JAMB Subject Combination for Dentistry 2025/2026
JAMB Subject Combination for Dentistry 2025/2026: Want to study Dentistry or Dental Surgery in a Nigerian university? Utme2025.org provides the UTME subject combination, O’level, and Direct Entry (DE) requirements, ensuring you won’t be denied admission due to wrong subject combinations or requirements. The information is directly sourced from the JAMB Official Brochure.
Special Consideration (Waiver) means additional requirements for a course at a specific university. Some schools may have different requirements than the general ones, so it’s important to know your desired school’s specific conditions to avoid being denied admission.
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JAMB Subject Combination for Dentistry 2025/2026
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENT FOR DENTISTRY
To study Dentistry or Dental Surgery, you need five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
Special Cases
(i) UNN: Requires credit passes in English, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics at one sitting.
(ii) FUTO: Requires five credit passes in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology in no more than two sittings.
(iii) LAGOS: Requires five credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
(iv) ABU: Requires five credit passes in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
(v) PHC: Requires five SSC credit passes in English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR DENTISTRY
The Direct Entry requirement for Dentistry and Dental Surgery is three (3) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, and Physics.
Special Cases
(i) BENIN: Accepts B.Sc. Second Class Lower in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Anatomy, Physiology, Nursing, Optometry, B.Pharmacy, or Doctor of Pharmacy.
(ii) IBADAN: Same as Medicine and Surgery.
(iii) JOS: Accepts IJMB/A-Level passes in Physics, Chemistry, and Zoology/Biology with five O’Level credits in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, English, and Mathematics.
(iv) LAGOS: Accepts JUPEB/A-Level passes in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, or B.Sc. (First Class/Second Class Upper) in medical fields.
(v) OAU: Accepts B.Sc. (Second Class Honours) in relevant Science programmes.
(vi) PHC: Accepts A-Level/JUPEB/IJMB/GCE/HSC in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, or a first degree in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, or related fields.
(vii) ABU: Accepts A-Level/IJMB in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Zoology.
(viii) FUTO: Accepts A-Level passes in Biology and two from Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics, ND/HND in Dental fields, or a First Degree in health sciences.
(ix) UNN: Requires three A-Level passes in Biology/Zoology, Chemistry, and Physics at one sitting. Accepts B.Sc. for the five-year programme, or MBBS for the three-year clinical Dentistry programme.
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY DENTISTRY AND DENTAL SUREGERY
| University/Institution | JAMB Subject Combination |
|---|---|
| ABU (Ahmadu Bello University) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| ABUAD (Afe Babalola University) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| BAYERO (Bayero University Kano) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| BENIN (University of Benin) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| CALABAR (University of Calabar) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| DANUMS (Delta State University) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| FUHSA (Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| IBADAN (University of Ibadan) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| JOS (University of Jos) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| LAGOS (University of Lagos) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| LASU (Lagos State University) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| MAIDUGURI (University of Maiduguri) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| NOVENA (Novena University, Ogume) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| OAU (Obafemi Awolowo University) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| OSUMS (Oyo State University of Medical Sciences) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| PHC (University of Port Harcourt) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| UDU (Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| UNN (University of Nigeria Nsukka) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| UYO (University of Uyo) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, FCDTT-FUTO) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| FCDTT-FUTO (Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Owerri) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
| FUTO (Federal University of Technology, Owerri) | English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics |
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