The Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) has published the entry requirements for its Department of Mechanical Engineering, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME combination and two Direct Entry routes.
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language are required as O’Level credits and written again in the UTME. The same four subjects also supply the A Level passes accepted for Direct Entry, apart from English.
The one remaining slot is the fifth O’Level credit, and even that is restricted. The department asks for another Science subject rather than leaving the choice open to any subject you please.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Mechanical Engineering include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- English Language and any other Science subject.
Note how the last bullet carries two requirements at once. English Language is a named credit, and the fifth credit alongside it has to come from the sciences rather than from the arts or commercial subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
There is nothing optional in the UTME list for this department. The four subjects are fixed and they match the four named O’Level credits exactly, so one preparation covers both requirements.
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Direct Entry Requirement
You need to fulfil these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Mechanical Engineering if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes from Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.
- ND upper credit, NCE technical, and HND in Mech. Engineering.
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.
Even the Fifth Credit Must Be a Science for FUTMINNA Mechanical Engineering
Four named credits and a fifth drawn from the sciences leaves no room for a subject outside that field. Candidates planning their O’Level entries should treat all five slots as science and mathematics territory.
Direct Entry runs on two A Level passes from Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, or on an ND at upper credit, an NCE technical, or an HND in Mechanical Engineering. All applicants need 180 or above in JAMB for screening.