Admission Requirements:
[A] Four-Year Full Time Degree Programme (UME)
Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications:
(i) At least five Ordinary Level credit passes in WAEC SSCE/GCE/NECO SSCE or
(ii) At least five credit passes in Teachers’ Grade II Certificate Examination (T.C. II) or
(iii) Any of the recognized equivalent at not more than two sittings.
The subjects should include, English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, and any two of Physics, Biology, Agricultural Science.

The University Matriculation Examination (UME) subjects are;
• Use of English
• Mathematics
• Chemistry and
• any of Physics, Biology, or Agricultural Science,
[B] Three-Year Full Time Degree Programme (Direct Entry)
In addition to the UME requirements above, candidates who possess any of the following qualifications may be considered for admission:,
At least two Advanced Level passes in the General Certificate of Education (GCE) or the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or any of the recognized equivalent at not more than two sittings. The subjects should include Mathematics and Chemistry.
(i) At least a merit level pass in the University of Benin Diploma in any of the following:
(a) Science Laboratory Technology, (DSLT)
(b) Analytical and Industrial Chemistry (DAIC)
(c) Chemical Engineering (DICE)
(d) Geology (DIG)
(ii) Diploma from other recognized Universities with at least an Upper credit level pass in the areas listed in B(i) above.
(iii) Ordinary National Diploma (OND) with at least an Upper credit level passes in Science Laboratory Technology (SLT), Polymer Chemistry from any recognized Polytechnic or College of Technology.
(iv) Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a lower credit level passes in Science Laboratory Technology (STL), Polymer Chemistry from a recognized Polytechnic or College of Technology.
(v) Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE) with at least a credit level pass in Mathematics and Chemistry from a recognized College of Education. In addition candidates should have at least overall credit level pass level or at least a 9-point GPA.
(vi) A Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree certificate in any of the Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Geology/Mining, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Optometry, Botany, Zoology, SLT, and Engineering) with at least 3rd Class Honours.