FUTO Mechanical Engineering and Entry Requirements

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Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Mechanical Engineering is designed to impart students with knowledge in designing, developing, repair and maintain any machine.

Admission to study for an undergraduate BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering is granted students through direct and indirect application and  the programme is slated to be completed within five years (10 semesters) period for those admitted with O'level/UTME (indirect)

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements to study for a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering at Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) include the O'level and JAMB subjects combination.

O'level/UTME Candidates

Five O'level credit passes in relevant subjects which are: 
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics
  • Chemistry and one of 
  • Technical Drawing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Agricultural Science
  • Geography
The five subjects which must not be more than at two sittings can be from one or two of the following examinations qualification
  • West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
  • Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) 
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE O'level) or
  • NABTEB
Applicants must sit for and make the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and FUTO coordinated post UTME screening cut off mark for the Department of Mechanical Engineering.


JAMB Subjects Combination

  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics and
  • Chemistry

Direct Entry Candidates

FUTO School of Engineering and Engineering Technology accept the following qualifications for Direct Entry to  200 level or 300 level of Mechanical Engineering.
  • National Diploma (ND): Upper Credit in relevant engineering programmes
  • Higher National Diploma (HND): Upper Credit 
  • Joint Universities Preliminarily Examination Board (JUPEB)
FUTO also conduct pre-Degree programme which qualify students to 100 level.

All Direct Entry applicants must satisfy O'level results requirement at stated above.

Mechanical engineering at Federal University of Technology Owerri is accredited by National University Commission (NUC) and the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

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