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Undergraduate Programmes

To gain admission into Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, you are expected to meet these general admission requirements.

  • Admission into undergraduate programmes is only through Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE).
  • Only UTME and DE candidates who selected the Federal University of Technology, Minna as the first choice is eligible for the screening exercise.
  • UTME Candidates MUST have scored NOT LESS than the indicated minimum scores for various Schools/Courses/Programmes
  • Candidates MUST meet the minimum UTME scores for their chosen courses and have the right UTME subject combinations as prescribed in the JAMB Brochure
  • However, candidates who do not meet any of the below requirements will be allowed to change to any other course whose requirements are met by the candidates.
  • All candidates must possess a minimum of five ‘O’ Level credits including Mathematics and English Language in subjects relevant to their proposed courses at not more than two sittings. In addition, Direct Entry candidates must possess a minimum of Lower Credit at National Diploma and/or Higher National Diploma level(s) or Merit at NCE level.
UTME/O’LEVEL REQUIREMENT INTO DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Course/Programmes O’Level Subjects Requirements UTME Combination
Compulsory Elective
School of Life Sciences (SLS)
Biochemistry (BCH) English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology BIO CHE PHY MAT
Microbiology (MCB)
Animal Biology (ANB) English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. At least a Pass in Physics is required
Plant Biology (PLB)

Admission into POSTGRADUATE Programmes

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A candidate applying for Postgraduate Studies in the Federal University of Technology, Minna must have obtained five (5) Credits in WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and GCE (‘O’ Level) or their equivalents including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings. No admission shall be made on the basis of any awaiting ‘O’ Level result and no exemption is made for admission into any programme.

PhD programme

  1. Candidates for admission for any of PhD Programme shall be Master Degree graduates of the Federal University of Technology, Minna or any other University recognized by the Senate or holders of equivalent qualifications acceptable to the University Senate.
  2. A Master Degree holder applying for PhD Programme of the University must have maintained a weighted score average of 60% or a ‘B’ grade or a CGPA of 3.50 out of 5.00 in overall performance in the Master Degree programme.
  3. Appropriate courses may be prescribed for candidates whose background is considered weak for the areas of specialization. This is done at the discretion of the School/Department within the approved general regulations/guidelines of the Postgraduate School.

PhD Programme Duration


  1. A Minimum of Six Semesters (Three (3) Academic Sessions) and maximum of Ten Semesters (Five (5)
  2. Academic Sessions) for Full-time Students.
  3. A Minimum of Ten Semesters (Five (5) Academic Sessions) and maximum of Fourteen Semesters (Seven (7)
  4. Academic Sessions) for Part-time Students respectively.

Master Degree Programme

  1. A Minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree from Federal University of Technology, Minna or any other recognized University.
  2. A Third Class Honours Degree with at least 3 years graduation experience in relevant fields may be considered. In some areas, passing a qualifying examination to be administered by the Department of the candidates, in consultation with the Postgraduate School, may be required. Please note that this is not applicable to the Engineering schools (SEET and SIPET).
  3. Candidates with HND with a minimum of Lower Credit, OND Lower Credit and a Postgraduate Diploma in relevant field with, at least a minimum of Lower Credit and one year graduation experience may be considered.
  4. For avoidance of doubt, candidates with PASS grade at any level of Degree, PGD, HND and OND do not qualify for admission to the PhD/ Master/PGD Programmes. No Diploma candidate with CGPA less than 2.50 qualifies for admission into the Master Degree Programmes.
  5. Where examination is required as in the case of (ii) and (iii) above, an examination fee will be charged outside the cost of Postgraduate application forms.
  6. In all cases of admission the final decision on qualified candidates rests with the Postgraduate School Board. Candidates with Science-based background are normally considered.
  7. All Master Degree Programmes require course work components in addition to research work components. There is no exemption. A Thesis must be defended and submitted for a student to qualify and graduate.

Postgraduate Diploma Programme

  1. A Third Class Honours Degree in relevant fields may be considered. Though this is not applicable to the Engineering schools (SEET and SIPET).
  2. Candidates with HND with a minimum of Lower Credit, OND Lower Credit in relevant field with, atleast a minimum of Lower Credit and one year graduation experience may be considered.
Master Degree Duration

The Master Degree programmes are expected to last a minimum of Three Semesters for Full-time Students and there is no Part-time for Master’s Degree programmes. The maximum allowable periods of studies shall be Six Semesters for Full-time, subject to maintaining a CGPA of 2.50 in every Semester. Failure to meet this requirement will result in withdrawal from the programme.

Postgraduate Diploma Duration

Please note that any candidate with PASS grade at either OND or HND does not qualify for admission. Generally, Full-time Students are expected to graduate normally after Three Semesters on successful completion of their programmes, subject to maintaining a minimum CGPA of 1.50 in any Semester.