This is to inform the general public and all Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) aspirants that the Department of Horticulture admission requirements has been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, two FUTMINNA waivers, the JAMB papers, the Direct Entry conditions and the minimum score. The first waiver supplies the fifth credit that the main list leaves out.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Horticulture include Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Biology or Agricultural Science
Five credits are required but only four subjects appear on this list. English Language, Chemistry and Mathematics are fixed, with Biology and Agricultural Science treated as interchangeable.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
(i) FUTMINNA requires five (5) SSC credit passes, including English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, and any one (1) of Physics, Geography, or Economics. At least an ‘O’ level pass in Physics is required.
The waiver fills the gap. It names the fifth credit as Physics, Geography or Economics, and adds a separate condition that Physics must appear at least at ordinary pass level.
So a candidate who takes Geography as the fifth credit still needs a Physics pass somewhere on the result sheet.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agriculture and one of Mathematics, Geography, Economics, and Physics.
The JAMB combination keeps Chemistry compulsory beside English Language. Biology or Agriculture takes the third place and the fourth is chosen from Mathematics, Geography, Economics and Physics.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Horticulture if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and any one of Biology, Agric Science, Botany, and Zoology.
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Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- FUTMINNA accepts ND/HND, not below lower credit.
Two Direct Entry options exist. A Level passes in Chemistry plus one biological subject, or an ND or HND graded at lower credit or above under the second waiver.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into FUTMINNA for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 180 or above in your JAMB result.
About the Federal University of Technology Minna
Since its founding in 1980, the university has been dedicated to educating its students in the fields of 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.
The Physics Pass Hidden in FUTMINNA Horticulture Requirements
Chemistry runs through every route, joined by Biology or Agricultural Science, which the department treats as equivalent at both O Level and JAMB. Those two decisions shape the whole application.
The condition most likely to be missed is the Physics pass required by the waiver, separate from the five credits. Check it, then confirm your JAMB score reaches 180 for the 2026/2027 session.