University of Benin- All you need to know about UNIBEN 2024

University of Benin, Benin City (UNIBEN) is one of the most popular universities in Nigeria at the moment.

The top-rated university is a federal university located along the Lagos-Benin expressway, Benin City, Edo state, and is a school that both the students and alumni are proud to identify with, due to its rich history, educational standard, and popularity. So, it is no brainer when it ranks among the universities with the highest applicants in JAMB.

It was founded on the 1st of July 1971 and boasts of two campuses (The main campus at Ugbowo and the second campus at Ekehuan), plus 15 faculties and over 70,000 students (according to Uniben SUG public posts).

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Resumption date

The University of Benin has set its 2024/2025 resumption date to be 24th of October 2024. So, both new and old students are expected to be on campus on or before the said date.

All courses offered in UNIBEN

Aspirants of Uniben are expected to have a glance at this list to be able to tell if their preferred courses are offered at Uniben. See the full list below:

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Adult Educ/Political Sci & Public Administration
Adult Education
Adult Education/Economics And Statistics
Adult Education/English Literature
Adult Education/Geography And Regional Planning
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Science & Education
Agriculture
Anatomy
Animal & Environment Biology
Animal & Environment Biology
Animal Science
Applied Geophysics
Architecture
Banking & Finance
Biochemistry
Botany
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Education
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Education
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Dentistry & Dental Surgery
Doctor Of Pharmacy
Drama/Dramatic/Performing Arts
Early Childhood Education
Economics & Statistics
Education & Biology
Education & Chemistry
Education & Economics
Education & Edo Language
Education & English Language And Literature
Education & French
Education & Geography
Education & History
Education & Integrated Science
Education & Mathematics
Education & Physics
Education & Political Science
Education & Religious Studies
Education & Social Studies
Education And Computer Science
Education Fine & Applied Arts
Education Psychology & Curriculum Studies
Educational Administration
Educational Management
Electrical /Electronics Engineering
English Language & Literature
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Education
Environmental Management & Toxicology
Estate Management
Fine Art/Fine & Applied Arts
Fisheries
Forestry & Wildlife
French
Geography & Regional Planning
Geography And Regional Planning
Geology
Guidance & Counselling
Health Education
History
Home Economics & Education
Human Kinetics
Industrial Chemistry
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Mathematics
Industrial Physics
Industrial Relations & Personnel Management
Industrial Technical Education
Insurance
International Studies & Diplomacy
International Studies And Diplomacy
Languages & Linguistics
Law
Library & Information Science
Linguistics & African Language
Linguistics / Edo
Marine Engineering
Marketing
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mathematics & Economics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Medical Biochemistry
Medical Laboratory Science
Medicine & Surgery
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Microbiology
Music
Nursing/Nursing Science
Optometry
Petroleum Engineering
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Physics / Industrial Physics
Physiology
Physiotherapy
Plant Biology & Biotechnology
Plant Science And Biotechnology
Political Science & Public Administration
Production Engineering
Public Administration
Pure & Applied Mathematics
Quantity Surveying
Radiography
Religious Studies
Science Laboratory Technology
Secretarial Administration And Education
Secretarial Education:
Social Work
Sociology & Anthropology
Soil Science
Special Education
Statistics
Structural Engineering
Surveying & Geoinformatics
Taxation
Technical Education
Theatre Arts
Veterinary Medicine
Zoology

UNIBEN Admission requirement

Every aspirant of Uniben must satisfy certain requirements before they can be promoted to bona fide students of the University of Benin. The requirements vary from candidates seeking admission through UTME (WAEC cert holders), and those seeking admission with Direct Entry.

For UTME candidates

Candidates would be expected to obtain a minimum of 200 marks in the examination. Candidates seeking admission into any degree programme should possess the University Matriculation requirements of five ‘O’ level credit passes including English Language at not more than two sittings in WASC/SSCE/NECO/GCE, NABTEB or their University of Benin recognized equivalent.
For candidates seeking admission into Medicine and Surgery they must obtain five ‘O’ level credit passes in one sitting.

For Direct Entry candidates

They need the ‘O’ level requirements above, just like UTME candidates
Relevant passes in the Advanced Level General Certificate or Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) or Nigeria Certificate In Education (NCE), or Ordinary National Diploma (OND), or Higher National Diploma (HND) or equivalent qualification for admission in the University as well as their respective departments.

(Culled from University of Benin official website)

UNIBEN School fees

Uniben school fees vary between the newly admitted students and the old students, and also for students studying science courses and others studying non-science sources. With the new students and science courses paying more. Check the table below for a breakdown.

Fees for new students