BSc Microbiology at Umar Musa Yar' Adua University Katsina

Programme overview

The BSc Microbiology is an undergraduate programme offered at Umar Musa Yar' Adua University Katsina by the Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Katsina, Katsina State.

Level: Undergraduate | Faculty: Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences | Department: Microbiology | Location: Katsina, Katsina State

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Entry requirements

UTME: Five credit passes at SSCE (or its equivalent) in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics in not more than two sittings. English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Direct entry: Candidates with a minimum of 6 points in IJMB/HSC/GCE A level/NCE in two relevant subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Botany and Physics). In addition to the 6 points from A level results, candidates must have a minimum of pass in all the subjects. Candidates with a minimum of Lower Credit pass in National Diploma from recognized institutions or School of Health Technology (SHT) in related discipline such as Nursing or Midwifery may also be considered. All candidates must satisfy the UTME requirements. (UTME cut-off 160 for 2026/2027 session per official cut-off list)

Published UTME minimum: 160. Confirm the current year's cut-off with the university.

Undergraduate admission is by UTME and Direct Entry; fresh students complete screening on the Post-UTME portal and then register. For the 2025/2026 session, undergraduate first-semester registration ran from 9 March 2026 and fresh students' matriculation and orientation was on 23 April 2026.

Part-time degree programmes (School of Continuing Education) admit through UTME or Direct Entry, with a minimum of 12 and maximum of 18 contacts for UTME entrants and 9 to 15 for Direct Entry entrants.

Applications for part-time degree programmes for the 2026/2027 session are made online through the SCE Application Portal; the application form costs N5,000.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://umyu.edu.ng/undergraduate-admission-requirements/

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