Afe Babalola University Mechanical Engineering and Entry Requirements

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Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) started teaching Mechanical Engineering in September 2010, just some months after the school was established.

The programme was introduced to train and graduate highly skill mechanical  engineers capable of facing the challenges and solving problems in engineering and technology.

To achieve this the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Afe Babalola University parade qualify and highly experienced  lectures to impart knowledge into it's students. The Departmeont also parade well equipped research laboratories and workshops which are use practical training.


Entry Requirements

Admission is granted students to study Mechanical Engineering at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) through two ways:
  • JAMB University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and
  • Direct Entry

JAMB/UTME Candidates

Applicants as JAMB/UTME Candidates must possess five credit passes in Ordinary Level (O/L) examination in the following subjects:
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics
  • Chemistry and one other science subjects which might be
  • Biology
  • Agricultural Science
  • Technical Drawing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Geography
ABUAD requires the five credit passes to be at just one sit. But if an applicant is presenting more than five credit passes at two sittings, it could be accepted if the subjects combination is right.

JAMB University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)

Applicants must sit for, pass and make the cut off mark for the JAMB/UTME.

JAMB/UTME Subjects Combination are:
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics and 
  • Chemistry

Afe Babalola Post UTME

After having passed and.make JAMB/UTME cut off mark, applicants must also participate in  the Afe Babalola University coordinated Post UTME and make the required scores.

Afe Babalola University Pre-Degree Programme 

ABUAD Pre-Degree programme is accepted to study Mechanical Engineering provided the student make the required scores. Students who were unable to secure admission through JAMB/UTME may opt do this.

Applicants given admission through JAMB/UTME or Pre-Degree programme to study Mechanical Engineering at ABUAD  are admitted to 100 level.

Direct Entry Candidates

Application through Direct Entry, eligible applicants admission to 200 level of the Mechanical Engineering at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti. The application could be process with these following qualifications.

  • GCE Advance Level (A/L) : good passes in three subjects: Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry
  • National Diploma (ND): Credit in relevant Engineering programme
  • NABTEB's National Technical Certificate with good grades is accepted.
  • Higher National Diploma (HND: holders of this HND in relevant engineering programmes will be considered for admission to 300 level. 
Mechanical Engineering at ABUAD is a minimum of five (5) years programme to those who were granted admission through UTME leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honour) in Mechanical Engineering. The programme is NUC approved and COREN accredited.

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