Federal Government Polytechnic Nkede is a federal government institution that is situated in Owerri, in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Federal Government Polytechnic Nkede is the oldest polytechnic in Nigeria, established as far back as 1978 as an institution before it was changed to a polytechnic. Federal Polytechnic Nekede courses vary across many fields, from the school of engineering to their school of management, which incorporates a lot of departments under it.
Federal Polytechnic Nekede courses are hosted under their school, which includes their School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, School of Business and Management Technology, School of Engineering Technology, School of Environmental and Design Technology, School of General Studies, School of Health and Related Technology, School of Industrial and Applied Science, and School of Information and Communication Technology.
The list of courses offered at the institution under each school will be highlighted below with their UTME requirements to choose the right combination during JAMB preparation for the exam.
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Federal Polytechnic Nekede Courses and UTME Requirement

1. Agricultural Technology
UTME Requirement: Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, and any other subject, from Geography, Economics, Technical Drawing, Physics
2. Fisheries Technology
UTME Requirement: Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, and any of Mathematics, Physics, and Economics.
3. Animal Health and Production Technology
UTME Requirement: English Language, Biology/Agric. Science, Chemistry, and any other subject from Geography, Economics, Building Engineering, Drawing/Engineering Drawing/Technical Drawing, Physics
4. Accountancy
UTME Requirement: Any three of mathematics, arts, or social science subjects.
5. Banking and Finance
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Economics, plus one other subject
6. Business Administration and Management
UTME Requirement: Any three of Mathematics, Art or Social Science
7. Procurement and Supply Chain Management
UTME Requirement: Any three of Mathematics, Art or Social Science
8. Marketing
UTME Requirement: Any three of mathematics, art, or social science
9. Competitive Economics and Management
UTME Requirement: Any three of mathematics, art, or Social Science
10. Office Technology and Management
UTME Requirement: Any three of Mathematics, Economics, Commerce,
History/Government, Geography, CRS, Principles of Accounts/Accounting, Literature in English
11. Public Administration
UTME Requirement: Any three of mathematics, art, or social science subjects
12. Taxation
UTME Requirement: Any three of mathematics, art, or social science Subjects
13. Agricultural Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, English, and any two of Agric/Biology, Chemistry, Health Science, and Physics.
14. Mechanical Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
15. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
UTME REQUIREMENT: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
16. Civil Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
17. Computer Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
18. Chemical Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
19. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Management
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
20. Mechatronics Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
21. Metallurgical Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
22. Welding/Fabrication Engineering
UTME Requirement: English Language, Mathematics, Physics/Technical Drawing, and Chemistry.
23. Hydrology/Water Resources Management
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
24. Water Resources Engineering
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English Language
25. Architectural Technology
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics and any of Chemistry, Geography, Fine Arts, Biology and Economics
26. Building Technology
UTME Requirement: Any three of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Geography.
27. Estate Management Technology
UTME Requirement: Any three the arts, social science subjects, or Mathematics
28. Quantity Surveying
UTME Requirement: Any three of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Fine Arts, Biology/Agriculture, and Economics
29. Urban and Regional Planning Technology
UTME Requirement: Any three of Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Biology/Agric. Science, Chemistry, and any social science subject
30. Surveying and Geoinformatics Technology
UTME Requirement: Any three of Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Geography, and Fine Arts.
31. Art and Design Technology
UTME Requirement: Any three of the sciences, social sciences, or arts subjects.
32. Printing Technology
UTME Requirement: English Language, any three of the Sciences, Social Sciences, or Arts subject
33. Dispensing Opticianry
UTME Requirement: English and any three of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
34. Pharmaceutical Technology
UTME Requirement: English and any three of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
35. SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
UTME Requirement: Any three of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
36. Food Technology
UTME Requirement: Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science
37. Math and Statistics
UTME Requirement: Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology/Agriculture, and Geography.
38. Hospitality Management
UTME Requirement: Any three of Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Maths, and Physics.
39. Tourism and Management Technology
UTME Requirement: English Language and one subject from Geography, Commerce, Civic Education, Government, Accountancy, and any two from Agricultural Science/Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Food and Nutrition, and Mathematics.
40. Mass Communication
UTME Requirement: Any three subjects for Arts, Social Science or Mathematics
41. Library and Information Science
UTME Requirement: Any three subjects for Arts, Social Science or Mathematics
42. Computer Science
UTME Requirement: Mathematics, Physics and any of Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Economics and Geography
43. Humanities
44. Crop Production Technology
45. Agricultural Extension
46. Social Science and Land Resources Management
Federal Polytechnic Nekede Admission Requirements
For students who want to study for the ND program, the requirements for the program include:
- The candidate must have the JAMB score of 140 or above
- Awaiting results is not allowed in the institution
- Five credits in a relevant subject peculiar to the course that you want to study
- You can’t combine NABTEB and NECO or WAEC together. Only WAEC and NECO and NABTEB and NABTEB.
For the HND Programme
- The candidate must possess a National Diploma from Federal Polytechnic Nkede, Owerri, or from any recognised institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.50
- For candidates with a Pass level and a CGPA that is less than 2.00, a minimum of two years post-ND cognate working experience is required, but only for the graduates of the institution
- Candidates with a pass from other institutions will not be admitted to study HND at the institution
Conclusion
With close to 50+ courses available at Federal Polytechnic Nkede, Owerri, it is an educational ground that is suitable for any student who wants to study some of the engineering courses without facing the hassle or neck issue of university.
The UTME subject combinations indicated above are for your benefit, as a little mistake in choosing the wrong UTME subject can ultimately forfeit your admission. Choose wisely and choose your area of strength.
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