KWASU Engineering Courses and Entry Requirements

On this page is listed all the engineering courses on offer at Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State.

The list constitute the engineering courses approved and accredited for them by the National University Commission (NUC) and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

• Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Food Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering and
• Material Science and Engineering

Each of the programmes above lasted for duration of five years after which Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Engineering is awarded to successful students.

Admission Requirements

There are two ways by which an applicant can gain admission to study any of the above courses in as much as he satisfy the admission requirements.

1. Through Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) this include Pre-degree programme which qualify students to be admitted into 100 level and
2. Through Direct Entry, including JUPEB and IJMBE which qualifies students to be admitted to 200 level.

Indirect Entry (UTME)

For a student to be considered for admission to undergraduate degree through UTME (1) above, he must have five credit passes from either

• West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
• Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE)/(NECO)
• General Certificate Examination (GCE)

The five credit passes must include: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and either Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics or Geography or Biology and it must not be at more than two sittings.

A student must pass Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

UTME Subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

The must also pass the Kwara State University (KWASU) post UTME, making the required Cut-Off Mark for his chosen engineering programme.

Direct Entry Admission
Holders of the following results would be considered for an admission provided he make the minimum scores required

• GCE Advance Level (A/L)
• JUPEB
• IJMBE
• National Diploma and 
• Higher National Diploma

It is also required of a student to pass one or two of the three examinations above before he could be considered for an admission by direct entry. 

Note: KWASU MAY NO MORE BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO STUDY AERONAUTIC AND ASTRONAUTICS ENGINEERING BECAUSE IN RECENT TIME IT DOESN'T APPEARS ON JAMB AMONG THE LIST OF UNIVERSITIES THAT OFFER THE PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA.

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