The Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology taught the programme to produce technicians and technologists able to implement and to make engineering plans work for the nation's public and private industries.
Listed below are the minimum entry requirements to study for the National Diploma (ND) and the Higher National Diploma (HND) of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kwara State Polytechnic. This include the O'level and JAMB's subjects combination.
ND Entry Requirements, Mechanical Engineering, Kwara State Polytechnic
The minimum entry requirements accepted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin are:
Credit level passes in five subjects which must include:
- English Language,
- Mathematics,
- Physics
- Chemistry, and one other subject from
- Biology
- Agricultural science
- Additional mathematics
- Economics
- Statistics
- Technical drawing,
- Auto-mechanics
- Geography
- Basic Electronics/Basic electricity and
- Metal work
- West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) O'level
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE)
- National Technical Certificate (NTC) with credit passes in
- Mathematics,
- Chemistry,
- Physics,
- English Language and one other from
- Mechanical
- Electrical,
- Radio and TV,
- Computer and other related trade subjects
- Holders of Pre-National Diploma result in the relevant subjects may also be considered for the programme.
Applicants must sit for JAMB's coordinated Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) make the required cut-off mark.
JAMB Subjects Combination
- English Language,
- Mathematics,
- Physics and
- Chemistry.
HND Mechanical Engineering Entry Requirements, Kwara State Polytechnic
- O'level results as National Diploma as stated above
- National Diploma result. Minimum of LOWER CREDIT
- Evidence of one (1) year post-ND industrial work experience.
- Pass in ND results may be accepted but must come with a minimum of two (2) years post-ND industrial work experience.
- The candidate should also request his or her institution to forward his or her official academic transcript under confidential cover to the Registrar, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.