Biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) is a five-subject science course with no substitutions offered at O’Level. English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology all have to appear as credits on your result.
The UTME stage is slightly easier. Physics and Mathematics are both compulsory credits on the result, but in JAMB you register only one of the two alongside English Language, Biology and Chemistry.
There is also a Direct Entry route covering A’Level passes and NCE, ND or HND qualifications. That route and the UTME score FUTMINNA applies for the 2026/2027 session are both set out below.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Biochemistry include the following:
- Five SSCE (5) credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Biology
All five are named, so there is no optional slot at this stage. A candidate missing any one of them does not meet the requirement, regardless of how strong the other grades are.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
Only the fourth line offers a choice. Biology and Chemistry are fixed because they carry the subject matter of the course, and the last paper is whichever of Physics or Mathematics suits you better.
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Direct Entry Requirement
You need to fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Biochemistry if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes were chosen from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Biology.
- NCE/ND/HND in related programs plus the UTME requirements.
Note the difference between the two lines. A’Level passes stand on their own, while an NCE, ND or HND is accepted only in addition to the UTME requirements set out above, not in place of them.
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.
That score makes you eligible for the screening rather than for a place. Admission follows from how you perform in the screening exercise itself.
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.
A Diploma Does Not Replace the UTME List at FUTMINNA Biochemistry
The clause worth rereading is the second Direct Entry line. An NCE, ND or HND in a related programme is accepted only together with the UTME requirements, so diploma holders still need the five O’Level credits behind them.
For UTME candidates the picture is simpler. Five credits covering English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology, four JAMB papers with Physics or Mathematics in the last slot, and 180 to reach the FUTMINNA screening.