Offered at big schools including: University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Benin, University of Ilorin, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, University of Port Harcourt, Lagos State University, University of Calabar, University of Jos, University of Uyo, Bayero University Kano, University of Maiduguri, University of Abuja, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ekiti State University, Delta State University, Abraka, Osun State University, Kwara State University, Babcock University.
Public Administration at OAU
- UTME subjects: own row with a different general rule: 'Government, Economics and any other subject.'; O'level 'Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. For NBC holders, the other relevant subjects could be from any of the following: Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties.'; DE 'Two (2) 'A' Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography and Statistics.' Taking Mathematics, Economics and Government meets both rows
- UTME subjects: requires Mathematics, Economics, Government
- O'level: requires English Language, Mathematics, Government, Economics, History and Geography
Public Administration at UNN
- O'level: minimum entry requirements plus credits in English Language, Government or History and Mathematics
Public Administration at ABU
- UTME subjects: requires Use of English, Government/History, Economics and any other Management, Arts or Social Science subject (live adds Civic Education as an option to Government/History)
- O'level: Five 'O' level credits including English Language, Mathematics, Government or History, Economics and any one Management, Arts or Social Science subject
Public Administration at UNILORIN
- UTME subjects: own row with a different general rule: 'Government, Economics and any other subject.'; O'level 'Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. For NBC holders, the other relevant subjects could be from any of the following: Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties.'; DE 'Two (2) 'A' Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography and Statistics.' Taking Mathematics, Economics and Government meets both rows
Public Administration at UNIZIK
- UTME subjects: own row with a different general rule: 'Government, Economics and any other subject.'; O'level 'Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. For NBC holders, the other relevant subjects could be from any of the following: Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties.'; DE 'Two (2) 'A' Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography and Statistics.' Taking Mathematics, Economics and Government meets both rows
- UTME subjects: requires Mathematics, Economics and any other Arts or Social Science subject; Geography is not acceptable (live brochure: 'Government, Economics and Mathematics or any other subject')
- O'level: require an 'O' Level credit pass in Mathematics; BSU requires at least a pass in Mathematics
Public Administration at LASU
- UTME subjects: for Public Administration requires Government as the other subject (live brochure: 'English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject')
- O'level: for Public Administration: English Language, Mathematics, Government, Economics and any one of Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretariat Studies
Public Administration at UNICAL
- O'level: for Public Administration: same as in Policy and Administrative Studies (five credits including English Language and Government, a pass in Mathematics)
Public Administration at BUK
- UTME subjects: requires Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science subjects (programme not named in the remark; live Public Administration: two Social Science subjects to include Government and a subject from Arts, Science or Social Sciences)
- O'level: five SSCE credits in Government or History, English Language, a credit in any social science and two other subjects from any field (programme not named)
Public Administration at UNIMAID
- UTME subjects: own row with a different general rule: 'Government, Economics and any other subject.'; O'level 'Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. For NBC holders, the other relevant subjects could be from any of the following: Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties.'; DE 'Two (2) 'A' Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography and Statistics.' Taking Mathematics, Economics and Government meets both rows
Public Administration at UNIABUJA
- UTME subjects: for Public Administration requires Government/Economics with any other two subjects
- O'level: for Public Administration: English, Mathematics, Government or History, Economics or Commerce and any other relevant subjects
Other schools have their own rules too. Requirements differ between schools and can change each year. Before you register, check your chosen school's entry in the official JAMB brochure on ibass.jamb.gov.ng (Brochure, then View by institution) and the school's own admission notice.
From JAMB's brochure, checked 9 October 2026. How we check these figures
