The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has announced an important update for prospective students seeking admission for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Admission Committee has confirmed that several high-demand programmes have reached full capacity. Consequently, affected candidates are invited to select from a list of approved alternative courses made available by the University.
According to EducationNGR, UNIABUJA emphasized that applicants must strictly adhere to the list of approved alternatives, as any course selected outside the list will not be considered for admission. The University further clarified that all change-of-course applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to available space. It also noted that completing a change of course does not automatically guarantee admission.
UNIABUJA Approved Alternative Courses
Candidates Who Applied for Medicine & Surgery, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Microbiology, Pharmacy, or Biochemistry
May change to:
- Agriculture
- Botany
- Zoology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Environmental Education
- Agricultural Education
- Biology Education
- Integrated Science Education
Candidates Who Applied for Computer Science
May change to:
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Mathematics Education
- Physics Education
Candidates Who Applied for Law
May change to:
- History and Diplomatic Studies
Candidates Who Applied for English or Journalism and Media Studies
May change to:
- Linguistics
- Broadcasting
- Development and Communication Studies
- Strategic Communication
- Advertising
- Public Relations (Credit in English required)
- Philosophy
- History Education
- Guidance and Counselling Education
- Library and Information Science
- Social Studies Education
- Primary Education Studies
Candidates Who Applied for Engineering (Civil, Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical)
May change to:
- Railway Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Quantity Surveying
- Surveying and Geoinformatics
- Building
- Industrial Design
Candidates Who Applied for Architecture
May change to:
- Quantity Surveying
- Surveying and Geoinformatics
- Building
- Industrial Design
Candidates Who Applied for Economics
May change to:
- Estate Management (requires at least a credit in Biology)
- Urban and Regional Planning
Application Procedure and Deadline
All affected candidates are to visit any accredited CBT Centre or JAMB Office to effect their change of course before Wednesday, 5 November 2025. The University urges applicants to act swiftly to increase their chances of securing admission into one of the available programmes.
The management of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) expressed appreciation for the patience and cooperation of all applicants, reiterating its commitment to a fair and transparent admission process.