Computer Science at the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) fixes three subjects at O’Level and three again in JAMB, with English Language, Mathematics and Physics compulsory on both lists.
Where the two lists part company is in what may fill the remaining slots. The O’Level requirement asks for two further science subjects, while the UTME list also accepts Economics and Geography.
Direct Entry offers two further options, one based on A’Level passes and one on an NCE at merit. Each route appears 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 Computer Science include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, and Physics, plus two other science subjects
The wording is worth reading closely. Three subjects are named and the other two credits must both be science subjects, so an Economics or Geography credit does not count towards the five here.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics and any one subject from below:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Agricultural Science
- Economics
- Geography
Only one subject is taken from that list of five, and two of the options are not sciences at all. A candidate with a strong Economics or Geography background can use it for the fourth UTME paper.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Computer Science if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in science subjects, including Mathematics
- NCE merit in Mathematics and one (1) other Science or Social Science subject
These are alternatives, and Mathematics is compulsory in both. The A’Level route restricts the second subject to the sciences, while the NCE route opens it to Social Science subjects as well.
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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 the 180 as the gate to the screening rather than to admission. Places follow from performance 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.
Economics Works in JAMB but Not in the O’Level Five at FUTMINNA Computer Science
The mismatch between the two lists is the thing to plan around. Economics and Geography are accepted as the fourth UTME paper, but the O’Level requirement specifies two further science subjects, so neither helps you there.
Get the result slip right first. Five credits including English Language, Mathematics, Physics and two sciences, the matching three compulsory JAMB papers, and 180 in the UTME to reach the FUTMINNA screening for Computer Science.