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BMLS Medical Laboratory Science at University of Ilorin

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Programme overview

The BMLS Medical Laboratory Science is an undergraduate programme offered at University of Ilorin by the Department of Medical Laboratory Science in the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, Ilorin, Kwara State. It runs for 5 years.

Undergraduate programme of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, University of Ilorin. The department's page gives the duration as 5 years through UTME.

Level: Undergraduate  |  Faculty: Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences  |  Department: Medical Laboratory Science  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Location: Ilorin, Kwara State

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Application information

Entry requirements

All participants are required to sit for the current Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and pick Unilorin as their First Choice of Institution. All applicants are required to have credits at SSCE, GCE, NECO, NABTEB or approved equivalent in at least five (5) subjects, which must include English Language and four (4) other subjects as may be specified by each Faculty. The five credits should be obtained in not more than two sittings. For Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Nursing Science and Physiotherapy programmes, the five (5) credits (including Mathematics and English) must be obtained at only one sitting.

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

Admission is by UTME and Direct Entry through Post-UTME (Pre-Admission Screening). Candidates must choose the University as first choice on JAMB CAPS. Admission is based on an aggregate of UTME/DE score (50%), Post-UTME screening score (30%) and five relevant O'Level grades (20%). The 2025/2026 UTME minimum was 180.

2026/2027 Post-UTME screening: registration for UTME and Direct Entry candidates closes on Sunday 9 August 2026; scheduled slips can be printed from Monday 10 August 2026; screening tests run from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 August 2026.

2025/2026 Post-UTME screening registration ran from 28 July to 10 August 2025 on the University portal; the registration fee was N2,000.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://www.unilorin.edu.ng/admissions/

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