of matter. Chemistry is also a core subject for many other courses such as medicine, pharmacy, engineering, agriculture, and education.

If you are interested in studying chemistry or any related course in any Nigerian university, you need to know the JAMB subject combination for chemistry 2025/2026. This is the list of subjects that you must register and write in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to be eligible for admission.

In this blog post, I will show you the JAMB subject combination for chemistry 2025/2026, the O’level requirements for chemistry, and the direct entry requirements for chemistry. I will also answer some frequently asked questions about chemistry and JAMB.

JAMB Subject Combination for Chemistry 2025/2026

The JAMB subject combination for chemistry 2025/2026 is as follows:

• Use of English
• Chemistry
• You can choose two of either Physics, Biology, or Mathematics

Use of English is a compulsory subject for all candidates. Chemistry is the main subject for chemistry and related courses. You can choose two of either Physics, Biology, or Mathematics depending on your preferred course and university.

For example, if you want to study medicine, you need to choose Physics and Biology. If you want to study agricultural engineering, you need to choose Mathematics and Physics. If you want to study education and chemistry, you need to choose Chemistry and Biology.

You can check the JAMB brochure for the specific subject combination for your desired course and university.

O’level Requirements for Chemistry 2025/2026

The O’level requirements for chemistry 2025/2026 are the minimum grades that you must have in your Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or its equivalent to be considered for admission.

The O’level requirements for chemistry 2025/2026 are as follows:

• Five credit passes in SSCE or its equivalent in not more than two sittings
• The credit passes must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology or Agricultural Science

Some universities may accept a pass in Biology or Agricultural Science if you have a credit in Physics. Some universities may also accept a pass in Physics if you have a credit in Biology or Agricultural Science.

You can use any of the following examinations as your O’level qualification:

• West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
• National Examination Council (NECO)
• General Certificate of Education (GCE)
• National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB)
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)

You can also combine two different examinations as long as they are from the same examination body. For example, you can combine WASSCE and GCE or NECO and GCE.

Direct Entry Requirements for Chemistry 2025/2026

The direct entry requirements for chemistry 2025/2026 are the qualifications that you must have in addition to your O’level requirements to apply for admission into the second year or third year of your chosen course.

The direct entry requirements for chemistry 2025/2026 are as follows:

• Two A level passes in Chemistry and any one of Physics, Mathematics, or Biology
• National Diploma (ND) with at least upper credit in Chemistry or related course from a recognized institution
• Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least lower credit in Chemistry or related course from a recognized institution
• NCE with at least merit in Chemistry and one other science subject from a recognized institution

Some universities may accept other qualifications such as IJMB, JUPEB, or Cambridge A level. You can check the JAMB brochure for the specific direct entry requirements for your desired course and university.

Nigerian Universities Offering Chemistry 2025/2026

• Adekunle Ajasin University (AAU)
• Ambrose Alli University (AAU)
• Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
• Afe Babalola University (ABU)
• University of Abuja (UA)
• Achievers University (AU)
• Adamawa State University (ASU)
• Akwa Ibom State University of Technology (AKUTECH)
• Al-Hikmah University (AHU)
• Babcock University (BU)
• Bauchi State University (BSU)
• Bayero University (BU)
• University of Benin (UB)
• Bingham University (BIU)
• Bowen University (BU)
• Benue State University (BSU)
• University of Calabar (UC)
• Caleb University (CU)
• Crawford University (CU)
• Cross River State University of Science & Technology (CRSUST)
• Delta State University (DSU)
• Ebonyi State University (ESU)
• Elizade University (EU)
• Evangel University (EU)
• Federal University, Lokoja (FUL)
• Federal University, Lafia (FUL)
• Federal University, Kashere (FUK)
• Federal University, Wukari (FUW)
• Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (FUDM)
• Federal University, Dutse (FUD)
• Federal University, Ndifu-Alike (FUNA)
• Federal University, Otuoke (FUO)
• Fountain University (FU)
• Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE)
• Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
• Godfrey Okoye University (GOU)
• Gregory University (GU)
• Gombe State University (GSU)
• University of Ibadan (UI)
• Igbinedion University (IU)
• University of Ilorin (UI)
• Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU)
• University of Jos (UJ)
• Kaduna State University (KASU)
• Kogi State University (KSU)
• Kano University of Science & Technology (KUST)
• University of Lagos (UL)
• Lagos State University (LASU)
• Mcpherson University (MU)
• University of Maiduguri (UM)
• University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM)
• University of Mkar (UM)
• Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)
• Niger Delta University (NDU)
• Northwest University (NU)
• Novena University (NU)
• Nigerian-Turkish Nile University (NTNU)
• Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
• Oduduwa University (OU)
• University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
• Plateau State University (PLASU)
• Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)
• Salem University (SU)
• Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU)
• Sokoto State University (SSU)
• Southwestern University (SWU)
• Tai Solarin University of Education (TSUE)
• Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
• Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
• Veritas University (VU)
• Wesley University of Science & Technology (WUST)
• Wellspring University (WU)
• Western Delta University (WDU)
• Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH)
• Ekiti State University (EKSU)
• Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDU)
• Nassarawa State University (NSUK)
• Rhema University (RU)
• Kwara State University (KWASU)

Available as Industrial Chemistry in:

• Abia State University (ABSU)
• Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)
• Achievers University (AU)
• Afe Babalola University (ABU)
• Ajayi Crowther University (ACU)
• Al-Hikmah University (AHU)
• Bells University of Technology (BUT)
• Benue State University (BSU)
• Bingham University (BIU)
• Bowen University (BU)
• Caleb University (CU)
• Caritas University (CU)
• Chrisland University (CU)
• Covenant University (CU)
• Crawford University (CU)
• Delta State University (DSU)
• Ebonyi State University (ESU)
• Edwin Clark University (ECU)
• Ekiti State University (EKSU)
• Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUST)
• Federal University Birnin-Kebbi (FUBK)
• Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDM)
• Godfrey Okoye University (GOU)
• Hallmark University (HU)
• Hezekiah University (HU)
• Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU)
• Imo State University (IMSU)
• Kogi State University (KSU)
• Joseph-Ayo-Babalola University (JABU)
• Kwararafa University (KU)
• Landmark University (LU)
• Madonna University (MU)
• Micheal & Cecilia University (MCU)
• Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
• Oduduwa University (OU)
• Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)
• Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUST)
• Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
• Redeemer’s University (RU)
• Renaissance University (RU)
• Rhema University (RU)
• Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU)
• Umar Musa-YarAdua University (UMYU)
• University of Benin (UB)
• University of Ibadan (UI)
• University of Ilorin (UI)
• University of Jos (UJ)
• University of Mkar (UM)
• University of Nigeria (UNN)
• University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
• Veritas University (VU)
• Wesley University of Science & Technology (WUST)
• Western Delta University (WDU)

Available as Pure and Industrial Chemistry in:

• Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)
• Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU)
• Paul University (PU)

Conclusion

Chemistry is a fascinating and rewarding course that opens up many opportunities for you in the academic and professional world. However, you need to meet the JAMB subject combination for chemistry 2025/2026, the O’level requirements for chemistry, and the direct entry requirements for chemistry to be eligible for admission.

I hope this blog post has helped you to understand the JAMB subject combination for chemistry 2025/2026 and how to prepare for it. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below. I wish you all the best in your JAMB and admission process.

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