The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), through its Consultancy Services Center and the Diploma and Certificate Programmes Unit, has announced the commencement of applications for admission into its diploma programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.

Applications are open to suitably qualified candidates for various two-year diploma programmes offered by the university. The programmes include Diploma in Mass Communication, Civil Law, Accounting, Social Works, Computer Science, Information Technology, Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Physics Education, Mathematics Education, Science Laboratory Technology, Banking and Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Arabic Studies, Islamic Studies, Public Administration, Health and Social Services Administration, Politics and Development Studies, as well as Visual and Performance Arts.

The university outlined the general admission requirements, stating that applicants must possess at least four credit passes in relevant academic subjects obtained from WASC, SSCE, NECO, NABTEB or General Certificate of Education (GCE) at not more than two sittings. Alternatively, candidates with four credit or merit passes from the Teachers Grade II Certificate may also apply, provided that at least two of the subjects are relevant to the chosen field of study.

Application forms are obtainable from the Diploma and Certificate Programmes Unit, Science Complex, University of Maiduguri, upon payment of ₦4,000 into the UNIMAID Consult account via payunimaid.net.

Completed application forms are to be submitted immediately to the Diploma and Certificate Programmes Unit, University of Maiduguri, on or before 27 February 2026.