Adamawa State University (ADSU) is a public university established to provide quality higher education and promote academic development in Nigeria. The institution offers a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across disciplines such as Sciences, Agriculture, Education, Arts, Social Sciences, and Management Sciences.
For the 2026/2027 academic session, ADSU continues to provide accredited programmes designed to equip students with practical knowledge, research skills, and professional competence needed in various career fields.
This guide presents an overview of the available programmes, including Direct Entry qualifications, O’Level subject requirements, and JAMB subject combinations.
List of Courses offered at Adamawa State University (ADSU) 2026/2027
If you’re interested in gaining admission into Adamawa State University (ADSU) for the 2026/2027 academic session and want to explore the available courses alongside their direct entry requirements, O’level subject combinations, and JAMB subject requirements, the table below provides all the important details you need.
| S/N | COURSES | DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (5 Credit Passes Minimum) | JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business administration | Two Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounts, Business Management, Government, Geography or Statistics. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. | Mathematics, Economics and one other subject. |
| 2 | Accounting | Economics. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two other relevant subjects. | Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject |
| 3 | Public administration | Economics | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two other relevant subjects. | Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject |
| 4 | Agriculture | Two Level passes in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/Zoology/Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/Mathematics (Pure& Applied). | English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics. | Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics or Mathematics. |
| 5 | Marketing | Two ‘A’ Level passes including Economics. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject |
| 6 | Banking & finance | (i) Two (2)’A’ Level passes in Accounting or Economics and one other subject. (ii) Foundation International exam such as ICAN, ACCA, ICMA, GPFA. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject |
| 7 | Taxation | (i) Two (2)’A’ Level passes in Accounting or Economics and one other subject. (ii) Foundation International exam such as ICAN, ACCA, ICMA, GPFA. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. | Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject |
| 8 | Economics | Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics and any one of Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Accounting, Business Management, History and Government. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two of Arts or Social Science subjects. | Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. |
| 9 | Fisheries & aquaculture | (i) Two ‘A’ Level passes in any of Chemistry, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science Geography, Mathematics (pure & applied), Physics, Geology and Economics. (ii)NCE Agriculture | Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language plus any other Science subject. | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. |
| 10 | Education & chemistry | Two Level/NCE passes including Chemistry and one other Science subject. | Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and two of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. | Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. |
| 11 | Education & computer science | Two Level passes including Physics or Chemistry. | Mathematics, English Language and three (3) other Science subjects. | Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography. |
| 12 | Geography | Two ‘A’ Level passes in Geography and any one of Economics., Government, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics | English Language, Geography, and any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics. | Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects |
| 13 | Biochemistry | Two ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. NCE/ND/HND in related programs plus the UTME requirements. | English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. | Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. |
| 14 | Agric-economics & extension | Two Level passes in Chemistry and one of Zoology/Botany/Agricultural Science/Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Economics and Health Science. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics. | Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics. |
| 15 | Education & biology | NCE/’A’ Level passes in Biology and one (1) other Science subject. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one other subject. | Biology and two other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. |
| 16 | Education & mathematics | Two ‘A’ Level passes/NCE in Mathematics and one (1) Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. | Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| 17 | Physics | NCE/Two ‘A’ Level passes in Physics and Mathematics or Chemistry. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. | Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. |
| 18 | English language | Two Level passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts subject. | Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. | Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. |
| 19 | Pure & applied physics | wo ‘A’ Level passes in Physics and Mathematics | N/A | N/A |
| 20 | Education & geography | Two ‘A’ Level passes/NCE merit which should include Geography /Physics. | Geography, English Language and Mathematics. | Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects. |
| 21 | Agronomy | Two Level passes in Chemistry/Biology/Botany/Zoology/Agricultural Science plus one of Mathematics/Physics and Geology/ Economics | Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Geography or Economics. | Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics. |
| 22 | Animal production | Two Level passes or equivalent in Chemistry and one of Biology/Botany /Zoology/Agricultural Science/ Geography/Geology/ Mathematics/Economics | Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics and English Language | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Physics/Mathematics. |
| 23 | History | Two Level passes in History and any other related subjects. | History and English Language. | History and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
| 24 | Chemistry | i) Two ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and any one (1) of Physics, Mathematics or Biology. (ii) ND/NCE with good grades in relevant ‘O’ Level subjects. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. |
| 25 | Geology | (i) Two ‘A’ Level passes from Geology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Geography. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other subject. | Any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography. |
| 26 | Crop production | Two Level passes in Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science/Botany/Zoology or Physics/Mathematics/Economics. | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and one Science/Social Science subject and at least ‘O’ Level pass in Physics. | Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics or Physics |
