FUTO Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Entry Requirements

FUTO, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, entry requirements, direct entry, subjects combination
The Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) emphasis on how to  design and discover new materials, how they can be worked on and safely be transformed to useful products.

Application to study for a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Material and Metallurgical Engineering at FUTO can be made through JAMB/UTME or Direct Entry.  Admission granted through the former would be to 100 level while admission granted through direct entry would be to 200 or 300 level of the programme depending on the qualification presented on the application.

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements for the JAMB/UTME candidates and the Direct Entry candidates plus O'level and JAMB 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 Material and Metallurgical 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 Materials and Metallurgical 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.

Materlals and Metallurgical Engineering at Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a five (5) years degree programme and is fully accredited by National University Commission (NUC) and the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

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