FUTO Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering and Entry Requirements

FUTO, Bio-resources Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Entry Requirements, JAMB, Direct Entry, Subjects Combination
Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) taught Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering discipline. It encompasses the application of engineering and technology to improve agricultural products and feedstock for biomass. 

The Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering at FUTO admits students for a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree through Direct Entry and JAMB/UTME.

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements for the JAMB/UTME applicants and the Direct Entry applicants, plus the JAMB subjects combination and O'level subject combination.


JAMB/UTME Applicants

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 Agricultural and Bio-resources 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 Agricultural and Bio-resources 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.

Agricultural and Bio-resources 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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