The Department of Computer Science at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has published its entry requirements, covering the O’level credits, the UTME subject combination, two direct entry routes and the JAMB score needed for screening.
Mathematics runs through every part of this application. It is required at O’level, compulsory in the UTME, named in the A level condition and named again in the NCE alternative.
The fourth UTME paper is where the department relaxes. Economics and Geography are accepted alongside the laboratory sciences, which opens the course to candidates whose strengths sit outside Biology and Chemistry.
Each requirement appears below in the department’s own wording, with a short note on what it asks of you in practice.
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 Computer Science include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, and Physics, plus two other science subjects
Three subjects are named and two further science credits complete the five. Note that both remaining subjects have to be sciences, so a credit in Economics will not fill either place.
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
Three papers are fixed and the fourth comes from five options. The UTME list is broader than the O’level one here, so read the two separately rather than assuming they match.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill 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
Both routes require Mathematics. The NCE option accepts a social science subject as the second merit, which the A level option does not, so check which applies to your qualification.
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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.
Computer Science is one of the most requested courses in the country, so 160 is realistically the floor rather than the target. The screening exercise decides who is offered a place.
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.
Mathematics Runs Through Every FUTO Computer Science Route
Whichever way you apply, Mathematics is required. It appears in the O’level credits, the UTME combination, the A level passes and the NCE merits without a single exception.
For the UTME route, confirm five O’level credits including English Language, Mathematics and Physics plus two more sciences, then register the four UTME papers and target a score well above 160.
FUTO reviews these conditions between admission cycles, so check the current subject lists and screening score with the department before you commit to this course.