What are the direct entry requirements to study to Veterinary Medicine in the university? If you are interested in knowing the requirements needed for a direct entry (DE) admission into Veterinary Medicine under the faculty of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences then am happy to inform you that this post contains the direct entry requirements from universities in Nigeria that offers Veterinary Medicine.
Before we proceed, this is to inform all direct entry (DE) aspirants who wish to apply for direct entry (DE) admission into any of the universities in Nigeria to study Veterinary Medicine under the faculty of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences that Veterinary Medicine direct entry requirements are now available on this page.
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Direct Entry (DE) Requirements for Veterinary Medicine
Without wasting much time, the direct entry requirements to study Veterinary Medicine are:
A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, Physics or Mathematics.
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) ABU and FUAM accept HND distinction in:
(a) Poultry Production
(b) Animal Health
(c) Animal Products Inspection
(ii) UNIBADAN and MOUAU accept ND/HND Animal Health and Husbandry provided candidates meet the following requirements:-
a) At least one year satisfactory practical experience
b) Five ‘O’ level credit passes in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics and English Language.
(iii) UNIBADAN also requires ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, and Biology/Zoology with ‘O’ level credit passes in Physics and Mathematics. In special cases, candidates who have passed the Animal Health Assistant or its equivalent with distinction plus ‘O’ level credit passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics or the equivalent may be considered for admission.
(iv) UDUSOK accept ND/HND in relevant fields plus ‘O’ level credits passes in Chemistry and Biology and O/L passes in Mathematics and Physics.
(v) ABU accepts:
a) Three ‘A’ level passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics.
b) HND in Animal Science at minimum of lower credit from accredited institution.
(vi) UNAAB requires at least HND (Upper Credit) to 200 level in addition to UTME requirements.
(vii) UNN requires either:
a) Passes at GCE A’ level or HSC or an equivalent examination in Chemistry, Biology and Physics in addition to UME requirement.
(viii) UNILORIN accepts graduate of first degree in related sciences, National Diploma in Animal Health and Husbandry or Animal Production (Upper credit) in addition plus UTME requirements.
(ix) UNIJOS accepts:
a) Bachelor’s degree in relevant science discipline from recognized institutions
b) HND (Animal Health or Animal Production Technology or equivalent) at credit level
c) All candidates MUST have O’Level requirements.
(x) UNIABUJA accepts ND/HND(upper credit level) in Animal Health and Production or BSc in Animal Science, Biological sciences(Zoology), Microbiology, etc in addition to UTME Entry requirements.
Note that the above direct entry requirements may only apply to Veterinary Medicine under the faculty of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences. If the Veterinary Medicine you intend in studying is in another faculty, the requirements for direct entry admission may be different from the one on this page. You can check JAMB brochure for all faculties here.
List of Schools That Offer Veterinary Medicine
This section contains the list of universities that offer Veterinary Medicine in Nigeria.
The following are the list of schools that offer Veterinary Medicine:
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
- University of Abuja
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- University of Ibadan
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin
- University of Jos
- University of Maiduguri
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto
