FUTO Mechatronics Engineering and Entry Requirements

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Teaching and learning Mechatronics Engineering is fast gaining traction in Nigeria. It is revealed that Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) is one of the few universities that is making this happen. FUTO was one of the few universities selected by National University Commission (NUC) to start the programme in Nigeria few years back and still continue teaching it until now.

Mechatronics is an engineering of Mechanical, Electronics and Electrical which focus on the design and development of highly automated machines.

Below are the minimum entry requirements accepted by the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) for the O'level/JAMB and direct entry candidates plus 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 Mechatronics 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 Mechatronics 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.

Mechatronics 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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