Science Courses You Can Study With Below 160 In JAMB

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While most federal and state universities require 160+, these options offer solid alternatives:

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Health & Medical-Related Courses

(Usually offered at Colleges of Health Technology, Monotechnics, and Polytechnics)

1. Community Health

2. Environmental Health Technology

3. Health Information Management

4. Medical Laboratory Technician

5. Pharmacy Technician

6. Dental Surgery Technician

7. Dispensing Opticianry

8. Nutrition and Dietetics

9. Public Health Technology (ND level)

10. Radiography (X-Ray Technician) – Certificate/Diploma level

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Pure & Applied Sciences

(Many polytechnics accept lower scores, especially for ND programs)

11. Science Laboratory Technology (SLT)

12. Statistics

13. Computer Science

14. Library and Information Science

15. Microbiology (ND level)

16. Chemistry (ND or polytechnic level)

17. Physics with Electronics (ND level)

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Technical & Engineering-Oriented Science Courses

(Mostly in polytechnics or technical colleges)

18. Welding and Fabrication

19. Electrical/Electronics Engineering (ND)

20. Mechanical Engineering Technology

21. Civil Engineering Technology

22. Building Technology

23. Foundry Engineering

24. Water Resources Engineering

25. Computer Engineering (ND)

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Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

(Some polytechnics and schools of agriculture)

26. Agricultural Technology

27. Forestry Technology

28. Fisheries Technology

29. Horticulture

30. Animal Health and Production

31. Crop Production Technology

32. Environmental Science & Toxicology (ND or diploma)

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 Notes:

• Always check the cut-off mark of the specific institution—some polytechnics accept 120 to 140 as valid thresholds.

• Colleges of Health and Private Polytechnics often allow flexible admissions for scores as low as 100–150.

• You must also have the required O’Level subjects, even if your UTME score is low.

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