With many Nigerian students aspiring to become a doctor, Medicine & Surgery is convincedly one of the popular courses out there. If you do not mind, and want kick start your academic career in the same field this year, we can not help but to put you through the first step to take which is knowing about the JAMB subject combination for Medicine and Surgery 2025/2026.
What are the JAMB Subject Combinations for Medicine and Surgery in 2025?
Just as we stated earlier, the first step to studying Medicine & Surgery through a Nigerian tertiary institution is to register for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, selecting the following subjects as your combination;
- Use-of-English, also known as English Language (compulsory)
- Chemistry
- Biology
- And Physics
Note that you must not only stop at registering these subjects for the UTME, you must ensure to score up to 300 out of 400 (total JAMB score) to stand a chance against gaining an admission into your preferred tertiary institution.
SSCE Subject Requirements for Medicine and Surgery
To also gain an admission to student the course, not only that you will be selecting the relevant subject combination, you must have also obtained a minimum of 5 credit passes in your O’Level; West African Examination Council (WAEC), National Examination Council (NECO), and any other relevant SSCE.
In other words, you must possess the credit passes in the following subjects as they are compulsory;
- English (compulsory)
- Mathematics (compulsory)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Plus any other science or social science subject
Direct Entry Requirements for Medicine and Surgery 2025
As a direct entry candidate, you are required to be in possession of any of the following requirements;
- A Level: Candidate must at least possess two (2) A level passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics
- ND/HND: A minimum of upper credits in Radiography, Nursing, Laboratory Science, or any other relevant course is required
- NCE: A least merit pass in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics
- IJMB/JUPEB: Candidates are required to have up to 13 points in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or Mathematics
Despite meeting these requirements, you may need to meet other requirements based on your preferred tertiary institution.
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Recommended Degree Awarding Institutions to Study Medicine and Surgery 2025
Some of the institutions we recommend studying Medicine and Surgery at are as follows;
| S/N | Degree Awarding Institutions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) |
| 2 | Ekiti State University (EKSU) |
| 3 | Bowen University (BOWEN) |
| 4 | University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) |
| 5 | University of Calabar (UNICAL) |
| 6 | Bayero University (BUK) |
| 7 | University of Benin (UNIBEN) |
| 8 | Benue State University (BSU) |
| 9 | Kogi State University (KSU) |
| 10 | University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) |
| 11 | University of Uyo (UNIUYO) |
| 12 | Usman Dan Fodio University (UDUSOK) |
| 13 | Niger Delta University (NDU) |
| 14 | Ambrose Alli University (AAU) |
| 15 | Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) |
| 16 | University of Ibadan (UI) |
| 17 | University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) |
| 18 | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) |
| 19 | Osun State University (UNIOSUN) |
| 20 | Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) |
| 21 | Babcock University (BABCOCK) |
| 22 | University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) |
| 23 | Kaduna State University (KASU) |
| 24 | University of Jos (UNIJOS) |
| 25 | Madonna University (MADONNA) |
| 26 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) |
| 27 | University of Nigeria (UNN) |
| 28 | University of Lagos (UNILAG) |
| 29 | Ebonyi State University (EBSU) |
| 30 | Bingham University (BINGHAM) |
| 31 | Lagos State University (LASU) |
| 32 | Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) |
| 33 | Imo State University (IMSU) |
| 34 | Igbinedion University (IGBINEDION) |
| 35 | Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) |
| 36 | Abia State University (ABSU) |
| 37 | Delta State University (DELSU) |
Professions in Medicine and Surgery
Some of the professions which one can venture into through Medicine and Surgery are as follows;
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Practioner Nurse
- Cardiologist
- Geriatrician
- Internist
- Rheumatologist
- Gastroenterologist
- Radiologist
- Anesthesiologist
- Pulmonologist
Conclusion
With the information we have now provided in this guide, candidates seeking admission to study Medicine and Surgery should be able to select the relevant subject combination needed for their course of study. For further assistance, please reach to us in the comment section.
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