The Department of Quantity Surveying at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has published its entry requirements, covering the O’level credits accepted, the UTME subject combination, the direct entry routes and the JAMB score needed for screening.
Quantity Surveying works at the point where construction meets cost, and the entry list reflects both sides. Mathematics and Physics are fixed, while Economics and a long run of building trade subjects are recognised for the fifth credit.
Candidates from technical colleges should look closely at that list. Bricklaying, Concreting, Joinery and Introduction to Building Construction all count, which is unusual among university entry requirements.
Each condition is reproduced below in the department’s own wording, with a short note on how to read it against 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 Quantity Surveying include Five SSCE credits in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry and any one subject from below:
- Fine Art
- Geography or Wood Work
- Biology
- Economics
- Technical Drawing
- Further Mathematics
- Introduction to Building Construction
- Bricklaying/Block laying
- Concreting
- Wall, Floors, and Ceiling Finishing
- Joinery
- Carpentary
- Decorative Painting
- Lining, Sign, and Design
- Wall Hanging
- Color Mixing/Matching and Glazing
- Ceramics
- Graphics Design
- Graphic Printing
- Basic Electricity
English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry make up four of the five. The fifth comes from the list beneath them, and a single credit from anywhere in that list completes the requirement.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Physics
- Mathematics, and any one of the below subjects:
- Chemistry
- Geography
- Biology
- Economics
Here the choice narrows to four options for the final paper. Chemistry is not automatic in the UTME even though it is compulsory at O’level, so read the two lists separately.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Quantity Surveying if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes chosen from Mathematics or Physics and Chemistry, Geography or Fine Arts.
- ND/HND upper credits in relevant field.
Each bullet stands alone. Holders of an upper credit ND or HND in a relevant field qualify on that basis, without needing the A level passes named in the first bullet.
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.
Reaching 160 makes you eligible for the screening exercise. Offers follow that exercise rather than the JAMB result alone, so the score is a gateway and not a decision.
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.
What Makes a FUTO Quantity Surveying Candidate Eligible
Four O’level credits are fixed, English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, with the fifth drawn from a list that stretches from Fine Art and Economics to Basic Electricity and Ceramics.
In the UTME you write English Language, Physics, Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Geography, Biology or Economics, and you need a JAMB score of 160 or above to reach screening.
Holders of A level passes or an upper credit ND or HND should weigh the direct entry route, and confirm all current figures with FUTO before registering.