ND and HND Engineering Courses | Kwara State Polytechnic

Kwara State Polytechnic Institute of Technology have been teaching engineering technology programme since establishment in 1973 as Kwara State College of Technology..

The Polytehnic teaches engineering  courses to produce highly skill technicians and technologist who will be responsible to the technology development of the country through their works in the public and the private sector of the economic.

Another aim of teaching engineering was borned out of a desire to produce technicians and technologists who can be self reliance to establish their own businesses and thereby creating more jobs opportunity for the job seekers.

Listed below are all the ND and HND taught Engineering Technology programme.at the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. Included on the page are the O'level and JAMB's subjects combination for all the programme.


ND Engineering Courses, Kwara State Polytechnic


Entry Requirements

Institute of Technology Kwara State Polytechnic accept the underlisted qualification to study for any of the ND engineering programmes.

Minimum of credit passes in five O'level subjects which must includes

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • English Language and any one from
  • Geography/Economics
  • Further Mathematics
  • Mining
  • Technical Drawing
  • Metal Work and
  • Biology
  • Agricultural Science
  • Auto Mechanic
  • Data Processing
  • Auto Electrical
  • Basic Electricity/Basic Electronics
  • Wood Work
  • Building Technology
  • Electrical Installation

The five credit passes must be at not more than two sittings from one or two of the following examination qualifications:

  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
  • Senior Secondary Certificate Education (SSCE)
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) O'level or 
  • National Technical Certificate (NTC) or NABTEB in related trade subjects plus Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language.
All applicants must sit for JAMB's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and make the cut of mark for the Department of choice.

HND Engineering Courses Kwara State Polytechnic

  • Agricultural and Water Resources Engineering with options in:
    • Farm Power & Machinery Engineering
    • Post Harvest Technology
    • Soil and Water Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering with options in:
    • Power and Machine
    • Electronics and Telecommunication
  • Civil Engineering with options in:
    • Structural Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering with options in:
    • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
    • Power and Plant Engineering Technology
  • Mining Engineering Technology with options in:
  • Metallurgical Engineering with options in:
    • Meltallurgical Engineering


Entry Requirements

  • O'level results as stated for the admission to study ND
  • Minimum of lower credit in ND results from Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti or upper credit from other recognised polytechnics may be considered for admission.
  • Evidence of post-ND one-year industrial training programme 
  • Applicants with pass but not less than two years (2) post -ND industrial training programme may be considered for an admission.
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