This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, (MAUTECH) Yola that the Department of Quantity Surveying admission requirements has been published.

Quantity Surveying is costed and measured work on building projects, and MAUTECH reflects that in who it admits. Trade certificates in bricklaying, joinery and finishing all count towards the O Level requirement.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Quantity Surveying include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry and one subject from below:
- Fine Art
- Geography or Wood Work
- Biology
- Economics
- Technical Drawing
- Further Mathematics
- Introduction to Building Construction
- Bricklaying/Block laying
- Concreting, Wall, Floors, and Ceiling Finishing
- Joinery
- Carpentary
- Decorative Painting
- Lining, Sign, and Design
- Wall Hanging
- Color Mixing/Matching and Glazing
- Ceramics
- Graphics Design
- Graphic Printing
- Basic Electricity
The list works as four fixed credits plus a choice. English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are required, and the fifth place is filled from everything listed from Fine Art onwards.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Physics
- Mathematics, and any of Chemistry, Geography, Art, Biology, and Economics.
Special Requirement (Waiver) Remarks
MAUTECH requires Physics, Mathematics, and any one of Chemistry, Geography, Biology/ Agric. Science and Economics.
The waiver and the JAMB list above it differ on one subject. The general list offers Art as a third option while the waiver omits it and admits Agricultural Science instead. Follow the waiver, which is the MAUTECH instruction.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Quantity Surveying if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes chosen from Mathematics or Physics and Chemistry, Geography or Fine Arts.
- ND/HND upper credits in relevant field.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into MAUTECH for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a score of a minimum of 160 or above in your JAMB result.
About MAUTECH
The Federal University of Technology, now known as the Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola, is a research-intensive university located in Girei, a town in Adamawa State in Northeastern Nigeria.
It is one of the 27 federal government university systems and one of only 4 federal technology universities established with the sole purpose of advancing science-based research.
The Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola is accredited by the National Universities Commission. The university offers associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees.
Four Fixed Credits and One Very Wide Choice
English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are required without exception at O Level. The fifth credit is where MAUTECH is generous, accepting everything from Further Mathematics to carpentry and graphic printing.
At UTME, follow the waiver rather than the broader list: Physics, Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Geography, Biology or Agricultural Science, or Economics. A JAMB score of 160 then qualifies you for screening.

