Federal University Dutse (FUD) offers courses including Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Science, Computer Science, Accounting, Agriculture and Biochemistry. Its 2026/2027 admission notices list 64 undergraduate programmes, including 22 additions such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Medical Laboratory Science and Physiotherapy.
Admission requires the relevant O’Level credits, the correct UTME subjects and the minimum score for your chosen programme. Applicants for the newly approved courses must also confirm programme availability on both FUD’s portal and JAMB CAPS.
List of FUD Courses for 2026/2027
The list below covers programmes named in FUD’s 2026/2027 cut-off notices. Courses marked “New” were included in the university’s announcement dated 21 October 2026.
This is an undergraduate guide. Postgraduate programmes have separate application and qualification requirements.
Faculty of Agriculture
- Agricultural Science
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Forestry and Wildlife Management
- Food Science and Technology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Arabic
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Economics
- English Language
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistics — Arabic
- Linguistics — English
- Political Science
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Nursing Science
- Public Health
- Community Health — New
- Medical Laboratory Science — New
- Human Nutrition and Dietetics — New
- Physiotherapy — New
- Radiography — New
- Optometry — New
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
- Medicine and Surgery — MBBS
Faculty of Computing
- Computer Science
- Cyber Security
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence — New
- Data Science — New
- Information Systems — New
Faculty of Education
- Islamic Studies Education
- Primary Education
- Physics Education — New
- Biology Education — New
- Mathematics Education — New
- Educational Management — New
- Early Childhood Education — New
- Adult Education — New
- Arabic Education — New
- English Education — New
The science education additions lead to B.Sc. Ed. awards, while Arabic Education and English Education lead to B.A. Ed. awards. They are separate from the corresponding non-education courses.
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration
- Insurance
- Taxation
Faculty of Life Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Microbiology
- Zoology
- Parasitology and Entomology — New
- Science Laboratory Technology — New
Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Environmental Management and Toxicology
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Environmental Standards — New
- Water Sanitation and Hygiene — New
- Applied Geology and Remote Sensing — New
General FUD Admission Requirements
UTME applicants must meet the university’s general conditions and the requirements for their chosen course.
The main conditions are:
- First-choice selection: Choose FUD as your first-choice institution, or complete the required change of institution through JAMB.
- Relevant O’Level credits: Have at least five relevant credit passes in no more than two sittings.
- Correct UTME subjects: Your examination subjects must match the course requirements.
- Required UTME score: Meet the published minimum for your programme.
- Online screening: Complete the compulsory FUD screening application.
- Results upload: Ensure your O’Level results are available on both JAMB and the university’s screening portal.
FUD’s July 2026 general screening notice requires credits in English Language and Mathematics. The October notice for the new programmes specifies English Language and Mathematics where required by the programme.
A course-specific requirement or waiver should be checked alongside these general conditions.
FUD O’Level Subject Requirements
The subject requirements below are drawn from JAMB’s published FUD entries, including institution-specific remarks where available.
English Language and Mathematics are the starting point under FUD’s general screening requirements. The table shows the other subjects needed to complete the relevant five-credit combination.
