The Department of Agricultural Economics at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has published its entry requirements, covering the O’level credits, the UTME subject combination, the direct entry route and the JAMB score needed for screening.
Despite the name, Economics is optional in this department. It appears only as one of three possible fifth credits at O’level, and does not feature in the UTME combination at all.
What the department insists on is Chemistry, together with Biology or Agricultural Science. Those subjects run through the O’level list, the UTME papers and the direct entry condition.
Each requirement appears below in the department’s own wording, with a short note on what it means for your own results.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Agricultural Economics include Five SSCE credits in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics, and Economics
English Language, Mathematics and Chemistry are fixed, the fourth credit is Biology or Agricultural Science, and the fifth comes from Geography, Physics or Economics.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/ Agricultural Science
- Mathematics/Physics
Economics and Geography do not appear here. Candidates who counted on either subject for the UTME should register Mathematics or Physics in the fourth slot instead.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Agricultural Economics if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and one in Zoology/Botany/Agricultural Science/Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Economics, and Health Science.
Chemistry anchors this route, with the second pass drawn from a long list that runs from the biological sciences through to Geology, Economics and Health Science.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 160 or above in your JAMB result.
The figure qualifies you for screening rather than for admission. Places follow the screening exercise, so a score at the threshold leaves the decisive stage still ahead.
About the Federal University of Technology Owerri
The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a technology-intensive university in Imo state, south-east Nigeria. It was founded in 1980 in Owerri, the state capital.
FUTO, Nigeria’s premier Federal University of Technology, was established to advance the course of cutting-edge technical education in Nigeria.
The University has earned a well-deserved reputation for producing top talents in diverse areas of Science and Technology over the years.
Why FUTO Agricultural Economics Is a Science Application
The name suggests a commercial course, but the entry conditions do not. Chemistry is compulsory throughout, and Economics is never more than an optional fifth O’level credit.
Plan accordingly. Five O’level credits built around Chemistry and Biology or Agricultural Science, four UTME papers with no commercial subject among them, and a JAMB score of 160 or above.
Confirm the current lists with FUTO before registering, since the department revises its subject conditions between admission cycles.