- Home Direct Entry Want to get Direct Entry with a Lower Credit grade on your National Diploma(ND )/ Higher National Diploma(HND)certificates? Many universities prefer Upper Credit to Lower Credit (in the case of ND holders), nevertheless, prospects with Lower Credit can still approach some universities to be considered for admission.
Lower Credit HND got no issue. It’s accepted by most universities that admit via Direct Entry. However lower credit in ND is just thought about by a few universities.
See: 2026 JAMB Direct Entry Registration: Recommendations & Guidelines. We have compiled the list of universities that accept Lower Credit based on the admission requirements taped in the JAMB Pamphlet.
- All personal universities– you may require upper credit for some courses.
- Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti
- University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)
- Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University formerly Anambra State University (ANSU)
- University of Calabar (UNICAL)
- University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
- Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto (UDUSOK)
- Niger Delta University, NDU, Wilberforce
- Enugu State University of Science and Innovation, ESUT
- Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi
- University of Jos, UNIJOS
- Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, UMYU
- Federal University of Innovation, Minna, FUTMINNA
- University of Ilorin, UNILORIN (accepts lower credit in history and performer art)
Ensure you check the JAMB Brochure to confirm whether you can apply for a course with Lower credit in ND. Some others schools too may allow, however not noted here.
Keep in mind: It’s your responsibility to verify the genuineness of our listing from the JAMB brochure.
See also: Official Up-to-date JAMB Pamphlet.
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