RUGIPO Civil Engineering and Entry Requirements

Browse this page for the minimum entry requirements accepted by the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FENGT), Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) to study ND and HND Civil Engineering Technology. 

The minimum entry requirements include for O'level holders plus the WAEC and JAMB's subjects combination. 

The polytechnic engineering technology is practical oriented.


ND Civil Engineering Entry Requirements 

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements for ND Civil Engineering, RUGIPO. 


WAEC Subjects Combination

Five O'level Credit passes which must include:

  • Mathematics 
  • Physics 
  • Chemistry and any two of the following:
  • Biology/Agricultural Science
  • Technical Drawing
  • Basic Electronics/Basic Electricity
  • Wood Work
  • Metal Work
  • Further Mathematics
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Geography 
  • A pass in English Language is accepted.    

Or otherwise
  • At least passes in Chemistry,
  • Biology/Agricultural Science/Food 
  • Nutrition and
  •  A credit pass in English Language. 

The five credit passes must be from not more than two sitting from one or combination of two of the following O'level examination qualifications: 

  • West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE)
  • Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE O'level) or
  • NABTEB


JAMB's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

You must sit for, pass and make the polytechnic cut off mark from JAMB coordinated Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and post UTME screening exercise for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology.


Jamb Subjects Combination

  • Mathematics
  • Physics/Technical Drawing
  • Chemistry or any one Science subjects  and
  • English Language   

HND Civil Engineering Technology

Study for Higher National Diploma (HND) in Civil Engineering Technology at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) eligible students to course options in:
  • Structures 
  • Water Resources

HND Entry Requirements

The entry requirements to study HND  Civil Engineering Technology at RUGIPO are: 
  • National Diploma: Minimum of Lower Credit in Civil  Engineering or other related engineering  programmes. 
  • Evidence of mandatory one year post-ND students industrial attachment must be provided.
  • A pass in relevant engineering programmes from RUGIPO is accepted but with work experience not lesser than two years. 
  • O'level results as stated above must be presented.

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