The Ultimate List of Schools which comprises of Universities and Polytechnics that Offers Dentistry in Nigeria is the main purpose of this post.
Do you want to study Dentistry? Are you looking to apply for Dentistry during the next UTME screening exercise?
If so, then you may be wondering or asking : Do they study Dentistry in any Nigerian Universities or Polytechnics ? If they eventually study it, What are the List of Schools That Offers it In Nigeria? Â I will be very glad to provide you answers to all the questions above, but before we dive into that, let’s give a quick introduction to what Dentistry is.
Yes, Dentistry is offered in Some Nigerian higher institutions such as Universities , Polytechnics and Colleges Of Education.
Knowing that the course is offered in Nigeria is not enough, we are also going to provide you a lot of details about the Universities in Nigeria that studies Dentistry as a course and the Polytechnics in Nigeria that Offers Dentistry as part of they programmes.
The major things be are going to cover about the post are:
- List of Nigerian Universities That Offers Dentistry as a Course
- List of Polytechnics that Studies Dentistry.
- O Level Requirements to Study Dentistry in any higher Institutions in Nigeria.
- JAMB Requirements to Apply for Dentistry in Nigeria. Let’s start with each of them.
NOTE: The Numbers Attached to Each University or Polytechnic are irrelevant. The main focus is that the schools listed below offers Dentistry as a Course. To See the JAMB Subject Combination for each of these Courses Here.
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LIST OF UNIVERSITIES THAT OFFERS DENTISTRY.
| 1 | Bayero University, Kano | 555 |
| 2 | University Of Benin, Benin City | 409 |
| 3 | University Of Ibadan, Ibadan | 342 |
| 4 | University Of Maiduguri | 320 |
| 5 | University Of Nigeria Nsukka | 313 |
| 6 | University Of Calabar, Calabar | 289 |
| 7 | University Of Lagos | 227 |
| 8 | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife | 222 |
| 9 | University Of Port-Harcourt | 180 |
LIST OF POLYTECHNICS THAT OFFERS DENTAL TECHNOLOGY.
| 1 | Federal School Of Dental Technology And Therapy, Enugu | 1,042 |
| 2 | Shehu Idris College Of Health Sciences And Technology, Makarfi | 275 |
| 3 | Ogun State College Of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu, Ogun State | 34 |
O-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR DENTISTRY IN NIGERIA .
The requirements in O-Level certificate such as WAEC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB (if acceptable) for those who wish to study Dentistry are a minimum of credit passes in the following courses :
JAMB REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY DENTISTRY IN NIGERIA .
Those who wish to apply for Computer engineering are to apply the following courses as their UTME subject combinations during Jamb registration.
- English
- Physics
- Biology
- Chemistry
Inasmuch as you’re trying to enlighten the public, please get your facts right. Dentistry/Dental Surgery is not offered in Polytechnics or Colleges of Education. It is not to be confused with other dental related courses like Dental Therapy, Dental Technology etc. Those ones are the courses offered in Polytechnics.
Ondo City Polytechnics is also one of the Polytechnic licensed by federal government in Nigeria. The Polytechnic also offered Dental Nursing Science as subdicipline in Dentistry. Enlist the Polytechnic among your school list. You can visit http://www.odcitypoly.com.ng for details about the school.