Petroleum Engineering and Admission Requirements | NDU

The Niger-Delta University (NDU) offer Petroleum Engineering as a five (5) years programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree at undergraduate level. 

At some other universities, Petroleum Engineering is offered as an Oil and Gas Engineering. Petroleum Engineering by definition involves discovery of oil and gas and the design and development of processes for it extraction from under the Earth surface. 

Niger Delta University have a strong connection with oil and gas companies in the region. This help students with the industrial attachment where they gain hand on work experience. 

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements accepted by the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Niger Delta University 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 
  • Geography 
  • Further/Applied Mathematics 
  • Biology 
  • Economics 
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 Petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering.

Pre-degree Programme eligible the successful candidates 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. 

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


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