Course guide · All Nigerian institutions
66 approved Nigerian universities and polytechnics offer Mathematics/Biology. Click any school to see full UTME and O'level admission requirements.
Mathematics/Biology is a unique interdisciplinary programme that equips students with strong analytical, quantitative, and life science foundations. Students explore core areas including calculus, statistics, genetics, ecology, cell biology, and biomathematics, developing the ability to model and interpret biological phenomena using mathematical tools. The combination prepares graduates for diverse career opportunities across Nigeria's growing sectors. Graduates can pursue careers as biostatisticians, science educators, public health analysts, or research scientists in government agencies and pharmaceutical companies. Those advancing into medicine or biomedical research may engage with bodies such as the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, while those entering data-driven industries find their quantitative background increasingly valuable. Postgraduate studies in bioinformatics, epidemiology, and applied mathematics remain popular pathways among ambitious graduates.