This is to inform the general public and all Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) aspirants that the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture admission requirements has been published.
The sections below cover the five O’Level credit passes, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the A Level route into Direct Entry, and the JAMB score needed to be eligible for screening into Fisheries and Aquaculture.
The requirement is a clean biological science set. Chemistry and either Biology or Agricultural Science appear at every stage, with English Language compulsory and Mathematics named at O’Level.
Where the lists differ is in the final slot. At O’Level it can be Physics, Geography or Economics, while in UTME it narrows to Mathematics or Physics, so check your registration against the right list.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Fisheries & Aquaculture include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Physics/Geography/Economics.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and Mathematics/Physics.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Fisheries and Aquaculture if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology/Botany/Agric Science/Zoology/Physics.
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.
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 Clean Science Set for FUTMINNA Fisheries and Aquaculture
The O’Level requirement is five credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics, and one of Physics, Geography or Economics. Candidates from the science stream usually hold all five already.
In UTME you sit English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and either Mathematics or Physics. Geography and Economics do not carry over into this stage, which is the one place candidates get caught out.
Direct Entry takes two A Level passes in Chemistry and one of Biology, Botany, Agricultural Science, Zoology or Physics. UTME candidates need a JAMB score of at least 180 to be eligible for screening at Minna.