| Course or group | Other required O’Level credits |
|---|---|
| Medicine and Surgery, Human Anatomy and Human Physiology | Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Environmental Management and Toxicology | Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Botany and Biotechnology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Geography under FUD’s specific remarks |
| Biology | Biology, Chemistry and another relevant science subject |
| Computer Science, Cyber Security and Information Technology | Physics and two other science subjects |
| Software Engineering | Physics and two accepted subjects from Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Geography, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing or Economics |
| Physics | Physics, Chemistry and another relevant science subject |
| Agricultural Science | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and one of Physics, Geography or Economics |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and another science subject |
| Forestry and Wildlife Management | Chemistry, Biology, and one of Physics, Economics, Further Mathematics or Statistics |
| Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Administration and Insurance | Economics and two other relevant subjects |
| Banking and Finance and Taxation | Economics and two other relevant subjects |
| Economics | Economics and two additional subjects accepted under the FUD entry; its special remarks allow Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Criminology and Security Studies | Economics and two Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Linguistics — Arabic | Arabic and two other relevant subjects |
| Linguistics — English | Literature in English and two other relevant subjects |
| Political Science | Government or History and two other relevant subjects; apply the university’s current Mathematics requirement |
| Islamic Studies Education | Islamic Studies or Arabic and two other relevant subjects |
| Library and Information Science and Primary Education | Three other relevant subjects |
| Mathematics | Physics or Chemistry, plus the remaining relevant subjects needed for five credits |
| Zoology | Biology and two other science subjects |
English Language Has a FUD-Specific O’Level Provision
JAMB’s FUD-specific remarks list English Language and Mathematics, plus three subjects selected from:
- Literature in English
- Religious Studies
- A Nigerian language
- Arabic or French
- History
- Government
- Economics
- Civic Education
The listed two-sitting combinations are WAEC with WAEC, WAEC with NECO, NABTEB with WAEC, and NECO with NECO.
This O’Level provision should not be confused with the UTME combination: Literature in English appears in the UTME requirements for English Language.
Requirements That Still Need Programme-Specific Confirmation
The October notice confirms the names, cut-off marks and general eligibility conditions for the 22 new programmes, but it does not provide their complete O’Level and UTME subject combinations.
The FUD brochure records checked also did not provide detailed subject requirements for Nursing Science, Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Arabic, Industrial Chemistry and Industrial Mathematics.
For these programmes, confirm the exact subject combination through JAMB’s official brochure or FUD’s Admissions Office. Do not automatically transfer the requirements for a related course.
JAMB Subject Combinations for FUD Courses
Use of English is included in every UTME combination below. The table lists the other three subjects.
| Course or group | Three subjects alongside Use of English |
|---|---|
| Medicine and Surgery, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology | Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
| Biology, Botany, Zoology, Environmental Management and Toxicology | Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or Mathematics |
| Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology and Software Engineering | Mathematics, Physics, and one of Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Economics or Geography |
| Physics | Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry |
| Chemistry | Chemistry and two of Physics, Biology and Mathematics |
| Mathematics | Mathematics and two selected from Physics, Chemistry, Economics or Geography |
| Agricultural Science and Forestry and Wildlife Management | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Physics or Mathematics |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and another science subject |
| Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Administration and Insurance | Mathematics, Economics and another Social Science subject |
| Banking and Finance and Taxation | Mathematics, one Social Science subject and another subject |
| Economics | Economics, Mathematics and an accepted third subject; the FUD-specific remarks accept a Social Science subject |
| Criminology and Security Studies | Economics, Mathematics, and one of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French or Religious Studies |
| English Language | Literature in English, another Arts subject, and an Arts or Social Science subject |
| Linguistics — Arabic | Arabic and two Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Linguistics — English | Three Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Political Science | Government or History and two other Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Islamic Studies Education | Islamic Studies and two other Arts subjects |
| Library and Information Science | Three Arts or Social Science subjects |
| Primary Education | Any three subjects |
A suitable O’Level result does not correct an unsuitable UTME combination. Check both sets of requirements before applying or changing your course.
FUD Direct Entry Requirements
FUD’s general 2026/2027 screening notice states that Direct Entry applicants must have at least Lower Credit in a National Diploma, or at least eight points in NCE/IJMB or an equivalent qualification.
However, that general minimum does not override stricter requirements for a particular programme. Your qualification must also be relevant to the course, and you must meet the O’Level requirements.
