Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering and Admission Requirements | NDU

Niger Delta University (NDU) is one of the few institutions where Petrochemical Engineering is offers as a course in Nigeria. This discipline is a branch of Chemical Engineering as opposed what you might think. It involve refining  crude oil to useable finish products like resins plastics and some other chemicals. It is a discipline which work is in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. 

At Niger Delta University (NDU), just like any other engineering courses,  it is a five (5) years course to those admitted to 100 level and it requires students to be very good in Mathematics and Sciences for him to be considered for a provisional admission.  

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements accepted by the Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Niger Delta University (NDU) for it's undergraduate degree programme. This include for the O'level students and for the direct entry applicants plus the WAEC  and JAMb subjects combinations. 


Admission Requirements for O/Level Students 

Five O/level passes in the following subjects: 

  • Physics 
  • Mathematics 
  • Chemistry 
  • English Language and one of 
  • Technical Drawing 
  • Further/Applied Mathematics 
  • Geography  
  • Biology 
From one or two of the following examination

  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 
  • NECO/SSCE 
  • General Certificate of Education 

JAMB Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations 

The Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Niger Delta University  (NDU) expect you to sit for, pass and make cut off mark for UTME. 

JAMB Subjects Combination 

  • Mathematics 
  • English Language 
  • Physics 
  • Chemistry 

NDU Pre-degree Programme 

An O/level applicants could also do NDU Pre-degree Programme to facilitate his admission to study Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering. Pre-degree programme qualify you to 100 level. 

Admission Requirements for the Direct Entry Applicants 

Niger Delta University accept these following qualifications and grades for direct entry admission processes. 

  • GCE Advance Level (A/Level): at least three (3) 'A' Level passes or equivalents in Physics, Mathematics/Further Mathematics and Chemistry 
  • National Diploma (ND): upper credit and above, in the relevant engineering programmes from an approved polytechnic or related institution. 
  • Higher National Diploma (HND): as for National Diploma above but while holders of the GCE A/L and ND are considered for admission to 200 level of the 500 level programme, holders of HND will be considered to 300 level. 
  • JUPEB: good grades in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics to be considered to 200 level.  
  • Plus five credit passes as for O level above. 

Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering at Niger Delta University is approved by NUC and accredited by the COREN. 


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