Mechanical Engineering and Entry Requirements, UNIMAID

mechanical engineering UNIMAID entry requirements

On this page is the detail about the University of Maiduguri Mechanical Engineering. The page shows you what it takes to study the programme in the institution, the entry  requirements to study the programme which includes the O'Level subjects combination and JAMB subjects combination.

Mechanical Engineering is taught at UNIMAID to train students who will be able to offer solution to series of our community problems by the designing, development, production and application of high tech machines.

To certified a students to have successfully complete the programme at UNIMAID he must have have been taught and pass about 75 courses which have core courses which includes but not limited to:

  • Production Engineering
  • Material Handling
  • Fluid Power Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Fluid Mechinery
  • Mechanic of Machine
  • Fluid Mechanic Laboratory
  • Control System
  • Mechanical Measurement Instrumentation
  • Stress Aanysis
  • Engineering Drawing
  • Engineering Mechanic
  • Applied Thermodynamic
  • Workshop Technology
  • Mechanical Vibrations
  • Heat Transfer Lab
  • Internal Combustion engine
  • Industrial Engineering

Entry Requirements

Application to study Mechanical  Engineering at UNIMAID is done two ways:
  • As JAMB/UTME Candidates and
  • As DIRECT ENTRY Candidates
JAMB/UTME Candidates
To be offer provisional admission to 100 level, JAMB/UTME candidates must have sit for and pass either of the following examinations:
  • WASSCE or 
  • SSCE/NECO or
  • GCE
The pass must be in minimum of five subjects and the subjects combination are:
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry and 
  • English Language plus either
  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Geography
  • Technical Drawing
  • Data Processing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Metal Work
  • Economic 
The credit passes should not be more than at two sittings.

The candidate must also sit for and pass JAMB/UTME, making the required cut off mark.
JAMB/UTME subjects combination are:
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry and 
  • English Language
University of Maiduguri Post UTME
A JAMB/UTME candidate must also sit for and pass UNIMAID coordinated post UTME, making the required cut off mark.

DIRECT ENTRY Candidates
To be considered for a provisional admission to study Mechanical Engineering at UNIMAID, candidates must be holder of at least one of the following qualification:
  • GCE A/L: passes in three Science subject including Physics and Mathematic will be accepted to 200 level of the programme at University of Maiduguri
  • NCE Technical with required number of points with be considered for admission.
  • Holders of IJMB result with numbers of required points will also be considered into 200 level..
  • National Diploma (ND): holders of ND in relevant Engineering disciplines with minimum grade of Upper Credit will be considered for admission into 200 level
  • HND: HND holders in relevant Engineering programmes with good Credit will be considered for admission.
The applicants seeking for admission through Direct Entry must have O/L results as stated above.

Mechanical Engineering is a five years programme. BEng in Mechanical Engineering is awarded to students on successful completion of the study. The maximum duration of years allowed to study the programme is seven years.

For more information visit UNIMAID website here.

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