The Department of Crop Science and Technology 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.
This department is written for agricultural science students. Agricultural Science stands in for Biology at O’level and in the UTME, and it appears again among the subjects accepted at A level for direct entry.
The O’level requirement also does something unusual. It asks for a credit in most subjects but accepts a pass in Physics, which is a lower bar than the rest of the list.
Each condition appears below as the department published it, with a short note on how to read the wording against your own result sheet.
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 Crop Science & Technology include Five SSCE credits in the following subjects:
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agricultural Science
- Mathematics, one Science/Social Science subject, and at least a pass in Physics
Chemistry is compulsory, Biology and Agricultural Science are interchangeable, and one further credit comes from the sciences or social sciences. Physics is the exception, where a pass is enough.
The list as published names four credit subjects against a stated total of five, so confirm the fifth directly with FUTO before you assume your result sheet is complete.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agriculture
- Mathematics/Physics
Two slots offer a choice. Biology and Agriculture are treated as equivalent, as are Mathematics and Physics, which gives candidates from different science backgrounds a workable combination.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Crop Science And Technology, if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology/Agric Science/Botany/Zoology or Physics/Mathematics/ Economics.
Chemistry anchors this route again. The second pass can come from the biological sciences or from Physics, Mathematics or Economics, which is a wider spread than most agricultural departments allow.
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.
That score takes you to the screening exercise. Offers are made after screening, so a candidate at 160 is in contention rather than admitted.
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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.
Reading the FUTO Crop Science and Technology Entry List
The settled points are clear enough. Chemistry is required throughout, Agricultural Science substitutes for Biology at every stage, and Physics is the one subject where a pass rather than a credit is accepted.
In the UTME you write English Language, Chemistry, one of Biology or Agriculture, and one of Mathematics or Physics, with a JAMB score of 160 or above to reach screening.
Confirm the full O’level list with the department before you register, and check whether the figures have changed, since FUTO revises them between admission cycles.