University in Nigeria
Jos, Plateau State
University profile
The University of Jos (Unijos) is a public university in Jos, Plateau State, in north-central Nigeria. It began in November 1971 as a campus of the University of Ibadan, with Professor E. A. Ayandele as its first Acting Principal, and became an independent university in October 1975. Its vision is to be a globally rated university with a high impact on society, and its mission centres on serving Nigeria and humanity, promoting excellence and innovation, and supporting students' academic and personal development.
The university reports about 40,000 students and 3,236 staff. Its campuses include the Township campus on Murtala Mohammed Way, Jos, and the Bauchi Road campus, acquired in 1974; the university occupies multiple sites covering 5,800 acres (2,300 ha).
Academic work is organised under colleges, faculties, institutes, centres and directorates, together with a School of Postgraduate Studies. The College of Health Sciences, led by a Provost, was formed in 2018 from the former Faculty of Medical Sciences and comprises the faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Dental Sciences, and Health Sciences and Technology. Programme areas across the university include Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Computing, Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law, Management Sciences, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Social Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
Besides full-time undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, Unijos runs part-time programmes through the Institute of Education (for example B.Ed degrees in Guidance and Counselling, Integrated Science, Mathematics and Social Studies, and an Advanced Diploma in Computer Application), and pre-degree programmes: Preliminary French, IJMB (Arts and Social Sciences), IJMB (Science), and a 12-month Remedial Science programme.
Student services fall under the Directorate of Students Affairs, which covers the Youth Friendly Center, NYSC, hostels, sport, transportation and the Student Union Government. The university also has ICT, Physical Facilities, Health Services and Academic Planning directorates, a Cisco Academy, and a library system.
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View scholarships for University of Jos →Unijos admits through UTME and Direct Entry followed by Post-UTME/DE screening. The figures below are from the official 2026/2027 screening notice.
Candidates must have chosen the University of Jos as first choice and scored at least 180 in the 2026 UTME/DE to register for screening. Each department also has its own cut-off, ranging from 180 up to 250 (Medicine and Surgery 250, Law 240).
O'Level results must be uploaded on JAMB CAPS to be considered. Earlier notices allow a maximum of two O'Level sittings.
Candidates register on portal.unijos.edu.ng and pay a screening fee. For 2026/2027 registration ran from 13 July to 12 September 2026. Admission offers must be accepted on JAMB CAPS within four weeks of release.
Direct Entry candidates must hold the minimum requirements for the course applied for and register for the same screening exercise. Earlier notices say A'Level results are verified by the issuing institution through JAMB e-Facilities.
The university's sites together cover 5,800 acres (2,300 ha). The College of Health Sciences works with Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), established in 1981, a tertiary referral and teaching hospital, for clinical training. The library system has subject libraries including Agricultural Sciences, Architecture, Arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Computing, Dental Sciences, Education, Engineering and Environmental Sciences, with an online catalogue, institutional repository, electronic databases and open access resources. Student hostels, sport and transportation are run by the Directorate of Students Affairs.
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