BSc Botany at Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State

Programme overview

The BSc Botany is an undergraduate programme offered at Federal University by the Department of Botany in the Faculty of Life Sciences, Lokoja, Kogi State. It runs for 4 years.

Level: Undergraduate | Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences | Department: Botany | Duration: 4 years | Location: Lokoja, Kogi State

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Entry requirements

O-level: Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. UTME subjects: English Language, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Maths. Direct entry: IJMB/GCE A-Level: min. aggregate 10; Two (2) A’ Level Passes in Biology and any of Chemistry, Mathematics/ Physics | NCE: At least Merit pass in 2 NCE teaching subjects including Biology or Agriculture | ND: Minimum of Upper credit in Biology, or Agriculture | HND: Minimum of Lower credit in Biology, or Agriculture | Bachelor's degree: Minimum of 3rd Class in Biology, Biotechnology, Agriculture from recognized University. General: minimum UTME 160 to take the Post-UTME screening (applies to all programmes).

UTME cut-offs change every year and differ by programme. Check the university's current admission list before you apply.

Admission into full-time undergraduate programmes is through UTME and Direct Entry (DE) via JAMB, followed by the university's Post-UTME screening; a minimum UTME score of 160 is required to take part in the 2026 Post-UTME screening for the 2026/2027 admissions cycle.

For the 2025/2026 session, registration for new students ran from 10 to 28 November 2025, matriculation was on 8 December 2025 and orientation for fresh students on 17 to 19 December 2025; first-semester lectures began on 1 December 2025.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://www.fulokoja.edu.ng/admissions.php?i=general-admission-requirements

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