Mechanical Engineering and Admission Requirements | NDU

Niger Delta University (NDU) is one of the many universities where Mechanical Engineering is taught a a programme in Nigeria. It is a five (5) years degree programme which lead to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) at undergraduate level.  

Mechanical Engineering as a discipline encompasses designing, maintaining and operating anything machines. Be it sports development machines war machines, medical machines agricultural machines and machines that make machines. 

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements accepted by the Department of Mechanical  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 
  • Biology 
  • Further/Applied Mathematics 
  • Geography  
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 Mechanical Engineering, Niger Delta University 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 Mechanical Engineering. Pre-degree Programme eligible students admission to 100 level of the five (5) years programme. 

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. 

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


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