FUTA Metallurgical Material Engineering and Entry Requirements

On this page is all you may want to know about the Metallugical and Mayerial Engineering at Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), including the entry requirements for the O'Level and direct entry candidates plus the subject combinations for each set of the candidates. 

The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, one of the newly established Departments at FUTA was set up to produce qualified Engineers needed in the development of the materials base of the country thereby contributing to its industrial and technological advancements.

This is made possible through a well-designed curriculum which strictly follows NUC Benchmark for Academic Standard and focus on area of disciplines such as but not limited to: Mineral Processing, Mechanical Metallurgy, Extractive Metallurgy, Physical Metallurgy, Production Metallurgy, Alloy Development, Polymeric Materials  Corrosion Engineering, Glass and Ceramic Materials, Refractory Materials, Composite Materials, Process and Plant Design and Nanotechnology.

The programme: Metallugical and Material Engineering is design among many other things to:

• Develop students to having sound practical and theoretical knowledge of Metallurgical and Material Engineering to enable them to participate actively in the industry.

• Connect the programme with the relevant industries and research organisations for the betterment of the students and the sector in the country.

Some of the criteria for the students of this programme to earn Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Honour are:

• For students who were admitted through UTME to complete at least 204 units and 161 units for others.

• For the students to participated and complete all fields and laboratory works and industrial attachment programmes of the Department.

Entry Requirements

Application to study Metallugical and Materials Engineering as a programme at FUTA is.process in two different ways and they are as:

• JAMB/UTME Candidates and 
• Direct Entry Candidates

JAMB/UTME Candidates

Application as a JAMB/UTME candidate eligible an applicant admission to 100 level of the programme and the applicant must have credit passes in five (5) subjects  from either one or two of these examination:

• GCE or
• WASSCE or
• NECO/SSCE

The five subjects must include:

• Mathematics
• English Language
• Physics
• Chemistry and one other science subject, probably 
• Biology
• Technical Drawing
• Further Mathematics
• Agricultural Science 

These subjects combinations must not be at more than two sittings.

JAMB/UTME

The applicant must also write Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and make the required cut off mark. Jamb/UTME subjects combination are:

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry and 
• English Language

Federal University of Technology Akure Post UTME

After passing JAMB/UTME, the student must also write FUTA post UTME, making the cut off mark for the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

Pre Degree Engineering Programmes

FUTA Pre-degree programme is accepted to 100 level of the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. A student who have problem gaining admission through JAMB can take this route provided he/she satisfy O'Level minimum entry requirements.

Direct Entry Candidates

Students can process admission to study Metallugical and Material Engineering at FUTA with the following qualifications

• General Certificate of Education, Advance Level (GCE A/L): good passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry to be admitted to 200 level

• National Diploma (ND): Minimum of Upper Credits in Metallugical Engineering or other relevant engineering programmes from government approved institution to be considered for admission to 200 level.

• Higher National Diploma: holders of HND with Upper Credit may be considered for 300 level

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering is a minimum of 5 years and maximum of 7 years programme (for those admitted through UTME)  leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honour) in Metallugical and Materials Engineering.

The programme is approved by National University Commission (NUC) and accredited by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

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