The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed the officially approved subject combinations for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), covering a total of 102 courses across sciences, engineering, social sciences, arts, education, and law-related disciplines.
The clarification is aimed at guiding prospective candidates as they finalise their course choices, amid recurring cases of admission denial caused by wrong subject combinations. Education stakeholders have repeatedly warned that even candidates with high UTME scores risk disqualification if their subject combinations do not align with JAMB and institutional requirements.
According to the approved guidelines, Use of English remains compulsory for all courses, while the other three subjects vary depending on the programme. Below is the complete list of the 102 acceptable 2025 JAMB subject combinations, as recognised for admission processing.
1–10 (Medical, Engineering & Core Sciences)
- Medicine and Surgery – English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
- Agricultural Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- Computer Science – English, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics/Chemistry
- Biochemistry – English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
- Biological Sciences – English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Mathematics
- Physics – English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Biology
- Mathematics – English, Mathematics + any two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology, Agric
- Chemistry – English, Chemistry + two of Physics, Biology, Mathematics
- Nursing – English, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
- Food Science & Technology – English, Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics, Agric Science
11–22 (Pharmacy, Agriculture & Life Sciences)
11. Pharmacy – English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
12. Industrial Chemistry – English, Chemistry, Mathematics + Physics/Biology/Agric
13. Fisheries – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + any science
14. Geology – English + any three of Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Biology, Geography
15. Geography – English, Geography + two of Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agric
16. Surveying & Geoinformatics – English, Physics, Mathematics + Chemistry/Geography/Art/Biology/Economics
17. Statistics – English, Mathematics + two of Physics, Chemistry, Agric, Economics
18. Building – English, Physics, Mathematics + Chemistry/Geography/Art/Biology/Economics
19. Microbiology – English, Biology, Chemistry + Physics/Mathematics
20. Botany – English, Biology, Chemistry + any science
21. Zoology – English, Biology + two of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
22. Pure & Applied Mathematics – English, Mathematics, Physics + Biology/Agric/Chemistry/Geography
23–31 (Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences)
23. Agriculture – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + Physics/Mathematics
24. Agricultural Economics – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric, Mathematics
25. Agric Extension – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + Maths/Physics
26. Agronomy – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + Physics/Mathematics
27. Animal Production – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + Physics/Maths
28. Crop Production – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + Maths/Physics
29. Soil Science – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + Maths/Physics
30. Veterinary Science – English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
31. Forestry – English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric + Physics/Maths
32–43 (Engineering & Built Environment)
32. Civil Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
33. Chemical Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
34. Computer Engineering – English, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics/Chemistry
35. Electrical/Electronic Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
36. Marine Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
37. Mechanical Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
38. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
39. Petroleum & Gas Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
40. Systems Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
41. Structural Engineering – English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
42. Architecture – English, Physics, Mathematics + Chemistry/Geography/Art/Biology/Economics
43. Quantity Surveying – English, Physics, Mathematics + Chemistry/Geography/Art/Biology/Economics
44–56 (Environmental, Medical & Health Sciences)
44. Urban & Regional Planning – English, Mathematics, Geography + Economics/Physics/Chemistry
45. Estate Management – English, Mathematics, Economics + one subject
46. Anatomy – English, Mathematics, Biology + Chemistry/Physics
47. Dentistry – English, Chemistry, Biology + one science
48. Medical Laboratory Science – English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
49. Medical Rehabilitation – English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
50. Physiology – English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
51. Physiotherapy – English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
52. Radiography – English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
53. Veterinary Medicine – English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
54. Accountancy – English, Mathematics, Economics + one social science
55. Business Administration – English, Mathematics, Economics + one social science
56. Public Administration – English, Government, Economics + one subject
57–70 (Social Sciences)
57. Banking & Finance – English, Mathematics + one social science + one subject
58. Economics – English, Mathematics, Economics + Government/History/Geography/Lit/CRK/IRK
59. Demography & Social Statistics – English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography + one subject
60. Geography – English, Geography + two Arts/Social Sciences
61. Library Science – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
62. Mass Communication – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
63. Sociology – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
64. Political Science – English, Government/History + two Arts/Social Sciences
65. Philosophy – English, Government + two subjects
66. Psychology – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
67. Religious Studies – English, CRK/IRS + two subjects
68. Social Work – English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography + one subject
69. Sociology & Anthropology – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
70. Industrial Relations – English, Mathematics, Economics + one subject
71–85 (Management, Arts & Languages)
71. Human Resource Management – English, Economics, Government + one subject
72. International Relations – English, Economics, Literature + Geography/Government/History
73. Business Management – English, Mathematics, Economics + one subject
74. Cooperative & Rural Development – English, Mathematics, Economics + one subject
75. Tourism – English, Mathematics, Economics + one subject
76. Marketing – English, Mathematics, Economics + one subject
77. Insurance – English, Mathematics, Economics + one subject
78. Arabic & Islamic Studies – English, Arabic + two Arts/Social Sciences
79. Christian Religious Studies – English, CRS + two Arts
80. Fine & Applied Arts – English, Fine Art/Literature + two Arts/Social Sciences
81. Theatre Arts – English, Literature + two subjects
82. Linguistics – English + two Arts + one subject
83. English & International Studies – English, Literature + Government/History/Arts
84. Mass Communication – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
85. Law – English, Literature, CRS, Government
86–102 (Languages, Law & Security Studies)
86. French – English, French + two Arts/Social Sciences
87. English Language – English, Literature + two Arts/Social Sciences
88. Hausa – English, Hausa, Literature + Economics/Government/History/Arabic
89. History & International Studies – English, History/Government + two Arts/Social Sciences
90. Islamic Studies – English, IRS + two Arts
91. Igbo – English, Igbo + two Arts/Social Sciences
92. Music – English, Music + one Art + one subject
93. Philosophy – English + any three subjects
94. Religious Studies – English, CRK/IRS + two subjects
95. Yoruba – English, Yoruba + two Arts/Social Sciences
96. Anthropology – English + three of History, CRS/IRS, Geography, Economics, Literature, French
97. Criminology & Security Studies – English, Economics, Government + History/Geography/Lit/French/IRK/Hausa
98. Civil Law – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
99. Islamic/Sharia Law – English + three Arts/Social Sciences including Arabic/Islamic Studies
100. Sociology (Arts route) – English + three Arts
101. Political Studies – English, Government + two Arts
102. Public Law – English + three Arts/Social Sciences
Education experts advise candidates to cross-check these combinations with individual university requirements, as some institutions may impose additional conditions beyond JAMB’s minimum benchmark.
As registration and admission processes intensify, candidates are urged to make informed choices early to avoid costly errors that could jeopardise their chances of securing admission in the 2025 academic year.
