JAMB Subject Combination for Nutrition & Dietetics 2025/2026

The JAMB Subject Combination for Nutrition & Dietetics 2025/2026 and Direct Entry requirements provided are from the official JAMB brochure (JAMB IBASS), and are the most updated and accurate.

 Refers to additional requirements specific to certain courses or schools, which may differ from the general requirements.

Always check the “special consideration” section for any variations in O’level, UTME subject combination, or Direct Entry requirements for your chosen school. If you’re unsure, you can use the comment box for clarification.

JAMB Subject Combination for Nutrition & Dietetics 2025

• Faculty/College of Medical Sciences: English, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.
• Faculty of Agricultural Science: English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture, and Mathematics/Physics.

O’LEVEL REQUIREMENT FOR NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

• Faculty/College of Medical Sciences: Five (5) SSC credit passes in English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
• Faculty of Agricultural Science: Five (5) SSC credit passes in English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

The Direct Entry requirements are:

• Faculty/College of Medical Sciences: Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, plus the UTME requirements.
• Faculty of Agricultural Science: Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, plus the UTME requirements.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

For Human Nutrition/Nutrition and Dietetics under Medical/Pharmaceutical/Health Sciences, the following special considerations apply:

• University of Ibadan (UI) requires Physics, Chemistry, and Biology for O’level and Direct Entry.
• Bowen University requires five (5) O’level credit passes in English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Geography/Economics. For Direct Entry, Bowen requires at least two (2) ‘A’ Level passes, including Chemistry and one other subject (e.g., Biology, Physics, Geography).
• ABUAD requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology.
• Ibadan (Direct Entry) gives preference to professional certificates such as:
  • Nigeria Registered Nurse
  • Food Science and Applied Nutrition Certificate
  • ND in Agriculture
  • Public Health Inspectorate Certificate,

For Human Nutrition/Nutrition and Dietetics under Agricultural Science, the special considerations are:

• FUNAAB requires Chemistry, Biology, and Physics/Mathematics. It does not accept Agricultural Science in place of Biology.
• IMSU accepts Biology/Agricultural Science/Home Economics, Physics/Mathematics, Chemistry, and a pass in English.
• UNN requires, in addition to UTME, O’ Level credit passes in Chemistry, Biology/Food and Nutrition/Agricultural Science, and Physics/Mathematics.
• UMUDIKE follows the same requirements as Food Science and Technology.
• BELLS University requires at least a pass in Physics.

For Direct Entry, the requirements are:

• UNN accepts:
  • ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Physics, or Mathematics.
  • ND, NCE, or HND in Nutrition and Dietetics, Home Economics, Agricultural Science, or Food Science, plus UTME requirements.
  • Nursing Certificate/NCE in relevant subjects.
• UMUDIKE follows the same criteria as Home Economics.
• FUNAAB accepts:
  • NCE/ND upper credit in Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, or Home Economics, plus UTME.
  • Nursing Certificate with UTME requirements.

SOURCE: JAMB Brochure For All Courses 2025/2026 PDF Download

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