This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Mechanical Engineering admission requirements has been published.
The requirements below cover the O’Level subject combination, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the Direct Entry routes open to A Level and technical qualification holders, and the JAMB score needed to qualify for screening.
Mechanical Engineering at Maiduguri is built on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Those three appear in the five SSCE credit passes and again in the UTME combination alongside English Language, which leaves one flexible O’Level slot for any other science subject.
The Direct Entry section is worth reading closely if you already hold a technical qualification. National Diplomas, NCE technical certificates and HNDs in Mechanical Engineering are all recognised, which gives polytechnic and college graduates a route in without sitting UTME.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Mechanical Engineering include Five SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language, and any other Science subject.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Mechanical Engineering if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes from Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.
- ND upper credit, NCE technical, and HND in Mech. Engineering.
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JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIMAID for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a score of a minimum of 160 or above in your JAMB result.
About the University of Maiduguri
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher education institution in Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital city in northeast Nigeria.
The federal government of Nigeria established the university in 1975 with the goal of it becoming one of the country’s primary higher-education institutions.
With a large student and staff population, the University of Maiduguri admits students from all over Nigeria, regardless of race, culture, or religion.
Sorting Out Your UNIMAID Mechanical Engineering Entry Route
UTME candidates should confirm five SSCE credit passes covering Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language and one further science subject. In JAMB, sit English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and aim to clear the 160 score that makes you eligible for screening.
The A Level Direct Entry route needs two passes drawn from Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Any two of those three satisfy the department, so candidates have some room to work with depending on which A Level programme they followed.
Technical entrants are treated separately. An ND at upper credit, an NCE technical certificate or an HND in Mechanical Engineering are each listed. Holders should confirm the grade requirement on their specific qualification with the Faculty of Engineering before submitting a Direct Entry application.