RUGIPO Electrical 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 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology.  

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

The polytechnic institution in Nigeria is more practical and hand-on-work than theoretical and that is the reason the programme is offered as an engineering technology.


National Diploma Minimum Entry Requirements 

Below are listed the minimum entry requirements accepted by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo (RUGIPO) to study National Diploma (ND).


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
  • Auto Mechanics
  • 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 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology.


Jamb Subjects Combination

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

HND Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology

Study for Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) eligible students to course options in: 

  • Electronics & Telecommunication and
  • Electric Power & Machine

HND Entry Requirements

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

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