UNIABUJA change of course opportunity for 2025 admission candidate

The Admission Committee of the University of Abuja has released an important notice to all 2025/2026 prospective students who applied to study courses that are already filled up. According to the notice, affected candidates are advised to select from a list of available alternative courses provided by the institution.

The university stated that any course selection outside the specified alternatives will not be considered. Admissions will be handled strictly on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on the availability of space, and changing a course does not guarantee admission.

Candidates are required to visit any CBT Centre or JAMB office closest to them to make the change of course before the deadline — Wednesday, 5th November 2025.

Below are some of the approved alternative options:

Applicants for Medicine & Surgery, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Microbiology, Pharmacy, or Biochemistry may change to courses such as Agriculture, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Chemistry Education, Environmental Education, Agricultural Education, Biology Education, or Integrated Science Education.

Applicants for Computer Science may change to Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or Mathematics Education.

Applicants for Law, English, or Journalism and Media Studies may change to any of the following: History and Diplomatic Studies, Linguistics, Broadcasting, Development and Communication Studies, Strategic Communication, Advertising, Public Relations, Philosophy, History Education, Guidance and Counselling Education, Library and Information Science, Social Studies Education, or Primary Education Studies.

Applicants for Engineering (Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical) may switch to Railway Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning, Quantity Surveying, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Building, or Industrial Design.

Applicants for Architecture may change to Quantity Surveying, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Building, or Industrial Design.

Applicants for Economics may opt for Estate Management (with at least a credit in Biology) or Urban and Regional Planning.

The University thanked candidates for their interest and welcomed them to the “ever-growing University of Abuja family.”

Signed:

Admission Committee

University of Abuja