What is the JAMB subject combination for Sociology?

The compulsory UTME subjects for Sociology are English Language plus English Language, Government, Economics, Literature-in-English.

What O'Level subjects are required for Sociology?

Candidates need credit passes in 5 O'Level subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Government, Economics.

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

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UTME Subject Combination

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

1. English Language2. Government3. Economics4. Literature-in-English

* English Language is compulsory for all candidates.

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Common Candidate Mistakes to Avoid

Assuming any 3 arts subjects work for JAMB — most social science courses want a specific relevant combination like Government or Economics.
Forgetting Mathematics credit at O'Level, which many students overlook for 'social' courses.

Admission Quota & Screening Policy for Sociology

In Nigerian federal and state universities, admission into Sociology 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 Sociology

Historical Cutoff (2026)

Katsina State University

Katsina State · KSU

145

Cut-off (2026)

Fountain 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
Government
Economics

Osun State · FUOSHOGBO

145

Cut-off (2026)

Caleb University

Lagos State · CALEB

145

Cut-off (2026)

Kings University

Ondo State · KINGSUNI

146

Cut-off (2026)

Bauchi State University, Gadau

Bauchi State · BASUG

146

Cut-off (2026)

Anchor University

Lagos State · ANU

146

Cut-off (2026)

Edo State University Uzairue

Edo State · EDSU

148

Cut-off (2026)

University of Uyo

Akwa Ibom State · UNIUYO

149

Cut-off (2026)

Bells University of Technology

Ogun State · BELLS

149

Cut-off (2026)

Grace University

Osun State · GRACEUNI

149

Cut-off (2026)

Gregory University

Imo State · GUU

149

Cut-off (2026)

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Nasarawa State · NSUK

149

Cut-off (2026)

Maranatha University

Enugu State · MARANATHA

149

Cut-off (2026)

Ondo State University of Medical Sciences

Ondo State · UNIMED

150

Cut-off (2026)

Nile University of Nigeria

FCT (Abuja) State · NILE

151

Cut-off (2026)

Bingham University

Nasarawa State · BINGHAM

151

Cut-off (2026)

Prince Abubakar Audu University

Kogi State · PAAU

151

Cut-off (2026)

PAMO University of Medical Sciences

Rivers State · PAMO

152

Cut-off (2026)

Atiba University

Oyo State · ATIBA

153

Cut-off (2026)

Ekiti State University

Ekiti State · EKSU

153

Cut-off (2026)

Pan-Atlantic University

Lagos State · PAU

153

Cut-off (2026)

Baze University

FCT (Abuja) State · BAZE

154

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Dutse

Jigawa State · FUD

154

Cut-off (2026)

Plateau State University, Bokkos

Plateau State · PLASU

155

Cut-off (2026)

Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro

Delta State · DSUST

155

Cut-off (2026)

Augustine University

Lagos State · AUI

156

Cut-off (2026)

Greenfield University

Kaduna State · GREENFIELD

156

Cut-off (2026)

Nigeria Police Academy

Kano State · POLAC

157

Cut-off (2026)

Lead City University

Oyo State · LCU

159

Cut-off (2026)

Michael and Cecilia Ibru University

Delta State · MCIU

159

Cut-off (2026)

Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology

Ekiti State · BOUESTI

159

Cut-off (2026)

Dominican University

Oyo State · DUI

159

Cut-off (2026)

Coal City University

Enugu State · CCU

160

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Dutsin-Ma

Katsina State · FUDMA

160

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Rhema University

Rivers State · RHEMA

160

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Novena University

Delta State · NOVENA

160

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Ajayi Crowther University

Oyo State · ACU

160

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Kebbi State University of Science and Technology

Kebbi State · KSUSTA

161

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University, Gashua

Yobe State · FUGASHUA

161

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Renaissance University

Enugu State · RUC

163

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Borno State University

Borno State · BOSU

163

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Clifford University

Abia State · CLIFFORD

163

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Ritman University

Cross River State · RITMAN

164

Cut-off (2026)

Igbinedion University

Edo State · IUO

164

Cut-off (2026)

University of Calabar

Cross River State · UNICAL

164

Cut-off (2026)

Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil

Kano State · KUST

165

Cut-off (2026)

Skyline University Nigeria

Kano State · SUN

166

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Akure

Ondo State · FUTA

166

Cut-off (2026)

Adamawa State University, Mubi

Adamawa State · ADSU

166

Cut-off (2026)

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

Sokoto State · UDUS

167

Cut-off (2026)

Mountain Top University

Ogun State · MTU

167

Cut-off (2026)

Godfrey Okoye University

Enugu State · GOUNI

167

Cut-off (2026)

Adekunle Ajasin University

Ondo State · AAUA

167

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Federal University Wukari

Taraba State · FUWUKARI

167

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Hensmor University

Edo State · HENSMOR

167

Cut-off (2026)

