Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) is built on the four core science credits, with a fifth credit drawn from an unusually long list of agricultural and workshop trade subjects.
That fifth slot is what makes the programme reachable for candidates from technical colleges. Metal work, wood work, engineering drawing and several machinery subjects all count, so a technical background is treated as an asset rather than a gap.
There are also two routes in. UTME candidates work to the JAMB combination and the 180 screening threshold, while Direct Entry candidates present A’Level passes, and the department separately accepts ND and HND holders at a stated grade.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Agricultural & Bio-Resources Engineering include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry and any one subject from below:
- Introduction to Agricultural Science, Materials & Workshop Process and Machining
- Tractor Layout Power Unit Under Carriage and Auto Electricity
- Transmission System
- Implement and Machine
- Principles of Crop Husbandry and Land Use
- Materials and Workshop Processes
- Construction and Maintenance of Agricultural Machines
- General Metal Work
- General Wood Work and Building/Engineering Drawing
English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are the four fixed credits. Only one subject is taken from the list that follows them, so a candidate who holds several of those trade subjects gains no extra ground by presenting more than one.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
There is no choice at this stage. The JAMB set matches the four compulsory O’Level credits exactly, which means the trade subject you used for the fifth credit does not carry over into the UTME.
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Direct Entry Requirement
You need to fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- A’ level passes or equivalent in Physics and Mathematics.
Special Requirement (Waiver) Remarks
- FUTMINNA accepts ND/HND at the upper credit level.
These two sections work together rather than against each other. The Direct Entry line names A’Level passes in Physics and Mathematics as the standard qualification, while the waiver sets out the alternative: an ND or HND graded at upper credit.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into FUTMINNA for the 2026/2027 session should know that you must have scored 180 or above in your JAMB result to be eligible for the screening.
Note the wording: 180 makes you eligible for the screening rather than for admission. It is the point at which your application is looked at, not the point at which a place is offered.
About the Federal University of Technology Minna
Since its founding in 1980, the university has been dedicated to educating its students in science and technology. FUTMINNA, located in Minna, Niger State, has aided in developing drugs and vaccines in the country.
The University’s Vision is to become a world-class, leading university in Nigeria known for its capacity building and service delivery excellence. The university has achieved this vision through its focus on technological education.
Trade Subjects Can Fill the Fifth Credit at FUTMINNA Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering
The list of accepted fifth subjects is the part of this page worth rereading. Few engineering departments name General Metal Work or Tractor Layout alongside Introduction to Agricultural Science, and FUTMINNA does, which opens the course to technical college leavers.
Beyond that fifth credit, the requirements are fixed and short. English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at credit level, the same four subjects in JAMB, and 180 in the UTME to reach the FUTMINNA screening.