FUTO Chemical Engineering and Entry Requirements

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Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) is one of the universities where Chemical Engineering is taught in Nigeria. It is a five (5) years, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree programme.

The Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology accept application to study for it's undergraduate degree programme through JAMB/UTME and Direct Entry. 

Listed on this page are the minimum entry requirements for the JAMB/UTME and Direct Entry candidates to study for a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering at FUTO. This include the JAMB and O'level subjects combination. 


JAMB/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 Chemical 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 Chemical 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.

Chemical 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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