UNN Opens Application for Advertised Courses (Shopping) for 2025/2026 Admissions. The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has announced the commencement of the Application for Advertised Courses (also known as Shopping) for candidates who participated in the 2025/2026 UTME but have not yet been offered admission into any programme.
According to the notice, interested candidates who scored 160 and above in both UTME and UNN Post-UTME Screening are eligible to apply for available slots in the listed departments.
Available Courses and Departmental Shortfalls
Below is the list of advertised courses across various faculties and their corresponding shortfalls:
Faculty of Arts
- Archaeology & Heritage Studies – 85
- Combined Arts – 60
- Fine Arts – 12
- English and Literary Studies – 35
- History and International Relations – 27
- Igbo Linguistics and Other Nigerian Languages – 68
- Linguistics – 16
- Music – 15
- Tourism & Hospitality Studies – 42
- French – 21
- German – 4
- Russian – 16
Faculty of Agriculture
- Agricultural Economics – 73
- Agribusiness – 54
- Animal Science – 44
- Agricultural Extension – 72
- Crop Science – 63
- Food Science and Technology – 27
- Home Science and Management – 11
- Nutrition and Dietetics – 25
- Aquaculture and Marine Studies – 129
- Soil Sciences – 41
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Anatomy – 13
- Physiology – 16
Faculty of Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry – 52
- Combined Biological Sciences – 32
- Plant Science and Biotechnology – 118
- Microbiology – 21
- Zoology and Environmental Biology – 124
Faculty of Business Administration
- Business Management – 20
- Marketing – 100
- Banking and Finance – 23
Faculty of Education
- Adult Education – 48
- Guidance and Counselling – 32
- Creative Arts – 3
- Early Childhood – 9
- Education Biology – 5
- Education Integrated Science – 36
- Education Political Science – 7
- Education Economics – 10
- Education Social Studies – 31
- Education English – 3
- Education Igbo – 10
- Education Fine Arts – 10
- Education History – 9
- Education Music – 16
- Education Chemistry – 26
- Education Mathematics – 36
- Education Physics – 36
- Education Social Science – 28
- Education Arts – 13
- Health Education – 13
- Physical Education – 61
Faculty of Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering – 7
- Civil Engineering – 7
- Materials and Metallurgical Engineering – 19
- Mechatronics – 8
Faculty of Environmental Studies
- Estate Management – 23
- Geoinformatics and Surveying – 9
- Urban and Regional Planning – 51
Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Geology – 25
- Combined Physical Sciences – 70
- Mathematics – 40
- Statistics – 30
- Science Laboratory Technology – 12
- Physics and Astronomy – 76
- Pure and Industrial Chemistry – 46
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Economics – 19
- Combined Social Sciences – 140
- Geography – 40
- Philosophy – 71
- Political Science – 21
- Psychology – 42
- Public Administration and Local Government – 15
- Religious Studies – 75
- Social Work – 16
- Sociology/Anthropology – 13
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine – 14
Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education
- Agricultural Science Education – 54
- Business Education – 41
- Computer and Robotics Education – 13
- Home Economics Education – 40
Application Procedure for UNN Advertised Courses
- Visit the UNN website at unn.edu.ng or the UNN Portal at unnportal.edu.ng.
- Log in using your JAMB Registration Number to generate and download a payment invoice with a Remita Number.
- Proceed to any commercial bank to pay a ₦10,000 (Ten Thousand Naira) Advert/Shopping processing fee.
- Ensure that the Invoice Number is correctly entered at the bank.
- Collect a confirmation slip containing your Confirmation Number and Invoice Number.
- Return to the UNN portal and log in using your JAMB Registration Number and Invoice Number to complete the online application form.
Important Dates and Guidelines
- Application Opens: Monday, October 20, 2025
- Application Closes: Friday, October 24, 2025
- Candidates must meet the departmental entry requirements and have the correct UTME subject combination for their chosen course.
- Candidates admitted through this process will not be allowed to switch to another programme during the 2025/2026 academic year.
Source: Admissions Office,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