| 27 | Botany | Two ‘A’ Level passes in Biology/Botany/Zoology and Chemistry or Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. |
| 28 | Zoology | Two ‘A’ Level passes or NCE in Biology, Zoology or Botany and one other Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two (2) other Science subject. | Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. |
| 29 | Mathematics | Two ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics and any other science subject. (ii) NCE merit in Mathematics and one of Physics, Chemistry or Economics | English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. | Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. |
| 30 | Mass communication | Two ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language and four other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. | Any three from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| 31 | Computer science | Two ‘A’ Level passes in science subjects including Mathematics (ii) NCE merit in Mathematics and one (1) other Science or Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two other Science subjects. | Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. |
| 32 | Education and science | (i) Two ‘A’ Level passes in relevant Science subjects which should include candidates proposed course. (ii) NCE credit/merit in addition to TC II merit or ‘O’ Level credit in relevant subjects. | English Language, Mathematics and two other Science subjects. | Three relevant Science or NBC subjects |
| 33 | Political science | Two ‘A’ Level passes including Government or History. | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. | Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. |
| 34 | Computer science & mathematics | Two ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics and Physics | English Language , Mathematics and any three of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Maths, and Technical Drawing. | Mathematics, Physics and any one (1) of Chemistry, Economics and Biology. |
| 35 | Biology | i) Two ‘A’ Level passes from Chemistry, Biology, Botany/Zoology. (ii) NCE merit accepted. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics. | Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. |
| 36 | Primary education studies | Two Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government, Geography and Statistics. | English Language, Economics and Government. For NBC holders, the other relevant subjects could be from any of the following: Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties. | Government, Economics and any other subject |
| 37 | Early childhood education | Two ‘A’ Level passes chosen from relevant subjects. | English Language. | Any three (3) subjects. |
| 38 | Guidance & counselling | ‘A’ Level passes or NCE in two (2) subjects plus the UTME requirements. | English Language with ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics. | Any three (3) subjects. |
| 39 | Agricultural science & education | (i) Two passes at ‘A’ Level in Biology /Zoology /Botany and any other Science subject. (ii) NCE merit in Biology and any other Science subject. (iii) NCE merit in Agriculture (Double Major). | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science., Mathematics and another relevant subject. | Any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics. |
| 40 | Education & economics | (i) Two ‘A’ Level passes in Economics and one (1) other relevant subject. (ii) NCE merit/credit in Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Economics and Mathematics. | Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government and Literature in English. |
| 41 | Law | (i) Two Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects. (ii) NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower). | English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. | Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| 42 | Sociology | Two Level passes including Government or History. | Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required | Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. |
| 43 | Microbiology | Two Level passes in Chemistry and any one (1) from Biology, Zoology or Botany. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. |
| 44 | Industrial chemistry | (i) Two Level passes in Chemistry and Mathematics (ii) ND in Science Technology or ND in relevant programs with the UTME requirements. | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science | Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/ Agricultural Science. |
| 45 | Home economics | (i) NCE merit in Home Economics (ii) Level passes in two of Chemistry or any Biology, Botany and Agricultural Science. (iii) ND/HND credit in Home Economics or Food Science or Hotel and Catering Management or any other related program. | English Language, Mathematics, Home Economics, Biology and Chemistry. | Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and one (1) other subject. |
| 46 | Entrepreneurship | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 47 | Business education | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 48 | Agricultural extension and innovation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 49 | Urban and regional planning | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 50 | Environmental management | N.A | N/A | N/A |
| 51 | Agribusiness | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 52 | Statistics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 53 | Library and information science | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 54 | Education & physics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 55 | Geography | Two ‘A’ Level passes in Geography and one (1) other science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any other two (2) Science subjects. | Geography and any two (2) of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agricultural Science. |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Ques: What is ADSU?
Ans: Adamawa State University (ADSU) is a state-owned university located in Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
Ques: Is ADSU accredited?
Ans: Yes, the university’s programs are accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Ques: What are the O’Level requirements for admission?
Ans: Candidates are expected to have at least five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Ques: Is JAMB compulsory for admission into ADSU?
Ans: Yes, JAMB is required for UTME admission into most undergraduate programmes.
Ques: Does ADSU accept Direct Entry candidates?
Ans: Yes, applicants with ND, IJMB, or A’Level qualifications may apply through Direct Entry.
Ques: Can I apply with awaiting results?
Ans: Yes, awaiting results may be accepted temporarily, but complete results are needed before final admission.
Ques: Does ADSU offer Law?
Ans: Yes, Law is among the accredited programs available at ADSU.
Ques: What is the general JAMB cut-off mark for ADSU?
Ans: The general cut-off mark is usually around 150, although some competitive courses may require higher scores.
Ques: Are science-related programs available at ADSU?
Ans: Yes, the university offers programs in Computer Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, and other science disciplines.
Ques: How can I apply for admission into ADSU?
Ans: Admission applications are completed through the official admission procedures of Adamawa State University (ADSU).