Usumanu Danfodiyo University: Courses, Cut-off & Admission (2026/2027)

University Federal Sokoto, Sokoto State NUC-approved ✓
71Programmes
150JAMB cut-off
1975Established
FederalOwnership

Updated: 25 August 2026 · By the SchoolNews Education Desk

Usumanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK) is a Federal university located in Sokoto, Sokoto State, established in 1975. It offers the 71 programmes listed below. The JAMB national minimum for the 2026/2027 session is 150 — the college's own entrance exam and departmental cut-offs may be higher, so confirm with the school.

Accreditation Status

On the National Universities Commission’s approved universities list

The NUC lists this institution as Usumanu Danfodiyo University (federal university). Vice-Chancellor on record: Prof. Bashiru Garba.

Source: National Universities Commission (nuc.edu.ng) — checked August 2026.

Courses / Programmes 71

Accounting UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject. Adult Education UTME: Use of English, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject. Agricultural Science & Education UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics. Agriculture UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics or Mathematics. Applied Chemistry UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. Arabic Studies UTME: Use of English, Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences. Banking & Finance UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. Biochemistry UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. Biology UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. Botany UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. Business Administration UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. Civil Engineering UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Common & Islamic Law UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies Computer Science UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. Curriculum Studies UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science. Dentistry UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and one (1) other Science subject. Doctor Of Optometry UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Economics UTME: Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. Education & Arabic UTME: Use of English, Arabic and any two (2) relevant Arts/Social Science subjects. Education & Biology UTME: Use of English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Education & Chemistry UTME: Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. Education & Economics UTME: Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government and Literature in English. Education & English Language UTME: Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. Education & French UTME: Use of English, French plus two (2) other Arts subjects. Education & Geography UTME: Use of English, Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects. Education & Hausa UTME: Use of English, Hausa, one (1) Arts and one (1) subject from Economics, French, Geography/Physics, Government, History, Islamic Studies, Literature in English and Mathematics. Education & History UTME: Use of English, History and any other two (2) subjects chosen from Christian Religious Studies / Islamic Studies, Literature in English, French, Yoruba, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government and Hausa. Education & Islamic Studies UTME: Use of English, Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects. Education & Mathematics UTME: Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Education & Physics UTME: Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects. Education And Computer Science UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography. Education And Social Studies UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) of Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Geography/Physics, Government, History and Islamic Studies. Educational Management UTME: Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science/Arts subject. Electrical /Electronics Engineering UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry English Language UTME: Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. Environmental Resources Management UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and any one of Biology, Physics, Agricultural Science or Chemistry. Fisheries UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. Forestry / Forest Resources Management UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics. French UTME: Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. Geography UTME: Use of English, Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects Geology UTME: Use of English, English Language and any three (3) of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geography. Guidance & Counselling UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. Hausa UTME: Use of English, Hausa, Literature in English and any of Economics, Government, History and Arabic. History UTME: Use of English, History/ Government and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. Information & Communication Technology UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Islamic Studies UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects including Arabic or Islamic Studies Library & Information Science UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. Linguistics UTME: Use of English, Any Language and two (2) other subjects. Literature In English UTME: Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. Management Studies UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. Mass Communication UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. Mathematics UTME: Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. Mechanical Engineering UTME: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Medical Laboratory Science UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Medicine & Surgery UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Microbiology UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. Nursing/Nursing Science UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Nutrition & Dietetics UTME: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/ Physics Pharmacy UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Physics UTME: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. Physiotherapy UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Political Science UTME: Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. Pre-primary & Primary Education UTME: Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. Public Administration UTME: Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. Pure Chemistry UTME: Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. Radiography UTME: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Sociology UTME: Use of English, Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. Statistics UTME: Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. Teacher Education Science UTME: Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. Veterinary Medicine UTME: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics and other relevant subject(s) Zoology UTME: Use of English, Biology and Chemistry/physics or Mathematics

UDUSOK JAMB Cut-off Mark (2026/2027)

The JAMB national minimum for the 2026/2027 session is 150. This is the lowest score to be considered; the college also runs its own entrance examination, and departments frequently set higher cut-offs, so always confirm the current mark for your course with the school.

Address

P.M.B. 2346, Along Sultan Abubakar Road, Sokoto, Sokoto State.

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