Nutrition and Dietetics is more than just meal planning or telling people what to eat. It's a science driven field that focuses on how nutrients affect the body, how diets can prevent or manage diseases, and how food choices impact long-term health. In Nigeria today, with increasing health challenges like diabetes, obesity, and malnutrition, the demand for skilled nutritionists and dietitians is higher than ever.This course is ideal for students who enjoy biology, chemistry, and health sciences and who want to make a real difference in individual lives and communities through evidence based nutritional care. But to pursue a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, you first need to know where it’s offered and what academic qualifications are required. In this blog, you’ll learn:The list of accredited Nigerian universities offering Nutrition and DieteticsThe correct JAMB subject combination for admissionThe required O’level subjects and grades to study the course
##What Nutrition and Dietetics Course?
Nutrition and dietetics is the science focused on food's impact on health, covering how nutrients affect the body and how diet can prevent, manage, and treat diseases
Imo State University (IMSU)
University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)
Bells University of Technology (BELLS)
Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
Usman Dan Fodio University (UDUSOK)
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
Wellspring University (WELLSPRING)
Wesley University Of Science And Technology (WUSTO)
University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State (UNIMED)
New Gate College of Health Technology (NGCHTECH)
##JAMB Subject Combination for Nutrition and Dietetics
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory subject needed to study Nutrition and Dietetics with other three subjects namely:Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics.
##O'Level Requirements for Nutrition and Dietetics
To be eligible for admission into a Nutrition and Dietetics 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
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics.