List of Universities Offering English Language in Nigeria, Jamb UTME and O'level Requirements

 
English is more than just a subject we learned in school — it's a powerful tool for communication, storytelling, critical thinking, and even cultural understanding. A degree in English Language dives deeper into how the language is structured, how it evolves, and how it's used in different contexts, from literature and media to education and professional writing. Whether you dream of becoming a writer, teacher, editor, journalist, linguist, or communicator in any field, English Language offers a flexible and creative foundation. In this blog, we’ll walk you through: A list of universities in Nigeria offering English Language as a course The JAMB subject combination for this program The O’Level requirements you need to qualify

##What is English Language Course?
The English language is a West Germanic, Indo-European language that originated in early medieval England and has become the world's most widespread lingua franca, used in international business, technology, and higher education. 


University of Lagos (UNILAG)

University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)

Adamawa State University (ADSU)

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)

Ambrose Alli University (AAU)

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)

Ajayi Crowther University (AJAYI)

Bayero University Kano (BUK)

Benson Idahosa University (BIU)

Benue State University (BSU)

Bingham University (BINGHAM)

Bowen University (BU)

Caritas University (CARITAS)

Igbinedion University (IUO)

Gombe State university (GOMSU)

Lagos State University (LASU)

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU)

Osun State University (UNIOSUN)

Rivers State University (RSU)

University of Jos (UNIJOS)

University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)

University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)

University of Uyo (UNIUYO)

Usman Dan Fodio University (UDUSOK)

Madonna University (MADONNA)

Kwara State University (KWASU)

Nasarawa State University (NSUK)

Ekiti State University (EKSU)

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU)

Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU)

Covenant University (CU)

Redeemer's University (RUN)

Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED)

Umaru Musa Yar'adua University (UMYU)

Adeleke University, Ede (AUE)

Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)

Al-Hikmah University (AL-HIKMAH)

Bauchi State University (BASU)

Federal University, Dutse (FUD)

Federal University, Dutsin-ma (FUDMA)

Federal University, Kashere (FUK)

Federal University, Lafia (FUL)

Federal University, Lokoja (FULOKOJA)

Federal University, Ndufu-alike (FUNAI)

Fountain University (FOUNTAIN)

Paul University (PAUL)

Plateau State University (PLASU)

Salem University (SALEM)

Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU)

Taraba State University (TASU)

University Of Mkar (UNIMKAR)

Federal University Gusau (FUGUS)

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi (FUBK)

Yobe State University (YSU)

Ignatius Ajuru University (IAUE)

Sule Lamido University (SLU)

Elizade University (ELIZADE)

Evangel University (EVANGEL)

McPherson University (MCU)

Augustine University (AUI)

Chrisland University (CHRISLAND)

Christopher University (CHRISTOPHER)

Edwin Clark University (ECU)

Federal University Gashua (FUGASHUA)

Al-Qalam University, Katsina (AUK)

Mountain Top University (MTU)

Northwest University, Kano (NWU)

Kings University (UNIKINGS)

Sokoto State University (SSU)

Ritman University (RITMAN)

Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU)

Clifford University (CLU)

Crown-Hill University (CHU)

KolaDaisi University (KDU)

Legacy University (LUO)

Nigeria Police Academy (POL-ACAD)

Spiritan University (SPIRITAN-ENU)

The University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UNIAFRICA)

Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN)

Atiba University, Oyo (ATUOYO)

Nigerian Army University, Borno (NAUB)

Borno State University (BOSU)

Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara (ZSU)

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo (UAES)

Ahman Pategi University, Patigi. (APU)

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA, (UAT)

Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano (YUMSUK)


##JAMB Subject Combination for English Language
In UTME, please note that English Language is a compulsory subject needed to study English Language with other three subjects namely: Literature in English, Government /History, CRS/IRS/Yoruba/Igbo/Hausa/Economics

##O'Level Requirements for English Language
To be eligible for admission into a English Language program, candidates must meet specific O'level requirements. Generally, you are required to have at least five (5) credits in relevant subjects, which typically include:

English Language 

Literature in English

Government/History

CRS/IRS

Civic Education/Economics