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EKSU Civil Engineering and Entry Requirements

Ekiti State University Civil Engineering and Entry Requirements

Ekiti State University (EKSU) is one of the many universities that teaches Civil Engineering as a programme in Nigeria. Browse this page for the details of the programme, including minimum entry requirements for all categories of applicants, ordinary level (O'level) subjects combination and the JAMB subjects combination.

The Department offers undergraduate courses leading to the award of B.Eng. in Civil Engineering on successful completion of the programme which is usually lasted a duration of five (5) years ten (10) semesters for those admitted to 100 level. 

The Civil Engineering programme is designed to train engineers that would be capable of analysing, designing, constructing and maintaining physical facilities for the development of the environment.

Listed below are some of the courses students will be taught at the Department of Civil Engineering, Ekiti State University (EKSU) to make them complete Engineers.
  • Strength of Materials
  • Introduction to Civil Engineering
  • Materials for Civil Engineering
  • Hydrology
  • Structural Analysis 1&2
  • Design of Concrete Structure 1&2
  • Basic Civil Engineering
  • Technical Report Writing
  • Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Engineering Contract and Specifications
  • Design of Steel Structure and
  • Architecture and Structure Detailing

Admission Requirements

Admission process to study Civil Engineering at EKSU is by either:
  • Ordinary Level (O'level) Application or 
  • Direct Entry Application


O"level Application

Secondary School Certificate

To apply to study for BEng Civil Engineering at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti using Ordinary Level results, an applicant must have five credit passes in five subjects which must include:
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Chemistry
  • Physics and any one of 
  • Technical Drawing
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Geography
  • Metal Work
The five (5) credit passes must be at  one sitting from either one of the:
  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or
  • Senior School Certificate Examination or
  • General Certificate of Education
EKSU Department of Civil Engineering accept O'level results from two sittings if it is 6 credit passes or more from one or two of the above examinations:

JAMB's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

Having met the O'level minimum entry requirements to study Civil Engineering at EKSU, an applicant must sit for, pass and make the JAMB/UTME cut off mark.

JAMB Subjects Combination

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry and
  • English Language

Ekiti State University (EKSU) Post UTME

An applicant who is using O'level results to sought for admission must participate in the EKSU coordinated Post UTME, making the cut off mark for the Department of Civl Engineering.

EKSU Pre Degree Programme

Ekiti State University will consider applicant who have participated in their Pre-Degree programme for admission to study Civil Engineering provided the applicant make the required points of mark plus the O'level minimum entry requirements.

Ordinary Level (O'level) and Pre-Degree programme qualified an applicant a placement to 100 level of Civil Engineering at EKSU.

DIRECT Entry Applications

Holder of the following qualifications will be considered for admission to 200 level or 300 level of the Civil Engineering at EKSU.

GCE A/L: Good passes in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry

National Diploma (ND): Upper Credit in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering programmes from government approved institution.

Higher National Diploma (HND): Upper Credit in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering programmes qualify an applicant to 300 level of the programme.

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

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