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Kwara State Polytechnic OND and HND Engineering Courses and Entry Requirements

Kwara State Polytechnic is one of the polytechnics that paraded highest number of engineering programmes in Nigeria. At the last count, the school offers over eight engineering and related courses to students from around the country and West Africa.

All these engineering courses are fully approved and accredited by NBTE. Students don't have to worry about the prospect of his certificate not being recognised by companies in Nigeria and abroad.

Available Engineering Courses


  • Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering (OND and HND)
  • Mining Engineering Technology (OND and HND)
  • Metallurgical Engineering Technology (OND and HND)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology (OND and HND)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology (OND). HND options are Power and Machine Electronics and Telecommunications.
  • Civil Engineering Technology (OND and HND)
  • Agricultural and Bio Environmental Engineering (OND). HND options are Farm Power and Machinery,  Soil and Water Engineering and  Post Harvest Engineering.
  • Welding and Fabrication

Duration of Study
OND: 2 years
HND: 2 years
There is a compulsory 1 year industrial attachment in between.

Entry Requirements (OND)

All the above mentioned courses have same entry requirements.

To be eligible for admission to study one of these courses, a student must show an evidence of completing senior secondary school by presenting credit passes in at least five subjects at one or two of the following examinations:

  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
  • NECO conducted Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or 
  • General Certificate of Examination (GCE)
The Subjects must include:
  • Mthematics
  • English Language
  • Physics
  • Chemistry or
  • Technical Drawing or
  • Further Mathematical or
  • Technical and Vocational Training Subjects or 
  • Geography or
  • Data Processing
The student must make the UTME cut off mark.

UTME Subjects
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Physic and
  • Chemistry

The student must also pass and make the required cut off mark for Kwara State Polytechnic post UTME examination.

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