Bowen University Engineering Courses and Admission Requirements

At present, Bowen University a Christian based faith private university located in Iwo, Osun State and owned by Nigeria Baptist Convention (NBC) runs just only one engineering course as mentioned below.

  • Software Engineering  
Bowen is one of the few universities to study software engineering in Nigeria at undergraduate level offering Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in engineering after successful completion of the programme


Admission Requirements

There are two ways by which an applicant can gain admission to study any of the above courses in as much as he satisfy the admission requirements.

  1. Through Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) this include Pre-degree programme which qualify students to be admitted into 100 level and
  2. Through Direct Entry, including JUPEB and IJMBE which qualifies students to be admitted to 200 level.

Indirect Entry (UTME)
For a student to be considered for admission to undergraduate degree through UTME (1) above, he must have five credit passes from either:

  • West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
  • Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE)/(NECO)
  • General Certificate Examination (GCE)

The five credit passes must include: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and either Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics or Geography or Biology and it must not be at more than two sittings.

An applicant must pass Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

UTME Subjects. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

The applicant must also pass the Bowen University, Iwo (BUI) post UTME, making the required Cut-Off Mark for his chosen engineering programme.

Direct Entry Admission
Holders of the following results would be considered for an admission provided he make the minimum scores required

  • GCE Advance Level (A/L): passes in 2 subjects
  • JUPEB
  • IJMBE
  • NCE
  • National Diploma and
  • Higher National Diploma

It is also required of a student to pass one or two combination of the three examinations above before he could be considered for an admission by direct entry.

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