The Nigerian Army established a university in Biu, Borno State as a part of its strategic repositioning of the Nigerian military. The University is meant to function as a solution centre for the technological and other operational challenges faced by the Nigerian Army, the military and the nation at large. Specifically, the institution is designed to train students and focus on required research, innovation, testing and development of military equipment in the ever-evolving technological world of the 21st century.
The University provides a conducive teaching and learning environment so as to provide high-quality training for talented students. The university also provides a much-needed background and platform for innovation so as to make Nigeria a country that develops and source their military platforms and other requirements locally.
This article gathers information on the courses offered in the Nigerian Army University located at Biu, Borno state and requirements for admission into these courses.
The school runs 4 faculties and departments under these faculties. Read on below:
Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences
- A. Military History.
- A. Arabic
- A. English.
- A. French
- A. Hausa
- A. Igbo
- A. Yoruba
Admission requirements into the Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences
UTME application
Candidates applying via UTME into the above courses must have five credit passes in the following subjects at SSCE/NECO/NABTEB or its equivalent. These five credit passes must include English language, Mathematics, and two other arts or social science subjects such as CRS, Government, etc. The result must be obtained in not more than two sittings.
Direct entry application
Candidates applying via direct entry must have a minimum of upper credits or at least two A’ level passes to include English, French, History or other subjects relevant to the course of study
- BSc Accounting
- BSc Economics
- BSc Geography
- BSc Management
UTME application
Candidates applying via UTME must have five credit passes at O’ level results which must include English language, Mathematics, Economics and two other from Accounting, Commerce or Statistics at SSCE/NECO/GCE/IJMB or its equivalent. The result must be obtained in not more than two sittings.
Application via direct entry
Candidates applying via direct entry must have a minimum of upper credits or at least two A’ level passes to include Accounting and either one of Mathematics, Business Management, Economics, Statistics or Geography
Computing
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Cyber Security
- BSc Information Systems
- BSc Information Technology
- BSc Software Engineering.
Admission requirements for UTME
Candidates applying via UTME to the courses above must have five credit passes in science subjects to include Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry and any other science subject.
Application via direct entry
Candidates applying via direct entry must have a minimum of upper credits or at least two A’ level passes in subjects related to the proposed course of study. This is in addition to the credit passes required for UTME candidates
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- BSc Agriculture
- BSc Biology
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Mathematics
- BSc Electronics
- BSc Physics
UTME application
Candidates applying via UTME to any of the programs under the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences must have at least five credit passes in science subjects to include English language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics at SSCE/NECO/GCE or its equivalent. Results must be obtained in not more than two sittings.
Application via direct entry
Candidates applying via direct entry must have a minimum of upper credits or at least two A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology, or Plant Science and Biotechnology or Zoology and Environmental Biology or any other subject related to the proposed course of study. This is in addition to the credit passes required for UTME candidates
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Tech. Building
- Tech. Environmental Management
- Tech. Estate Management
- Tech. Surveying & Geo-informatics
- Tech. Urban & Regional Planning.
Admission requirements for UTME
Admission requirements for candidates via UTME who wish to study courses under Environmental sciences are five credit passes to include Mathematics, Economics and one other subject from Chemistry, Geography, Agricultural Science and Biology.
Candidates applying via direct entry must have a minimum of upper credits or at least two A’ level passes in subjects relevant to the proposed course of study. In addition to the credit passes required for UTME candidates
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Eng. Civil Engineering
- Eng. Structural Engineering
- Eng. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Eng. Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
- Eng. Mechanical Engineering
UTME Admission requirements
Candidates applying via UTME must have 5 credit passes in O’level examinations to include Mathematics, English, Physics, and Chemistry. Results must be obtained in not more than two sittings.
Application via direct entry
Candidates via direct entry must have a minimum of upper credits or at least two A’ level passes in any of the following subjects: Physics, Mathematics and/or Chemistry or any other subject relevant to the proposed course of study.
Below is a list of courses offered at Nigerian Army University Biu
- B Sc Accounting
- B Sc Economics
- B Sc Management
- B Sc Transport And Logistics Management
- B A Arabic
- B A English
- B A Igbo
- B A French
- B A Yoruba
- B A Hausa
- B Sc Geography
- B A Military History
- B Sc International Relations
- B Sc Political Science
- B Sc Psychology
- B Sc Criminology And Security Studies
- B Sc Sociology
- B Sc Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution
- Faculty Of Computing
- B Sc Computer Science
- B Sc Cyber Security
- B Sc Information System
- B Sc Information Technology
- B Sc Software Engineering
- Faculty Of Engineering And Technology
- B Eng Mechanical Engineering
- B Eng Material And Metallurgical Engineering
- B Eng Civil Engineering
- B Eng Structural Engineering
- B Eng Electrical And Electronic Engineering
- Faculty Of Environmental Sciences
- B Tech Building
- B Tech Environmental Management
- B Tech Estate Management
- B Tech Urban And Regional Planning
- B Tech Surveying And Geoinformatics
- B Sc Biology
- B Sc Chemistry
- B Sc Mathematics
- B Sc Physics
- B Sc Electronics
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