University in Nigeria
Akure, Ondo State
University profile
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) is a federal university of technology in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, in south-western Nigeria. Established in 1981, it has a mission of promoting technological advancement through an environment for research, teaching and learning that produces technologically oriented, self-reliant products relevant to society. Its motto is Technology for Self Reliance, and its vision is to be a world-class university of technology and a centre of excellence in training, research and service delivery.
The university describes its academic structure as more than fifty departments grouped into schools. Undergraduate and professional schools include Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT); Engineering and Engineering Technology (with Electrical Systems Engineering and Infrastructure, Minerals and Manufacturing Engineering); Earth and Mineral Sciences; Environmental Technology; Logistics and Innovation Technology; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences; and Computing. There is also a College of Health Sciences, comprising the Schools of Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences and Clinical Sciences, a School of Postgraduate Studies, a School of Professional Development and an Institute of Tech-Enhanced Learning and Digital Humanities.
Programmes span agricultural extension, forestry and wood technology, fisheries and aquaculture, food science and technology, civil, mechanical, electrical and electronics, metallurgical and materials, mining and agricultural engineering, architecture, building, estate management, quantity surveying, surveying and geoinformatics, urban and regional planning, applied geology and geophysics, meteorology, marine science, remote sensing and GIS, biochemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, information technology and software engineering, as well as project, transport, library and entrepreneurship management technology.
Specialised units include the Open and Distance Learning Centre, the Centre for Renewable Energy Technology (CRET), the Centre for Entrepreneurship (CENT), the Centre for Gender Issues in Science and Technology (CEGIST), the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), the Technology Park and Incubation Centre, the University Advancement Centre and the International Strategy Office, which handles memoranda of understanding, staff and student exchange programmes and immigration matters for the university. Support services include the Albert Ilemobade Library, the University Health Centre, a Sports Centre and the FUTA Primary School. In 2026 the Federal Government flagged off construction of a 1,500-bed students' hostel on the campus.
Undergraduate entry is through UTME and Direct Entry with a Post-UTME screening done on the university's online portal; top-up degree programmes are also offered for HND holders. Postgraduate programmes run from postgraduate diplomas through master's degrees to the PhD. The university also runs a series of professorial inaugural lectures and several academic journals.
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View scholarships for Federal University of Technology, Akure →Candidates apply on the university's online portal for Post-UTME screening, creating an account with their UTME registration number as username. Candidates must be at least 16 years old by 30 September of the admission year (30 September 2026 for the 2026/2027 session). O-Level results of WAEC, NECO and NABTEB or their equivalent are accepted, with a maximum of two sittings, and must be uploaded on JAMB CAPS (by 2 July 2026 for 2026/2027) or the candidate is ineligible for admission. Candidates who did not meet the UTME subject combination for their course must change to a suitable course on JAMB CAPS.
Create an account, select the parent programme and then the main programme (the programme cannot be changed once an account is created under it), supply a functional email address and phone number, log in, pay online, complete the application, print the acknowledgment slip and await the offer of admission by SMS or email. Screening results are checked by logging in with the UTME registration number and clicking the screening result button.
Candidates must have at least five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics, a Higher National Diploma (HND) or a Third Class degree in a relevant field, with an NYSC certificate or exemption letter.
A first degree not lower than Third Class in the relevant discipline; an HND at Lower Credit level or equivalent in a relevant or related discipline; or, for the PGD in Computer Science only, an accepted professional qualification such as ACA, AIB, ACCA or ACIS. Full-time study takes 18 to 24 months and part-time 18 to 36 months.
A Bachelor's degree of at least Second Class Lower Division from FUTA or another recognised university in the appropriate discipline; or a Higher Diploma at Lower Credit level plus a Postgraduate Diploma at Upper Credit level. For the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, a Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 is also considered. Duration is 18 to 24 months. The M.Phil. requires a good M.Tech. or equivalent in the relevant discipline (18 to 24 months, with transfer to PhD possible after course work).
A good master's degree in the appropriate discipline with a CGPA of 3.50 and/or a 60% minimum average score, or another qualification approved by Senate. Full-time candidates defend their theses between 36 and 48 months and part-time candidates between 48 and 60 months. PhD applicants send a research proposal to [email protected]. O-Level results are no longer required for postgraduate admission.
Applications are made online through the university website using Remita, with payment to the School of Postgraduate Studies account. Forms cost N20,000 each for PhD, Master's and PGD, and application and acceptance fees are non-refundable. Non-FUTA graduates print the transcript label attached to the form and ask their institution to send official transcripts to The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, within six weeks of the advertisement date. For 2026/2027, forms were available from 22 June 2026.
The main campus is in Akure, Ondo State (P.M.B. 704, Akure). The earlier Mini campus at Oba Kekere, Akure, housed the first library complex.
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