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Funtua · Nigeria
Undergraduate · Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and Clinical Sciences

Medicine and Surgery.

The flagship degree. Basic medical sciences in the early years, then rotations through medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and community health at the teaching hospital.

MBBS
Award
6 years
Duration
220
Minimum UTME score
UTME
Entry route
Overview

About the programme

Faculty
Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and Clinical Sciences
Department
Department of Medicine
Award on completion
MBBS

The flagship degree. Basic medical sciences in the early years, then rotations through medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and community health at the teaching hospital.

The programme runs for 6 years and is taught in the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and Clinical Sciences. Teaching follows the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, with course lists approved by Senate for each session and published in full below.

Careers this programme prepares for
Clinical practiceSurgeryPublic healthMedical research
Entry requirements

How to qualify for Medicine and Surgery

UTME subject combination
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
O’Level
Five credits including English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Minimum UTME score
220

The minimum for 2026/2027. Meeting it qualifies you for Post-UTME screening; it does not guarantee admission.

Curriculum

Courses by level

As approved by Senate for the 2025/2026 session. Course lists are reviewed each session; the version in force is the one published here.

100 Level

Medicine and Surgery

First semester

19 units
BIO 101General Biology I2Core
BIO 107General Biology Practical I1Core
CHM 101General Chemistry I2Core
CHM 107General Chemistry Practical I1Core
COS 101Introduction to Computer Science3Elective
GST 111Communication in English2Core
MTH 101Elementary Mathematics I2Core
PHY 101General Physics I2Core
PHY 107General Physics Practical I1Core
STA 111Descriptive Statistics3Elective

Second semester

17 units
BIO 102General Biology II2Core
BIO 108General Biology Practical II1Core
CHM 102General Chemistry II2Core
CHM 108General Chemistry Practical II1Core
FUMF-MIC 101Introduction to Medical Microbiology I4Core
GST 112Nigerian Peoples and Culture2Core
MTH 102Elementary Mathematics II2Core
PHY 102General Physics II2Core
PHY 108General Physics Practical II1Core
Minimum load
30 units
Maximum load
38 units
Total listed above
36 units
Department of Medicine

Head of Department

Appointment pending

A Head of Department for Medicine and Surgery has not yet been announced.

Academic matters for the programme are handled at faculty level in the meantime.

Also in this faculty

Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and Clinical Sciences

Medicine and Surgery is currently the only programme in this faculty.

All ten undergraduate programmes →

Admission to Medicine and Surgery is through JAMB.