Trinity University

Lagos State · TU

168

Cut-off (2026)

Benue State University

Benue State · BSU

168

Cut-off (2026)

Edwin Clark University

Delta State · ECU

168

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Ogun State · FUNAAB

168

Cut-off (2026)

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Anambra State · COOU

168

Cut-off (2026)

Air Force Institute of Technology

Kaduna State · AFIT

169

Cut-off (2026)

University of Jos

Plateau State · UNIJOS

169

Cut-off (2026)

Imo State University

Imo State · IMSU

169

Cut-off (2026)

Kaduna State University

Kaduna State · KASU

169

Cut-off (2026)

Precious Cornerstone University

Oyo State · PCU

170

Cut-off (2026)

McPherson University

Ogun State · MCPHERSON

170

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Kashere

Gombe State · FUKASHERE

171

Cut-off (2026)

Rivers State University

Rivers State · RSU

171

Cut-off (2026)

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai

Niger State · IBBUL

171

Cut-off (2026)

Achievers University

Ondo State · ACHIEVERS

171

Cut-off (2026)

Oyo State Technical University

Oyo State · TECHU

171

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Imo State · FUTO

172

Cut-off (2026)

Redeemer's University

Osun State · RUN

172

Cut-off (2026)

Madonna University

Rivers State · MADONNA

172

Cut-off (2026)

Rivers State University of Science and Technology

Rivers State · RIVERSTECH

172

Cut-off (2026)

University of Abuja

FCT (Abuja) State · UNIABUJA

172

Cut-off (2026)

Umaru Musa Yar'adua University

Katsina State · UMYU

172

Cut-off (2026)

Southwestern University

Ogun State · SWUN

172

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

Delta State · FUPRE

173

Cut-off (2026)

Wesley University

Ondo State · WESLEY

174

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Ekiti State · FUOYE

175

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Niger State · FUTMINNA

175

Cut-off (2026)

American University of Nigeria

Adamawa State · AUN

175

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi State · FUBK

176

Cut-off (2026)

Yobe State University

Yobe State · YSU

176

Cut-off (2026)

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Ogun State · OOU

177

Cut-off (2026)

Crescent University

Ogun State · CUAB

177

Cut-off (2026)

Chrisland University

Ogun State · CHRISLAND

177

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University Lafia

Nasarawa State · FULAFIA

178

Cut-off (2026)

Federal University, Otuoke

Bayelsa State · FUOTUOKE

178

Cut-off (2026)

Paul University

Anambra State · PAULUNI

179

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Kola Daisi University

Oyo State · KDU

179

Cut-off (2026)

Westland University

Osun State · WESTLAND

179

Cut-off (2026)

Elizade University

Ondo State · ELIZADE

179

Cut-off (2026)

Tai Solarin University of Education

Ogun State · TASUED

179

Cut-off (2026)

Veritas University

FCT (Abuja) State · VERITAS

180

Cut-off (2026)

Kwararafa University

Taraba State · KWARAVARSITY

180

Cut-off (2026)

Crown Hill University

Kwara State · CHU

180

Cut-off (2026)

Evangel University

Ebonyi State · EVANGEL

182

Cut-off (2026)

Spiritan University, Nneochi

Abia State · SPU

182

Cut-off (2026)

Wellspring University

Edo State · WUB

182

Cut-off (2026)

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

Osun State · JABU

184

Cut-off (2026)

Abia State University

Abia State · ABSU

185

Cut-off (2026)

University of Lagos

Lagos State · UNILAG

185

Cut-off (2026)

Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

Delta State · NMU

186

Cut-off (2026)

Taraba State University

Taraba State · TSU

187

Cut-off (2026)

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Oyo State · LAUTECH

187

Cut-off (2026)

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

Rivers State · IAUE

188

Cut-off (2026)

Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa

Jigawa State · SLU

188

Cut-off (2026)

Bayero University, Kano

Kano State · BUK

189

Cut-off (2026)

Lagos State University

Lagos State · LASU

194

Cut-off (2026)

Afe Babalola University

Ekiti State · ABUAD

202

Cut-off (2026)

Covenant University

Ogun State · CU

203

Cut-off (2026)

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Enugu State · UNN

206

Cut-off (2026)

University of Ilorin

Kwara State · UNILORIN

207

Cut-off (2026)

University of Port Harcourt

Rivers State · UNIPORT

211

Cut-off (2026)

Obafemi Awolowo University

Osun State · OAU

213

Cut-off (2026)

Ahmadu Bello University

Kaduna State · ABU

214

Cut-off (2026)

Babcock University

Ogun State · BABCOCK

216

Cut-off (2026)

University of Benin

Edo State · UNIBEN

229

Cut-off (2026)

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