Biology at the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) is reachable by three separate routes: the standard UTME path, Direct Entry on A’Level or NCE, and a waiver that places some diploma holders directly into 200 level.
The O’Level core is short. English Language, Biology and Chemistry are compulsory credits, and the department accepts either Mathematics or Physics in the fourth named slot rather than insisting on both.
Those alternatives carry through to the UTME as well. The sections below cover the subject lists, the Direct Entry and waiver conditions, and the JAMB score FUTMINNA works with for the 2026/2027 session.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Biology include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Physics
Three subjects are named outright and the fourth is a choice between Mathematics and Physics. The fifth credit is left open, so any further subject on your result can fill it.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics or Mathematics
The UTME set mirrors the O’Level one, with the same choice sitting in the final slot. A candidate who used Mathematics for the O’Level credit is free to register Physics in JAMB, or the other way round.
Direct Entry Requirement
You need to fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Biology if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two A, level passes from Chemistry, Biology, Botany/Zoology.
- NCE is accepted with at least a merit-level pass.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- FUTMINNA accepts Physics
- FUTMINNA accepts NCE (credit), ND/HND lower credit plus UTME requirements into 200 level.
Two grade levels appear for the NCE and they attach to different things as written. The Direct Entry line sets merit as the minimum pass for entry, while the waiver line attaches a credit grade to placement at 200 level.
The first waiver bullet is also worth noting. Physics is accepted by the department, which is consistent with the Mathematics or Physics choice already offered in both the O’Level and UTME lists.
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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.
The 180 is an eligibility threshold for the screening rather than a cut-off for admission. Places are settled on the strength of the screening exercise that follows.
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.
NCE and Diploma Holders Can Start FUTMINNA Biology at 200 Level
The waiver section is the part of this page most candidates overlook. An NCE at credit, or an ND or HND at lower credit, taken together with the UTME requirements, can place a candidate at 200 level rather than at the beginning.
For everyone else the route is the standard one. Five credits including English Language, Biology, Chemistry and either Mathematics or Physics, the matching four JAMB papers, and 180 in the UTME to reach the FUTMINNA screening.