Admission Requirements

General University Requirements for Undergraduate Programmes

• Admission into the University is open to all qualified candidates irrespective of religion, ethnic group, gender, race/creed, disability or political inclination
• Admission into the University will be only through either the University Matriculation Examination (UME) or Direct Entry of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
• In order to be eligible for admission into the Obong University, all prospective students are expected to satisfy the following general requirements:
  1. For admission through 100 level (UME), candidates must:
     * Possess five (5) credits at SSCE equivalent in relevant subjects at not more than 2 sittings;
     * Score acceptable points in the UME in relevant subjects.
  2. For admission to 200 level (direct entry), candidates should (in addition to 5 SSCE credits passes as in (c) i above, obtain a minimum of two (2) A’ level (or its equivalent) passes in relevant subjects, or possess NCE, GCE A/Level, OND or HND with credit/merit passes, or possess a good first degree in a relevant field as the case may be.
• Credit passes in English Language and Mathematics is compulsory for admission into all courses.
• Candidates are also required to pass an internal screening test/interview in addition to passing the UME.

Specific College and Departmental Admission Requirements