FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FOOD SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

ABSU

BELLS

BOWEN

CALABAR

COOU

CRAWFORD

EBSU

FED-OYEEKITI

FED-WUKARI

FUNAAB

FUTA

IMSU

JABU

KSU

KUST

MAKURDI

MAUTY

MINNA

RSUST

UMUDIKE

UNIZIK

UNN

UYO

FOOD SCIENCE WITH

BUSINESS

BELLS

FOOD SCIENCE

FED-DUTSINMA

ILORIN

UTME SUBJECT

Chemistry,

Mathematics/

Physics and Biology/

Agricultural Science

O’LEVEL

Five (5) SSC credit passes

in English Language,

Mathematics, Chemistry,

Biology/Agricultural

Science, Physics, Basic

Catering and Food

Services, Bakery and

Confectionaries, Hotel &

Catering Crafty course

(Cookery), Hotel &

Catering Craft Course

(Food /Drinks Services)

and Basic Electricity.

DE REQUIREMENT

Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in

Chemistry and

Biology/Physics/Agric

Science/Botany/Zoology.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

DIRECT ENTRY

(i) IMSU accepts ND/NCE/HND in Agriculture, Animal

Health, Food Science and Technology and

Certificate of Registered Nurse (NRN).

(ii) ABSU and MAUTY accept ND in Food Science and

Technology.

(iii) EBSU accepts

(a) NCE with minimum merit passes in relevant

subjects.

(b) HND and ND with a minimum of upper credit in

relevant programs.

(iv) MINNA accepts ND lower credit/NCE merit in the

Agricultural components of choice, and a minimum

of merit in the other component; or HND with a

minimum of lower credit to be admitted into 300

level.

(vi) FUTA accepts

(a) ND in Food Science and Technology with a

minimum of upper credit from a recognized

institution

(b) GCE or equivalent passes at one sitting with at

least six (6) points in two (2) of the following

subjects: Biology/Agricultural Science and any of

physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

(vi) UMUDIKE and KUST as in Agriculture

(vii) MAIDUGURI accept ND/HND in Food Science and

Technology.

(viii) UNN accepts for the four (4) year B.Sc. program, ‘A’

Level passes in any two (2) of the following subjects: Chemistry, Biology (Botany or Zoology),

Agricultural Science, Physics, Mathematics.

(ix) RSUST in addition to 'O' Level requirements

requires:

(a) HND (Lower Credit) in relevant discipline.

(b) OND/ND (Upper Credit) in relevant discipline,

(c) Two (2) HSC/GCE ‘A’ level passes in two (2)

subjects.

(x) ILORIN requires candidates with 'O' Level pass in

Biology, but who have 'O' Level credit pass in

Agricultural Science may be considered. 'O' Level

pass in Physics is acceptable in lieu of 'O' Level

credit pass.

(xi) BELLS accepts ND upper credit in Food Science and

Technology/Science Laboratory Technology with

Biology/Virology/Chemistry/Biochemistry options.

(xiii) MAUTY accepts A Level credit passes in two of

Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Physics/Maths.

OND/HND in Food Science and Technology or any

other relevant field with a minimum of lower

credit. IJMB with at least 7 points in Biology/Agric.

Sci. Chemistry, Physics/Mathematics.

(xiv) FUNAAB accepts upper credit in ND and HND in

Food Science and Technology, Agricultural

Programmes from recognised institutions in

addition to the UTME requirements.

(xv) MAKURDI accepts the UTME requirements plus `A'

Level passes in Physics and any one (1) of

Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology or

Biology: Upper/lower credit HND in relevant

programs plus the UTME requirements. ND upper

credit in relevant programs plus the UTME

requirements; NCE credit pass in relevant programs

plus the UTME requirements.

(xvi) EBSU requires 'A' Level passes in at least two (2)

relevant subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology

obtained at one (1) sitting and/or ND or its

equivalent.

(xvii) FED OYE-EKITI requires GCE (‘A’ Level) or equivalent

in at Least two (2) Science subjects in any of

Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Biology or a ND

in Food Science and Technology, Science

Laboratory Technology (Food Science Option) with

Minimum of Upper Credit.

(xviii) KUST accepts;

(a) ND in Microbiology and Biochemistry with a

minimum of upper credit.

(b) NCE Double Major in related subjects with

aggregates of eight (8) points.

(xix) CALABAR – In addition to the basic Departmental

requirements, candidates must have a minimum of

upper credit in ND in Food Science and Technology

or 'A’ Level passes or its equivalent in at least two

(2) of Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics.

