UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI (UNIMAID) RELEASES AVAILABLE COURSES FOR 2026/2027 ADMISSION, INVITES CANDIDATES TO APPLY FOR CHANGE OF COURSE

The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Borno State, has released a list of programmes with available admission spaces for the 2026/2027 academic session. The university has also advised prospective candidates who could not secure admission into their initially chosen programmes to apply for a change of course.

The announcement was contained in an official notice dated October 28, 2026, issued by the Office of the Registrar and addressed to all prospective candidates.

According to the university, some programmes have already exhausted their admission quotas due to factors including candidates' failure to upload their O'Level results to the JAMB Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), low UTME scores and other admission-related reasons.

Candidates who selected the University of Maiduguri as their first choice but could not secure admission into the affected programmes are encouraged to consider other courses with available spaces, provided they meet the admission requirements.

UNIMAID Programmes That Have Exhausted Their Admission Quotas

The university identified the following programmes as having exhausted their available admission spaces for the 2026/2027 academic session.

1. College of Medical Sciences

• Medicine and Surgery
• Nursing Science
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Doctor of Physiotherapy
• Radiography
• Dental Surgery

2. Faculty of Education

• Health Education
• Library and Information Science
• Physical Education

3. Faculty of Engineering

• Agricultural Engineering
• Civil and Water Resources Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Food Science and Technology Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Petroleum and Gas Engineering

4. Faculty of Environmental Studies

• Architecture (Direct Entry)
• Building
• Surveying and Geoinformatics (Direct Entry)

5. Faculty of Law

• Law (LL.B Hons)
• LL.B Sharia Law

6. Faculty of Life Sciences

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Environmental Biology
• Botany

7. Faculty of Pharmacy

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Direct Entry)
• Pharmacology

8. Faculty of Physical Sciences

• Chemistry

9. Faculty of Social Sciences

• Political Science

Candidates who initially selected any of the programmes listed above are advised to consider other available courses that match their qualifications and admission requirements.

UNIMAID Available Courses for 2026/2027 Admission

The following programmes have been listed by the university as having available admission spaces for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The admission route indicated beside each programme is also included in the list.

1. College of Medical Sciences

• Human Anatomy (UTME/DE)
• Human Physiology (UTME/DE)
• Nutrition and Dietetics (UTME)

2. Faculty of Agriculture

• General Agriculture (UTME/DE)
• Animal Science (UTME/DE)
• Fisheries (UTME/DE)
• Forestry and Wildlife (UTME/DE)

3. Faculty of Arts

• Arabic Studies (UTME/DE)
• English and Literary Studies (UTME/DE)
• Hausa (UTME/DE)
• History/History and Diplomatic Studies (UTME/DE)
• Islamic Studies (UTME/DE)
• Language and Linguistics (UTME/DE)
• Kanuri (UTME/DE)
• Language and Linguistics (Fulfulde) (UTME/DE)
• Language and Linguistics (Kanuri) (UTME/DE)
• French (UTME/DE)
• Theatre Arts (UTME/DE)

4. Faculty of Communication and Media Studies

• Journalism and Media Studies (UTME/DE)
• Broadcasting (UTME/DE)
• Mass Communication (UTME/DE)

5. Faculty of Education

• Adult Education (UTME/DE)
• Business Education (UTME/DE)
• Education Chemistry (UTME/DE)
• Education Arabic (UTME/DE)
• Education Economics (UTME/DE)
• Education Biology (UTME/DE)
• Education Geography (UTME/DE)
• Education Hausa (UTME/DE)
• Education History (UTME/DE)
• Education Islamic Studies (UTME/DE)
• Education Mathematics (UTME/DE)
• Education Physics (UTME/DE)
• Education English Language (UTME/DE)

6. Faculty of Engineering

• Agricultural Engineering (Direct Entry)
• Chemical Engineering (UTME/DE)
• Computer Engineering (UTME/DE)
• Mechanical Engineering (Direct Entry)

7. Faculty of Environmental Studies

• Architecture (UTME)
• Fine Arts and Industrial Design (UTME/DE)
• Surveying and Geoinformatics (UTME)

8. Faculty of Life Sciences

• Biochemistry (Direct Entry)
• Microbiology (UTME)
• Zoology (UTME)

9. Faculty of Management Sciences

• Accounting (UTME/DE)
• Banking and Finance (UTME/DE)
• Business Administration (UTME/DE)
• Marketing (UTME/DE)
• Public Administration (UTME/DE)
• Entrepreneurship (UTME/DE)
• Local Government and Diplomatic Studies (UTME)

10. Faculty of Pharmacy

• Doctor of Pharmacy (UTME)

11. Faculty of Physical Sciences

• Computer Science (UTME)
• Chemistry (Direct Entry)
• Geology (Direct Entry)
• Mathematics (UTME/DE)
• Environmental Management and Toxicology (Direct Entry)
• Physics (UTME/DE)
• Petroleum Chemistry (Direct Entry)
• Statistics (UTME/DE)

12. Faculty of Social Sciences

• Economics (UTME/DE)
• Geography (UTME/DE)
• Social Work (UTME/DE)
• Sociology and Anthropology (UTME/DE)

13. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (UTME)

Instructions for Candidates Interested in Changing Their Courses

The University of Maiduguri has advised affected candidates and other interested applicants to visit the JAMB portal to apply for a change of course to any of the programmes with available admission spaces.

However, candidates must ensure they meet the admission requirements for their preferred programmes before making any changes.

The university has specifically advised candidates to:

1. Check their JAMB subject combinations before selecting a new course.
2. Consider their UTME scores and the available admission spaces.
3. Confirm that they meet the admission requirements for their preferred programmes.
4. Complete the change of course process on the JAMB po
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