What is the JAMB subject combination for Pharmacy?

The compulsory UTME subjects for Pharmacy are English Language plus English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics.

What O'Level subjects are required for Pharmacy?

Candidates need credit passes in 5 O'Level subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics.

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Pharmacy

Complete JAMB subject combination, O'Level requirements, departmental cut-off marks, and list of Nigerian universities offering Pharmacy.

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UTME Subject Combination

These four subjects must be selected during your JAMB UTME registration:

1. English Language2. Biology3. Chemistry4. Physics

* English Language is compulsory for all candidates.

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Common Candidate Mistakes to Avoid

Pharmacy cutoffs are often almost as high as Medicine — don't underrate this course.
Missing the Physics credit, assuming Pharmacy is purely a Chemistry/Biology course.

Admission Quota & Screening Policy for Pharmacy

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Pharmacy is governed by official JAMB admission quota guidelines:

45% Merit Quota

Reserved strictly for candidates with the highest aggregate scores regardless of state of origin.

35% Catchment Area

Allocated to candidates originating from geographically linked states for federal universities.

20% ELDS Quota

Designated for Educationally Less Developed States (e.g. Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, Bayelsa) to promote access.

Universities Offering Pharmacy

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Anchor University

Lagos State · ANU

174

Cut-off (2026)

Grace University

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O'Level Requirements (WAEC/NECO)

Requires 5 Credit passes in your SSCE / WAEC / NECO / NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings:

English Language
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics

Osun State · GRACEUNI

176

Cut-off (2026)

Caleb University

Lagos State · CALEB

178

Cut-off (2026)

Maranatha University

Enugu State · MARANATHA

179

Cut-off (2026)

Ondo State University of Medical Sciences

Ondo State · UNIMED

183

Cut-off (2026)

Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology

Ogun State · MAUSTECH

187

Cut-off (2026)

Plateau State University, Bokkos

Plateau State · PLASU

189

Cut-off (2026)

Cross River University of Technology

Cross River State · CRUTECH

190

Cut-off (2026)

University of Maiduguri

Borno State · UNIMAID

190

Cut-off (2026)

Lead City University

Oyo State · LCU

191

Cut-off (2026)

Ajayi Crowther University

Oyo State · ACU

192

Cut-off (2026)

Landmark University

Kwara State · LMU

193

Cut-off (2026)

Coal City University

Enugu State · CCU

193

Cut-off (2026)

Hallmark University

Ogun State · HALLMARK

193

Cut-off (2026)

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology

Kebbi State · KSUSTA

193

Cut-off (2026)

Adamawa State University, Mubi

Adamawa State · ADSU

194

Cut-off (2026)

Michael and Cecilia Ibru University

Delta State · MCIU

194

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Ogun State · FUNAAB

196

Cut-off (2026)

Skyline University Nigeria

Kano State · SUN

196

Cut-off (2026)

Benue State University

Benue State · BSU

196

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Defence Academy

Kaduna State · NDA

198

Cut-off (2026)

Redeemer's University

Osun State · RUN

199

Cut-off (2026)

Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil

Kano State · KUST

199

Cut-off (2026)

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Anambra State · COOU

199

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Wukari

Taraba State · FUWUKARI

199

Cut-off (2026)

Kaduna State University

Kaduna State · KASU

200

Cut-off (2026)

Hensmor University

Edo State · HENSMOR

201

Cut-off (2026)

Rivers State University of Science and Technology

Rivers State · RIVERSTECH

201

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Lokoja

Kogi State · FULOKOJA

203

Cut-off (2026)

Osun State University

Osun State · UNIOSUN

203

Cut-off (2026)

National Open University of Nigeria

FCT (Abuja) State · NOUN

203

Cut-off (2026)

Al-Hikmah University

Kwara State · ALHIKMAH

205

Cut-off (2026)

Salem University

Kogi State · SALEM

205

Cut-off (2026)

Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike

Ebonyi State · AE-FUNAI

206

Cut-off (2026)

American University of Nigeria

Adamawa State · AUN

207

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

Delta State · FUPRE

207

Cut-off (2026)

Kwararafa University

Taraba State · KWARAVARSITY

208

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Ekiti State · FUOYE

209

Cut-off (2026)

Kwara State University

Kwara State · KWASU

210

Cut-off (2026)

Kola Daisi University

Oyo State · KDU

210

Cut-off (2026)

Bowen University

Osun State · BOWEN

211

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi State · FUBK

211

Cut-off (2026)

Crown Hill University

Kwara State · CHU

211

Cut-off (2026)

Evangel University

Ebonyi State · EVANGEL

211

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Lafia

Nasarawa State · FULAFIA

211

Cut-off (2026)

Modibbo Adama University, Yola

Adamawa State · MAU

212

Cut-off (2026)

Sokoto State University

Sokoto State · SSU

212

Cut-off (2026)

Tai Solarin University of Education

Ogun State · TASUED

215

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

Delta State · NMU

218

Cut-off (2026)

Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa

Jigawa State · SLU

221

Cut-off (2026)

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Enugu State · UNN

239

Cut-off (2026)

Ahmadu Bello University

Kaduna State · ABU

246

Cut-off (2026)

University of Benin

Edo State · UNIBEN

260

Cut-off (2026)

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