(xxi) FED-WUKARI - Direct Entry Candidates must

obtain two A/L passes in GCE/IJMB/Advanced

NABTEB or a merit pass at NCE or at least Lower

in ND/HND in Food Science and Technology,

Nutrition and Dietetics, Science Laboratory

Technology, Agricultural/Chemical Engineering.

Candidates must also satisfy the O/L

requirement for admission.

(xxii) FED-DUTSINMA requires

(a) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and

Biology/Agricultural Science.

(b) IJMB in relevant subjects.

(c) NCE/ND with at least merit in

Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry and one (1) of

Biology/Agric. Science.

UTME

(i) BELLS, ESUTECH and FUTO accept 'O' Level pass in

Physics

(i) FUTO and MAIDUGURI accept 'O' Level pass in

English Language.

(iii) MAIDUGURI accepts 'O' Level pass in Mathematics. (iv) UNN requires 'O' Level credit passes in five (5)

subjects at not more than two (2) sittings. The

subjects must include: English Language, Chemistry,

Mathematics, Physics, Biology or Agricultural

Science and any other science subject.

(v) MAKURDI accepts Physics, Biology or Agricultural

Science.

(vi) IMSU accepts 'O' Level credit pass in either

Mathematics or Physics.

(vii) MINNA requires English Language, Mathematics,

Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any

one of Physics, Geography or Economics.

(viii) KSU and EBSU require five (5) 'O' Level credit passes

to include Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or

Agricultural Science, Physics and English Language.

(ix) ILORIN requires 'O' Level pass in Physics, and

also 'O' Level pass in Biology for 'O' Level credit

pass in Agricultural Science or Food and Nutrition.

(x) CALABAR, FED-OYE EKITI and ABSU require five (5)

'O' Level credit passes in English Language,

Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural

Science and Physics.

(xi) UMUDIKE requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes at

not more than two (2) sittings to include English

Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and

Biology.

(xii) FUNNAB and FUTA require five (5) SSC credit passes

in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry,

Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science. FUNAAB

does not accept Agricultural Science in lieu of

Biology.

(xiii) MAKURDI requires five (5) `O' Level credit passes or

equivalents at not more than two (2) sittings as

follows:- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology

or Agricultural Science and English Language.

(xiv) FED-WUKARI – Five(5) Credit passes at not more

than two sittings in GCE O’ level obtained from

Senior school Certificate(SSCE),National Examination Council(NECO), National Business

and Technical Examination Board(NABTEB) (or its

equivalent) at not more than two sitting in GCE

O’ level (or its equivalent) to include: English

Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics,

Biology/Agricultural Science/Food and Nutrition.

(xv) MAUTY requires Five (5) O'Level credit passes in

English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry,

Physics/Further Mathematics, and any one from

Biology/Agricultural Science/Food and Nutrition

(xvi) FED-DUTSINMA requires five (5) 'O' Level credit

passes in English Language, Mathematics,

Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural

Science/Animal Husbandry/Forestry/Fisheries.

(xvii) RSUST requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to

include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry,

Biology or Agric Science and any other subject.

A Pass in Physics is needed.

(xviii) FUTO requires five (5) SSC credit passes or its

equivalent at a maximum of two (2) sittings in the

following subjects: English Language, Mathematics,

Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science.

(xix) FED-OYE EKITI requires five (5) SSC credit passes to

include English Language, Biology/Agric Science,

Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics.

UTME SUBJECTS

(i) ESUTECH requires Chemistry, Mathematics and

Biology or Physics.

(ii) FUTO does not accept Agricultural Science. It

requires Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology or

Physics.

(iii) FUTA requires Chemistry, Physics

Mathematics/Biology.

(iv) UNN accept Biology in lieu of Agricultural Science

(v) EBSU, BELLS accept Chemistry, Biology and Physics

or Mathematics

(vi) KSU and UNIZIK require Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics, Biology/ Agricultural Science

(vii) FUNAAB requires Chemistry, Biology and Physics or

Mathematics.

(viii) CALABAR requires Chemistry, Physics and

Biology/Agricultural Science.

(ix) MAUTY requires Biology/Agric. Sc. and any other

two of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics

(x) FED-DUTSINMA requires Chemistry,

Biology/Agricultural Science and Physics or

Mathematics.

(xi) MINNA requires Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural

Science and any one of Mathematics or Physics.

(xii) FED-WUKARI requires Chemistry, Mathematics/

Physics and any one of Biology/Agricultural

Science or any Social Science Subject.