Students searching for medical courses at Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, need accurate information before making a JAMB choice, especially since many blogs list courses that a university does not actually run. This article explains exactly which medical and health-related courses exist at ADSU as of the 2026/2027 academic session, what the closest available options are for students interested in the health sciences, and what to expect regarding tuition and other charges.
Does Adamawa State University Offer Medicine and Surgery?
No. Adamawa State University does not currently run a Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) degree programme. The university’s official academic structure, as published by ADSU itself, is organised into eight faculties:
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Science and Computing
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Communication and Media Studies
- Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences
None of these is a Faculty of Medicine, a College of Health Sciences, or a Faculty of Clinical Sciences. ADSU is also absent from the current list of universities accredited by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to train medical doctors, which means the university cannot lawfully admit students into a Medicine and Surgery programme until it secures that specific accreditation. Some third-party education websites have circulated a claim that ADSU runs a “Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences” offering Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Physiology. This claim does not match the university’s own published faculty and department list, where Biochemistry sits under the Faculty of Science and Computing as a standard science course, not as part of a clinical training structure, and no separate departments of Anatomy or Physiology currently exist at ADSU.
Does ADSU Offer Nursing, Pharmacy, or Medical Laboratory Science?
No. As things stand, ADSU does not run a Department of Nursing Sciences, a Faculty of Pharmacy, or a Medical Laboratory Science programme. Prospective students who want any of these specific health professional courses will need to consider other universities in the North-East region, such as Modibbo Adama University, Yola, which is a federal university of technology located in the same state, or other institutions across Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Taraba, Bauchi, and Gombe States that carry the relevant professional accreditation from bodies such as the MDCN, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), or the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN).
The Closest Medical-Related Courses ADSU Actually Offers
While ADSU has no clinical or professional health training programme, it does offer science courses that form the academic foundation many students later build on before proceeding into medicine, pharmacy, or related postgraduate health training. These fall under the Faculty of Science and Computing:
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Botany
- Zoology
- Chemistry
- Industrial Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
Among these, Biochemistry and Microbiology are the two most directly relevant to a future career in the health sciences, since both cover foundational content in human physiology, cellular biology, pathogens, and laboratory techniques that overlaps with what a medical, pharmacy, or laboratory science student studies. A graduate of Biochemistry or Microbiology from ADSU can also proceed to postgraduate diploma or master’s programmes in health-related fields at other institutions, though this route does not substitute for direct professional training in Medicine, Nursing, or Pharmacy.
Comparison Table: What ADSU Offers vs What a Health Sciences Applicant May Actually Need
| What the Applicant Wants | Does ADSU Offer It? | Closest ADSU Alternative | Where to Find the Actual Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) | No | Biochemistry or Microbiology (science foundation only) | MDCN-accredited universities in the North-East and beyond |
| Nursing Science (BNSc) | No | None directly related | Universities and colleges of nursing with NMCN accreditation |
| Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | No | Biochemistry (partial overlap) | PCN-accredited faculties of pharmacy |
| Medical Laboratory Science | No | Microbiology (partial overlap) | MLSCN-accredited institutions |
| General science foundation for later health training | Yes | Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology | Available directly at ADSU |
School Fees for Science Courses at ADSU
Since Biochemistry and Microbiology are the courses most relevant to students with a medical or health science interest, it helps to understand ADSU’s general fee structure, which applies across its science-based departments. As a state-owned university, ADSU splits its fees along two lines: whether the student is an indigene of Adamawa State or a non-indigene from another state, and whether the student is a fresher or a returning student.
For a recent academic session, the university’s published fee schedule showed a range of roughly ₦68,200 to ₦98,000 for new students across its departments, with returning students paying a somewhat lower range of roughly ₦55,000 to ₦98,000, depending on the specific programme and faculty. Science-based departments such as Biochemistry and Microbiology are generally positioned toward the higher end of this range compared to arts and social science courses, because of the additional laboratory and practical charges attached to science programmes. On top of the base school fees, students should budget separately for an acceptance fee (which has recently been set at a modest ₦1,500), a hostel bed-space and maintenance charge (recently around ₦15,000 for students who secure on-campus accommodation), an ID card fee, caution deposit, and departmental handbook charge for new students only.
Because public university fee schedules in Nigeria are reviewed periodically and can change from one session to the next based on government policy and inflation, students should treat any figure quoted here as a general guide rather than a fixed number. The safest step before making any payment is to check the current, officially published fee schedule directly on the ADSU school fees portal linked from the university’s website, rather than relying on outdated screenshots or third-party estimates circulating online.
Admission Requirements for Science Courses at ADSU
Candidates interested in Biochemistry, Microbiology, or any other science-based course at ADSU need to meet the following baseline requirements:
- Five credit passes in relevant O’Level subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, from WAEC, NECO, or an equivalent examination body, obtained at not more than two sittings.
- A UTME registration with ADSU chosen as the candidate’s institution, meeting or exceeding the university’s general cut-off mark, which has recently been set around 150 for most programmes, though competitive science courses such as Microbiology and Computer Science have recently required scores closer to 170.
- Successful completion of the university’s Post-UTME/Direct Entry online screening exercise, which currently carries a modest processing fee.
- For Direct Entry applicants, an acceptable result from NCE, IJMB, or an ND at lower credit level or above, along with evidence of having met the O’Level requirement for the chosen programme.
Candidates who select ADSU on JAMB while actually intending to study Medicine and Surgery, Nursing, or Pharmacy should change their institution and course choice through the JAMB portal as early as possible, since these specific professional health programmes are not available at this university.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Adamawa State University have a college of medicine?
No. ADSU’s current faculty structure has no college of medicine, faculty of clinical sciences, or MDCN accreditation to train medical doctors.
Can I study Nursing at Adamawa State University?
No. ADSU does not currently run a Department of Nursing Sciences or any NMCN-accredited nursing programme.
What is the closest course to Medicine that ADSU offers?
Biochemistry and Microbiology, both under the Faculty of Science and Computing, are the closest available options, though they are general science degrees and not clinical training.
How much does it cost to study a science course at ADSU?
Recent fee schedules place total charges for new science students in the range of roughly ₦68,200 to ₦98,000 per session, though this figure changes from one session to another and should be confirmed on the official ADSU portal.
Where can I study Medicine and Surgery near Adamawa State if ADSU does not offer it?
Prospective medical students from Adamawa State typically look toward MDCN-accredited universities elsewhere in Nigeria, since neither ADSU nor most institutions within Adamawa State currently hold that specific accreditation.