Jamb Subject Combination for Dentistry 2024

Jamb Subject Combination for Dentistry and Dental Surgery

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has instructed that all candidates must know their JAMB subject combination before filling the form online. The implication of filling and sitting for wrong JAMB subject combination is that your admission will be forfeited even if you have high JAMB score.

JAMB Subject Combination for Dentistry

The JAMB subject combination for Dentistry is Use of English Language, Chemistry, Biology and one Science subject.

WAEC Requirements for Dentistry

The subjects needed to study Dentistry and Dental Surgery in WAEC are:

1. English Language
2. Mathematics
3. Biology
4. Chemistry
5. Physics
6. A trade subject

Direct Entry Requirement for Dental Technology

If you’re one of those seeking admission into the University to further your studies, in addition to the required WAEC subjects combination for Dentistry and Dental Surgery, you are expected to have Three ‘A’ level passes include Chemistry, Biology/Zoology and Physics.

Places Where One can work with a Degree in Dentistry and Dental Surgery

Various Career opportunities in Dentistry and Dental Surgery include;

1. Health promotion specialist.
2. Health service manager.
3. Higher education lecturer.
4. Medical sales representative.
5. Primary school teacher.
6. Science writer.
7. Secondary school teacher.
8. Teaching laboratory technician.

List of Universities in Nigeria Offering Dentistry and Dental Surgery

Below contains various Universities in Nigeria that one can study Dentistry and Dental Surgery and they are as follows;

1. Bayero University, Kano
2. University of Benin (UNIBEN)
3. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
4. University of Ibadan (UI)
5. University of Jos (UNIJOS)
6. University of Lagos (UNILAG)
7. Lagos State University, Ojo (LASU)
8. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
9. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
10. Ondo State University of Medical Sciences (OSUMS)
11. University Of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
12. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)

JAMB Subject Combination for other courses

1. Agriculture: English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics and Mathematics.
2. Agricultural Economics: English Language, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and Mathematics.
3. Agricultural-Extension: English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics.
4. Agronomy: English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics.
5. Animal Production and Science: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science and Physics/Mathematics.
6. Crop Production and Science: English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics or Physics.
7. Soil Science: English, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics.
8. Fisheries: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject.
9. Veterinary Science: English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
10. Forestry: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics.
11. Medicine and Surgery: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
12. Biochemistry: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
13. Nursing/Nursing Science: Use of English, Physics, Biology and Chemistry
14. Food, Science and Technology: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics / Physics and Agric Science
15. Pharmacy: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
16. Anatomy: English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry or Physics.
17. Dentistry: Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and one Science subject.
18. Medical Laboratory Science: English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
19. Medical Rehabilitation: Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
20. Physiology: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
21. Physiotherapy: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
22. Radiography: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
23. Veterinary Medicine: Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
24. Computer Science: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography
25. Biological Sciences: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.
26. Physics: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology.
27. Mathematics: Use of English, Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology and Agricultural Science.
28. Chemistry: Use of English, Chemistry and two of Physics, Biology and Mathematics.
29. Industrial Chemistry: Use of English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/Agricultural Science.
30. Geology: Use of English and any three Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography.
31. Geography: Use of English, Geography and any two of Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Agricultural Science.
32. Surveying and Geoinformatics: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
33. Statistics: Use of English, Mathematics and any two of Physics and Chemistry
34. Building: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
35. Microbiology: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics.
36. Botany: Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject.
37. Zoology: Use of English, Biology and any two of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
38. Pure and Applied Mathematics: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Biology or Agric Science or Chemistry or Geography.
39. Civil Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
40. Agricultural Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
41. Chemical Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
42. Computer Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
43. Electrical /Electronics Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
44. Marine Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
45. Mechanical Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
46. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
47. Petroleum and Gas Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
48. Systems Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
49. Structural Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
50. Production and Industrial Engineering: Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
51. Architecture: English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
52. Quantity Surveying: Use of English, Physics, Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology and Economics.
53. Urban and Regional Planning: English, Mathematics, Geography and one of Economics, Physics, Chemistry.
54. Estate Management: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject
55. Business Administration: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject
56. Public Administration: Use of English, Government, Economics and any other subject
57. Banking and Finance: Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject
58. Demography and Social Statistics: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography an any other subject.
59. Geography: Use of English, Geography and two other Arts or Social Science subjects
60. Library Science: Use of English and Any three Arts or Social Science subjects
61. Mass Communication: Use of English and any three from Arts or Social Science subjects.
62. Philosophy: Use of English, Government and any other two subjects
63. Religious Studies: Use of English Language, CRK/IRS and any two other subjects.
64. Industrial Relations: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one other relevant subject
65. Human Resources Management: Use of English, Economics, Government and any other relevant subjects.
66. International Relations: Use of English, Economics, Literature- in English and Geography/Govern ment/History.
67. Business Management: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject.
68. Marketing: Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one other relevant Subject.
69. Insurance: English, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject.
70. Fine and Applied Arts: Use of English Language, Fine Art and two other Arts subjects or Social Science subject.
71. Theatre Arts: Use of English, Lit. in English and two other relevant subjects.
72. Linguistics: English, Two relevant Arts subjects and any other subject.
73. English and International Studies: Use of English, Literature in English, Government or History or any other Arts subjects.
74. English Language: Use of English, Lit.-in-English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject.
75. History and International Studies: Use of English, History/Government and any other two subjects from Arts & Social Science.