University of Benin offers a variety of courses and programmes with two campuses in the Benin City, and over 50,000 students in the institution. Are you seeking admission into Uniben, and then you are in the right place. This article contains a complete list of courses and programmes offered in the University and information on requirements for admission to the school.
The faculties at the University of Benin are:
Faculty of Agriculture science
- Actuarial Science
- Agricultural Economics
- Animal Science
- Fisheries
- Forestry And Wildlife
- Soil Science
- Agricultural Economics & Extension Services
- Animal Science
- Crop Science
- Aquaculture And Fisheries Management
- Micro Bio-Technology
Faculty of Arts
- Drama/Dramatic/Performing Arts
- English Language And Literature
- Fine Art/Fine And Applied Arts
- French
- History
- International Studies And Diplomacy
- Languages And Linguistics
- Linguistics / Edo
- Linguistics And African Language
- Mass Communication
- Philosophy and Religions
- Religious Studies
- Foreign languages
- Theatre Arts and Mass communication
There are 7 units or areas of specialization, namely:
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Ceramics
- Graphic Design
- Textiles Design
- Metal Design
- Art History
There are also general courses that students are required to include in their registration and these are:
- Drawing
- Art Education
- Art History
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Photography
Faculty of Engineering
- Architecture
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical /Electronics Engineering
- Estate Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Quantity Surveying
- Structural Engineering
- Surveying And Geoinformatics
Faculty of Life Sciences
- Animal Biology And Environment
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Environmental Management And Toxicology
- Geology
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Mathematics
- Library And Information Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematics And Economics
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Physics / Industrial Physics
- Plant Science And Biotechnology
- Pure And Applied Mathematics
- Science Laboratory Technology
Faculty of Medicine
- Medicine and Surgery
- Anatomy
Faculty of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy
School of Dentistry
- Dentistry and Dental Surgery
Faculty of Physical Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Entrepreneurship
- Geography and Regional Planning
- Political Science and Public Administration
- Public Administration
- Social Works
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Economics and Statistics
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration
- Economics and Statistics
Faculty of Education
- Department of Vocational and Technical Education
- Department of Educational Management
- Department of Human Kinetics and Sports Science
- Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Education
- Department of Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology
- Educational Administration and Educational Planning.
- Department of Educational Studies and Management
Undergraduate programmes run by the Department of Educational Studies and Management are:
- Education/Economics
- Education/Political Science
- Education/Geography
- Educational Management
- Educational Management/Economics
- Educational Management/Political Science
- Educational Management/Geography
- Early Childhood and Primary Education
- Library and Information Science
- Adult and Non-formal Education
- Curriculum and Instructional Technology
- Educational Foundations
- Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology
- Health, Safety and Environmental Education
- Human Kinetics and Sports Science
- Educational Management
- Vocational and Technical Education
- Adult Education
- Agricultural Science And Education
- Business Education
- Computer Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Fine & Applied Arts
- Health Education
- Home Economics And Education
- Industrial Technical Education
- Physical Education
- Technical Education
School of Basic Medical Sciences
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Anatomy
- Nursing/Nursing Science
- Radiography
- Physiology
- Physiotherapy
Faculty of Law
- Department of jurisprudence and international law
- Department of Business Law
- Department of Public Law
- Department of private and property law
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
UNIBEN Courses and Requirement.
General Requirements for Admission into the University of Benin
- Candidates who wish to apply for any programmes under the faculties in the University must have at least 5 Credit passes in O level subjects to include: Mathematics, English and other subjects relevant to the chosen field of study either in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or NECO (National Examination Council) or its equivalent. This result must be obtained in not more than 2 sittings. Examination results can be combined but must not be more than 2 years apart.
Requirement for admission into the faculty of Arts
- Candidates who wish to apply for programmes under the faculty of Arts must have at least 5 Credits passes in O level subjects to include: Mathematics, Literature in English, English language, Government, Economics and Biology either in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or NECO (National Examination Council) or its equivalent. This result must be obtained in not more than 2 sittings. Examination results can be combined but must not be more than 2 years apart.
Requirement for admission into the faculty of Social Science and Management Science
- Candidates who wish to apply to the faculty of Social Science and Management Science students must have obtained at least 5 Credits in Mathematics, English, Economics, Accounting and Biology, either in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or NECO (National Examination Council) in not more than 2 sittings. Examination results can both be combined for admission process but must not be more than 2 years apart.
- The candidate must make at least 200 pass mark in JAMB to qualify for internal screening by the University of Benin.
Requirement for admission into the faculty of Science and Engineering
- Candidates who wish to apply to the faculty of Science and Engineering must make at least 5 Credits in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in addition to Technical drawing for Engineering Students, obtained either in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or NECO (National Examination Council). Results must be obtained in not more than 2 sittings and can be combined, that is, WAEC and NECO but must not be more than 2 years apart.
- The candidate must make at least 200 pass mark in JAMB to qualify for internal screening by the University of Benin