On this page is the details of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in
Electrical Engineering at
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The page show the minimum entry requirements for the Secondary School Certificate holders and the Direct Entry applicants.
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) was awarding a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering until in 1981 when Faculty of Engineering started teaching Electrical Engineering as a separate programme. Since then, it started awarding Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Electrical Engineering and since then the Department of Electrical Engineering focus on teaching and equipping students with skill in the area of Electromagnetic Field Theory, Power Electronics, Automatic Control, Electrical Machines and Power Systems.
Electrical Engineering at University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is a five years degree programme for the students admitted to 100 level leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical Engineering after successful completion of the programme.
Admission Requirements
- Ordinary Level (O'level) or
- Direct Entry
O'level Application
To apply to study for BEng Electrical Engineering at
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) using Ordinary Level results, an applicant must pass five subjects at credit level which must include:
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Physics and any one of
- Technical Drawing
- Pure Mathematics
- Biology
- Geography
- Agricultural Science
The five (5) credit passes must not be at more than two sittings from either one or two of the:
- West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or
- Senior School Certificate Examination or
- General Certificate of Education (GCE)
JAMB's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
Having met the O'level minimum entry requirements to study for BEng Electrical Engineering at the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, an O'level applicant must sit for, pass and make the JAMB/UTME cut off mark.
JAMB Subjects Combination
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry and
- English Language
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Post UTME
Applicant must also participate in the University of Nigeria Nsukka coordinated Post UTME, making the cut off mark for the Department of Electrical Engineering.
UNN Pre Degree Programme
University of Nigeria will consider applicant who have participated in it's Pre-Degree programme for admission to study Electrical 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 the programme.
DIRECT Entry Applications
Holder of the following qualifications will be considered for admission to 200 level or 300 level of the Electrical Engineering at UNN.
GCE A/L: Good passes in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry
National Diploma (ND): Upper Credit in Electronic Engineering, Electrical or other relevant engineering programmes from government approved institution.
Higher National Diploma (HND): Upper Credit in relevant engineering programmes as above 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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