Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola has issued a crucial advisory for candidates seeking admission for the 2025/2026 academic session. Following the extension of the national admission deadline for public universities by JAMB, the MAU Admission Office has called on applicants who were not admitted into oversubscribed programmes to switch to related courses with available spaces.
EducationNGR also learnt that this directive is to ensure all qualified candidates are accommodated before the final closure of the admission process.
Applicants are strongly advised to make programme changes only to courses that share similar JAMB subject combinations and O’Level requirements.
MAU Guidelines for Programme Change
All applicants and staff participating in the admission process are reminded to ensure that all transfers are correctly processed before submission. Candidates should verify that their O’Level results are properly uploaded on their JAMB profiles after making any programme change.
Below are the approved guidelines for switching within related departments:
1. Medicine and Allied Sciences
Oversubscribed programmes:
MBBS, Nursing, Microbiology, Laboratory Technology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences
Available programmes:
- Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Crop Production and Horticulture
- Fisheries
- Soil Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry and Wildlife
- Animal Science and Range Management (limited)
- Botany
- Plant Science
- Geology and related disciplines
2. Computer Science
Available alternatives:
- Operations Research
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics with Economics
- Physics
- Chemistry
Direct Entry (DE) candidates who were not admitted into Computer Science are encouraged to switch to any of the listed alternatives.
3. Engineering Programmes
Oversubscribed:
Electrical Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering
Available alternatives:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Electronic Technology Education
- Construction Technology Education
4. Architecture
Available programmes:
- Survey and Geoinformatics
- Industrial Design
- Building
- Urban and Regional Planning (for those with Mathematics and Geography in JAMB)
DE candidates initially applying for Architecture can only be considered for Geography.
5. Law
Available alternatives:
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Library and Information Science
Candidates without Government in their JAMB or O’Level results can only switch to Library and Information Science.
6. Management and Social Sciences
For applicants in Accounting, Economics, Management Technology, Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Business Education without Mathematics or Economics in JAMB or O’Levels, available alternatives include:
- Political Science
- Sociology (for those with Government in JAMB and O’Levels)
- Library and Information Science
Candidates with science-based JAMB subjects in Information Technology but without Economics and Mathematics should also switch to courses that align with their qualifications.
Important Deadline
All transfers or programme changes must be completed on or before 14 November 2025. The MAU Admission Office urges all candidates to act quickly to avoid missing the final consideration window for the 2025/2026 academic session.
EducationNGR reports that MAU’s latest directive aims to promote fairness and efficiency in its admission process.