Petroleum Engineering and Entry Requirements | Madonna University

Madonna University is the only university that teaches Petroleum Engineering in Enugu State at the time of this post and it is a private institution owned by the Catholic Church of Nigeria.


  • Programme: Petroleum Engineering. 
  • Degree Level: Undergraduate 
  • Faculty: Engineering  and Technology 
  • Study Mode: Full Time 
  • Duration: five (5) years those admitted to 100 level. Direct Entry four (4) or three (3) years.
  • Qualifications Awarded: Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
  • Accreditation: National University Commission (NUC) and Council for Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). 

Madonna University started offering Petroleum Engineering asa course in 2006 to address the shortage of skill manpower in the Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria. 

Below are the  entry requirements to study for a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) at the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Madonna University. This include for the O'Level students and Direct Entry applicants plus the WAEC and JAMB subjects combination. 


O'Level Entry Requirements  

Five (5) ‘O’ level subjects at credit level not more than two sittings 

WAEC Subjects Combination 

  • English Language 
  • Mathematics 
  • Physics 
  • Chemistry and 
  • any other relevant science subject like 
  • Agricultural Science 
  • Technical Drawing 
  • Applied Mathematics 
  • Biology 
  • Geography 
  • Economics 

From one or two of the following exam qualifications. 

  • WAEC, 
  • NECO and
  • NABTEB

JAMB Coordinated UTME 

O'Level applicants must make the cut off mark for JAMB coordinated UTME and the Department of Petroleum Engineering screening exercise. 

JAMB Subjects Combination  

  • Physics 
  • Chemistry 
  • Mathematics 
  • English Language 


Madonna University Pre-Degree Programme 

Madonna University runs Pre-degree programme which allow students who could not make admission through UTME  to facilitate entry to 100 level at the Department of Petroleum Engineering. 


Direct Entry Requirements Madonna University 

For Direct Entry, candidates must have
  • Advance Level (HSC/GCE/A'Level/IJMB/JUPEB): passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. 
  • National Diploma (ND) : upper credit in relevant engineering courses and
  • Higher National Diploma (HND): upper credit in relevant engineering courses. 

O'Level and Pre-degree qualifications holders are admitted to 100 level while direct entry applicants are admitted to 200 level. HND and first degree holders are eligible to 300 level. 


Accreditation Petroleum Engineering Madonna University 

Petroleum Engineering at Madonna University is accredited by the National University Commission (NUC) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). 


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