Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has announced the start of admission into sixteen newly approved undergraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The university says the approval followed a successful resource verification and clearance by the National Universities Commission (NUC); the green light is Now in place.
List of newly approved MAU programmes
The new degree options cut across arts, sciences and tech-related courses. The approved programmes are:
- B.A. Arabic
- B.A. English
- B.A. Islamic Studies
- BSc Data Science
- BSc Information Science
- BSc Environmental Systems
- BSc Forensic Science
- BSc Petroleum Chemistry
- BSc Broadcasting
- BSc Cyber Security
- BSc Information and Communication Technology
- BSc Software Engineering
- BSc Meteorology
- BSc Applied Geophysics
- BSc Mass Communication
- BSc Journalism and Media Studies
Admission requirements for the new courses
Prospective candidates seeking admission into any of the new programmes must meet these requirements:
- A minimum score of 160 in the 2025/2026 UTME.
- At least five (5) O'Level credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics; obtained in not more than two sittings.
How candidates can apply
MAU has stated two routes for interested applicants; each route depends on the candidate's earlier JAMB choice.
1) Change of programme for UTME/DE candidates (MAU as First Choice)
Candidates who chose MAU Yola as their First Choice but did not get admitted into their initial course can apply to switch to any of the new programmes.
This is subject to having similar JAMB subject combinations and meeting the stated O'Level requirements; that part stays Key.
2) Change of Institution to MAU Yola (for candidates who did not choose MAU)
Candidates who did not initially choose MAU Yola are advised to effect a Change of Institution to Modibbo Adama University, Yola through the JAMB Central Admission Processing System (CAPS).
