Agricultural Bioresourses Engineering and Entry Requirements, ABU Zaria

This page give you detail information about entry requirements to study Agricultural and Bioresourses Engineering at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, including the Ordinary Level O/L and JAMB/UTME subjects combination.

Studying Agricultural and Bioresourses Engineering at ABU Zaria, will among many other things enhance the ability of students to:
  • Post Harvest Machinery Development and of Crop
  • Soil Improvement 
  • Manpower Development and Training and
  • Agricultural Machinery Testing and Standardisation
All the skills and knowledge to help the Nation campaign for food security to be achieved are imparted into students during the course of it ten semesters study.

Note: application to study  undergraduate Agricultural and Bioresourses Engineering programmes at ABU is either as JAMB/UTME candidates or DIRECT ENTRY candidates.

JAMB/UTME Candidates (O/Level Result)

Students must have at least five (5)  O/L credit passes in:
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry and any of the 
  • Biology
  • Agricultural Science
  • Technical Drawing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Geography
  • Data Processing
  • Metal Work
  • Economic 
The result must not be at more than two (2) sittings.

JAMB University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
Students must sit for, pass and make the cut off mark for UTME. The UTME subject combination to study Agricultural Engineering at ABU Zaria are:
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • English Language and 
  • Chemistry
ABU Zaria Post ITME Test.
Students must also sit for and pass ABU Zaria post UTME examination making the cut off mark for the Department of Agricultural and Bioresourses Engineering.

Post UTME subjects combination is same as for the JAMB/UTME.

DIRECT Entry Candidates

  • Two (2) Advance Level (A/L)/IJMB in Physic, Mathematics and Chemistry to be considered to 200 level of Agricultural and Bioresourses Engineering
  • National Diploma (ND): Upper Credit in Agricultural and Bioresourses Engineering to be considered to 200 level.
  • HND Agricultural and Bioresourses Engineering or other relevant Engineering programmes with minimum of Lower Credit to be considered for admission to 300 level.
Agricultural Engineering at ABU is a 5 years programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) on successful completion of the study. The programme is fully accredited by Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

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