Dentistry at UNILAG

The entry requirement for Dentistry should be checked course by course. UNILAG may accept a broad range of subjects, but applicants should not treat a general five-credit rule as proof that every combination is valid.

What you need before you apply

This page is a course-specific requirement guide, not an admission guarantee. It separates the stable academic requirement from changing items such as screening dates, current cut-off scores and whether an application portal is open.

O’Level requirement

Five O'Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Read that requirement literally. A candidate can have five or more credits and still be ineligible if one compulsory subject is missing or if the result combination falls outside the subjects accepted for this course.

UTME subject combination

English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

The UTME combination and the O’Level credits solve different parts of eligibility. Meeting one does not cancel a problem with the other. Confirm both before a change of institution or course.

Direct Entry, HND or higher-entry route

JUPEB/A-Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology; a First Class or Second Class Upper B.Sc. in a medical-related field is also listed.

Higher-entry qualifications are course-specific. An ND, HND, NCE, JUPEB or A-Level result that is accepted for one programme should not be assumed to qualify you for another programme with a similar name.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Read the exact subject list, not just the total number of credits.
• Check the current admission-cycle screening notice separately.
• Use the official source before paying for a form or changing course.

Before paying for an application

• Match every compulsory O’Level subject against the result you will upload.
• Confirm the UTME or Direct Entry route for the current session.
• Check whether the institution must be your first choice before screening.
• Confirm that the programme is currently accepting applications; a permanent course page does not mean the form is open today.
• Use only the institution’s official payment and application portal.

Source note: UNILAG's detailed 2025/2026 admission-requirements document publishes this course-specific O'Level, UTME and Direct Entry pattern. For the current 2026/2027 admission cycle, applicants must also follow UNILAG's current screening notice and portal conditions; cycle-specific scores, age, one-sitting rules and deadlines can change independently of the academic subject requirement.

Official verification

LAG Institutes uses the official institution source for the academic requirement and keeps short-term admission notices separate. If the institution publishes a newer requirement, the newer official instruction takes priority.

Open the official requirement source

How to use this requirement in the current admission cycle

UNILAG separates the academic subject requirement from the current screening exercise. The detailed departmental requirement tells you whether your O'Level, UTME subjects and Direct Entry qualification fit the course; the current screening notice tells you whether you can enter the present admission exercise. For 2026/2027, UNILAG's screening notice requires first-choice status, a UTME score of at least 200, five relevant O'Level credits at one sitting including English Language and Mathematics, the required result upload and the current age condition. Those cycle rules do not replace the department-specific subject combination shown above.

Before a change of course, compare your actual result line by line with the compulsory subjects. Do not assume a higher UTME score repairs a missing O'Level subject, and do not assume an ND, HND, NCE or JUPEB qualification accepted by one department is accepted by another. Where the Direct Entry paragraph is broad, use the current JAMB brochure and the institution's screening portal before submitting credentials.

Check the current admission-cycle notice or portal