Building at the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) fixes four O’Level credits and then splits the fifth slot two ways, with one list for ordinary SSCE candidates and a separate list for holders of the NTC.
That second list is what makes the department reachable from a technical college. Bricklaying, Concreting, Joinery, Carpentry and plumbing subjects such as Cold and Hot Water Supply all count towards the requirement.
The UTME combination and the Direct Entry route are both narrower than the O’Level list. Each is set out below, with 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 Building include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Physics
- Chemistry and any one subject from below:
- Geography
- Economics
- Arts and Technical drawing
- For holders of NTC, the other relevant subjects should be from the subjects below:
- Introduction to Building Construction
- Bricklaying
- Concreting
- Walls, Floors, and Ceiling Finishing
- Building/Engineering Drawing
- Joinery
- Carpentry
- Gas, Steam Work, and Bronze Welding
- Cold/Hot Water Supply
- Sanitation and Drainage
Mathematics, English Language, Physics and Chemistry are the four fixed credits. Only one further subject is needed, taken either from Geography, Economics and Arts and Technical Drawing, or from the NTC list beneath them.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
No choice is offered in the UTME. The four papers match the four compulsory O’Level credits exactly, which means the trade subject used for the fifth credit does not carry through to the examination.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to the study Building if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
All three subjects are named, with no alternatives listed. Direct Entry is therefore the most rigid of the routes into this department, and a candidate missing any one of the three cannot use it.
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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.
Treat 180 as the point of entry to the screening rather than a pass mark for admission. Places follow from 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.
NTC Holders Get Their Own Subject List at FUTMINNA Building
The detail that distinguishes this page is the NTC provision. Rather than asking technical college leavers to produce Geography or Economics, the department names ten building trade subjects that satisfy the fifth credit instead.
The core does not move, though. Mathematics, English Language, Physics and Chemistry are required at credit level and again as the four JAMB papers, and 180 in the UTME is what reaches the FUTMINNA screening for Building.