Selected Programme-Specific Direct Entry Conditions
| Programme | Requirements stated in JAMB’s FUD entry |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | IJMB with at least 10 points in Chemistry, Biology and Physics/Mathematics is one route. Other listed routes include relevant A’Level passes, an Upper Credit ND in a related discipline, and specified HND or degree qualifications. |
| English Language | IJMB with at least nine points in Literature in English, an Arts subject and a Social Science subject; other listed routes include qualifying NCE and non-university diploma credentials involving English. |
| Software Engineering | The entry specifies nine points for the relevant IJMB route, Lower Credit for an accepted ND, or Merit for an accepted NCE. Relevant fields include Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Electrical/Electronic Engineering. |
| Medicine and Surgery | Three IJMB A’Level subjects in Biology, Chemistry and Physics; alternatively, at least a Second Class Lower degree in specified health or biological science disciplines. |
| Human Anatomy and Human Physiology | Three IJMB A’Level subjects in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Mathematics | Relevant A’Level qualifications involving Mathematics and another science subject; the FUD remarks specify at least eight points where applicable and recognise relevant ND qualifications. |
| Biology | Relevant ND with at least Lower Credit, or IJMB with at least eight points and a minimum D grade in Biology and Chemistry; the entry also lists an NCE route. |
| Political Science | Relevant A’Level passes including Government and another Social Science subject, or specified NCE/diploma qualifications involving Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations or Local Government Administration. |
These are selected course-specific provisions, not a guarantee that every qualification is accepted for every programme.
Where an older brochure provision appears less demanding than the current university screening notice, obtain clarification from FUD before relying on it.
Direct Entry Into the 22 New Programmes
The October 2026 announcement specifically invites candidates who sat the 2026 UTME. It does not establish Direct Entry admission into every newly approved programme.
Applicants seeking Direct Entry into one of those courses should confirm the available route with the Admissions Office.
FUD Cut-Off Marks for 2026/2027
FUD’s published minimum UTME scores range from 150 to 240.
| Programme | Minimum UTME score |
|---|---|
| Medicine and Surgery | 240 |
| Nursing Science | 210 |
| Public Health | 190 |
| Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology and Software Engineering | 180 |
| Medical Laboratory Science, Physiotherapy, Radiography and Optometry | 180 |
| Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Information Systems | 150 |
Other courses have their own minimum scores. See the complete FUD cut-off mark table before applying.
A higher UTME score does not remove the need for the correct O’Level credits and subject combination.
Is Law Available at FUD for 2026/2027?
FUD’s notice dated 21 October 2026 says the university is awaiting Council of Legal Education approval to commence LL.B. Common and Islamic Law.
The programme is not included in the accompanying list of 22 new courses and cut-off marks.
Prospective Law students should wait for the university’s specific commencement and admission announcement before treating the programme as open for applications.
What About Courses Listed in Older Brochures?
A programme appearing in a brochure does not, by itself, confirm its availability in the current admission exercise.
For example, JAMB’s FUD records include Linguistics — French, but this course does not appear in the two 2026/2027 cut-off notices used for the main list above. Its current availability and cut-off mark should be confirmed with the university.
For a newly approved programme, FUD specifically requires applicants to check that it is selectable on both the university’s portal and JAMB CAPS.
How to Check Your Course Requirements on JAMB
Use the official JAMB Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System.
- Open the brochure by institution.
- Find Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State.
- Select your intended programme.
- Read the O’Level requirements and UTME subjects.
- Check Direct Entry requirements if you are applying through that route.
- Read the special consideration or waiver remarks for FED-DUTSE.
Be careful with similar abbreviations. FED-DUTSE refers to Federal University Dutse, while FED-DUTSINMA refers to Federal University Dutsin-Ma. Their requirements should not be mixed.
How to Apply to FUD
Complete screening through the official FUD Post UTME portal.
The current 2026/2027 screening fee is ₦3,000, excluding applicable bank charges, and registration closes on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Read our FUD Post UTME application guide for the documents, payment process and submission steps.
For questions about subject requirements, Direct Entry qualifications or programme availability, contact admissions@fud.edu.ng.
Sources: FUD Official Weekly Newsletter, Volume 4, No. 85, dated 10 June 2026; No. 93, dated 3 July 2026; No. 128, dated 21 October 2026; JAMB’s official FUD brochure entries; and the FUD screening portal. Requirements checked on 22 October 2026.
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