Top Universities in Nigeria That Offer Admission Without JAMB — Start Your Journey Today!

Top Universities in Nigeria That Offer Admission Without JAMB — Start Your Journey Today!

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam is the most difficult obstacle for many Nigerian students to overcome to get admitted to university. For many students, JAMB has become a barrier that delays their academic career for years after finishing their SSCE; thus, it’s a name that conjures feelings of worry, frustration, and, for some, even despair.

Students who have taken the JAMB exam four or more times a year in the hopes of making progress are not unusual. Given that the majority of university programs in Nigeria run around the same amount of time, it equates to four years wasted at home, stuck in a cycle of preparation, expectation, and disappointment. Those years could have been used to acquire a degree.

The harshness of reality exists. Peers who had easier pathways are already graduating by the time some students are admitted. The fact that many of these students do not necessarily fail—some receive scores above 200 and are still not admitted—is even more disheartening. Frequently, it’s not only about the score; it’s also about competition, knowledge gaps, and slot limitations.

Among these options are

• Joint University Preliminary Examinations Board, or JUPEB
• Interim Joint Matriculation Board, or IJMB
• Programs leading to a diploma or pre-degree
• Nigeria’s National Open University (NOUN)

Gaining admission without using the conventional JAMB process can be accomplished by completing any of these programs.

Universities that use the JUPEB method to admit students without JAMB