Colleges and Universities Offering National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in Nigeria

Course Name: National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering(Mechanical Engineering)
Major Subject: Mechanical Engineering
Course Category: Diploma Courses

Institutions Offering National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ilaro
After training graduates work as technicians and technologists who are capable of:

(i) Preparing systematic engineering reports

(ii) Carrying out plant installation and maintenance

(iii) Applying management principles in organizing supervisory groups and in the management of sequence of activities

(iv) Carrying out machine shop operations

(v) Producing machine components

(vi) Operating, maintaining and servicing mechanical equipment

Admission criteria

WAEC,GCE[O/L],SSCE,NECO,NABTEB or equivalent with Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and one subject from:

(i) Biology/Agricultural Science

(ii) Technical Drawing

(iii) Basic Electronics/Basic Electricity

(iv) Auto Mechanics

(v) Metal Work

(vi) Further Mathematics

(vii) Economics/Commerce.

Mode of study: Part time and full time

Class schedule:

(i) Evening

(ii) Day

(iii) Weekend

Course duration: Four semesters
Osun State Polytechnic, Iree
Course requirements

Minimum of 5 Credits in O’Level GCE, SSCE of WAEC ,SSCE of NECO or NTC of NABTEB obtained at not more than two sittings from Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry and any other one subject from the following:
(i) Biology/Agricultural Science

(ii) Further Mathematics

(iii) ICT/Computer studies/Data Processing

(iv) Geography

(v) Economics/Commerce

(vi) Electronics

(vii) Technical/Building Drawing

(viii) Basic Electricity

(ix) Wood/ Metal Work

(x) English Language and any other trade related subjects such as:

(a) Introduction to Building Construction

(b) Blocklaying/Bricklaying

(c) Concreting

(d) Carpentry and Joinery

(e) Machine Woodwork

(f) General Woodwork

(g) Cable Joining

(h) Civic Education/Government

(i) Welding

(j) Auto Macherdizing.

Course duration: Two years
Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos
Candidates for admission into the programme should have a minimum of:
(i) Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) with credit passes in at least five subjects at not more than two sittings which must include English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and one other subject from Biology, agricultural science, further mathematics, economics, statistics, technical drawing, auto-mechanics, metal work and other relevant subject.
(ii) GCE ´O‟ Level or its equivalent (Teachers Grade II or Senior School Certificate) with credit passes in five relevant subjects as specified in 1 above.
(iii) National Technical Certificate (NTC) with credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and in the Mechanical Trade areas.
Osun State College of Technology, Osun
Course requirements
minimum of four (4) credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any one (1)
subject from: Biology, Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing, Basic Electronics, Basic
Electricity, Auto Mechanics, Metalwork, Geography, Government, Economics, Commerce,
Further Mathematics, Woodwork, Building Engineering Drawing and Statistics. At least a
Pass in English Language is compulsory.

Course duration: Two years

Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ukanafun
Duration: 2 years

Mode of Study: Full Time

Eligibility:
- NABTEB With at least five credits at two sittings, which must include Mathematics,
English Language, Physics and General Metal Work, and two other subjects from the
following: Chemistry, Biology, General Woodwork, Basic Electronics, and
Building/Engineering Drawing.
Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Ogwashi-Uku
Minimum entry requirement:
-Scored 180 aand Above in the 2016 UTME
-Must Possess at Least Five (5) Credit Passes in SSCE (WAEC & NECO), GCE O/L, NABTEB or its equivalent in relevant subjects including English & Mathematics in not more than Two (2) sittings
Yobe State College of Agriculture, Damaturu
Course Duration: 2-3 years

Mode Of Study:
- Part Time
- Full Time
Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto
Course duration: 4 semesters