JAMB subject combination for medicine and surgery

Medicine and surgery is a course that is heard as a favorite on the lips of a large number of Nigerian students of all levels. In this article, we shall talk about the requirements for studying medicine and surgery which includes their JAMB subject combination. This article is for any of such students who may be reading this article.

What is medicine and surgery?

Medicine can be said to be the science and practice of caring for a patient. It also involves managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of a patient’s injury or disease, and promoting their health.

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on an individual to investigate or treat a ailing condition such as a disease or injury, to help improve bodily function, appearance, or to repair unwanted ruptured regions.

In simpler terms, medicine and surgery is a branch of the healthcare system that specializes in the diagnosis of diseases or ailments, and the performing of surgical operations to work on inner or outer body parts.

However, very few people end up studying this reputable course at the university.

Medicine and surgery and its JAMB subject combination

To study medicine and surgery at the university, you need to get a lot of things correct. Among the things that must be gotten correct is the JAMB subject combination for medicine and surgery. These subjects include:

1. Use of English

2. Biology

3. Physics

4. Chemistry

These four subjects are also expected to be passed at O’level with at least a credit to be considered for admission to any Nigerian university. There may be some exceptions based on schools, but that’s the minimum requirement.

O’level requirements for medicine and surgery aspirants

Every aspirant of medicine and surgery must have a minimum of 5 credits in the core science subject combination which must include English language and mathematics.

The five compulsory subjects for every medicine and surgery aspirant include:

1. English language.

2. Mathematics.

3. Biology

4. Physics

5. Chemistry.

Universities that offer medicine and surgery in Nigeria.

For the record, not every higher institution offers medicine and surgery in Nigeria. Polytechnics and colleges of education don’t offer medicine and surgery, in fact not every university offers medicine and surgery in Nigeria. So we have compiled the list of universities that offer medicine and surgery in Nigeria. Check below for the full list:

Abia State University, Abia state (ABSU)
Afe Babalola University, Ekiti state (ABUAD)
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state (ABU)
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state (AAU)
Babcock University, Ogun state (BABCOCK)
Bauchi State University Gadau, Bauchi state (BASUG)
Bayero University Kano, Kano state (BUK)
Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue state (BSU)
Bingham University, Abuja (BINGHAM)
Bowen University, Osun state(BOWEN)
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra state (COOU) (Former ANSU)
Delta State University, Abraka, Delta state (DELSU)
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state (EBSU)
Edo University Iyamho, Edo state (EUI)
Ekiti State University, Ekiti state (EKSU)
Eko University Of Medical And Health Sciences, Lagos state (EKOUNIMED)
Enugu State University Of Science And Technology,Enugu state (ESUT)
Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state (FUBK)
Federal University Dutse, Jigawa state (FUD)
Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi state (FUNAI)
Federal University Of Health Sciences Otukpo, Benue state (FUHSO)
Gombe State University, Gombe state (GOMSU)
Gregory University Uturu, Abia state (GUU)
Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo state (IUO)
Kaduna State University, Kaduna (KASU)
Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Oyo state (LAUTECH)
Lagos State University (LASU)
Niger Delta University (NDU)
Nile University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state(NUN)
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra state(UNIZIK)
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Oyo state (OAU)
Olabisi Onabanjo University’ Ondo (OOU)
Osun State University, Osun state(UNIOSUN)
Pamo University Of Medical Sciences (PAMO)
University Of Abuja (UNIABUJA)
University Of Benin, Benin city, Edo state (UNIBEN)
University Of Calabar, Calabr, Cross River state(UNICAL)
University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state (UI)
University Of Ilorin, Kwara state (UNILORIN)
University Of Jos, Joa, Plateau state (UNIJOS)
University Of Lagos, Lagos state (UNILAG)
University Of Maiduguri, Borno state (UNIMAID)
University Of Medical Sciences (UNIMED)
University Of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu state (UNN)
University Of Port-Harcourt, Rivers state (UNIPORT)
University Of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state (UNIUYO)
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto state(UDUSOK)
Yobe State University, Yobe state (YSU)
Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano (YUMSUK) Former (NWU)

Frequently asked questions about medicine and surgery subject combination

Question: Is mathematics compulsory for JAMB candidates offering medicine and surgery?

Answer: It depends. it’s not required in JAMB, but it’s a compulsory subject at O’level. So in all, it’s needed.

Question: What is the lowest JAMB score to get into medicine and surgery?

Answer: In 2022, 180 is the lowest JAMB cut-off mark for medicine and surgery aspirants in Nigeria.

Conclusion.

Studying this prestigious course, medicine and surgery can’t be actualized in Nigeria without the correct registration of the course’ JAMB subject combination, and meeting the required JAMB cut-off mark.

This leaves slots for admission into this course open for every Nigerian who wishes to pursue a career in the field of medicine.

I hope this article was able to make you know what the course itself entails, and what is needed to secure admission into the school of medicine.

Make the best decision!!