JAMB Subject Combination For Petroleum Engineering

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Have you been trying to figure out which JAMB subjects are best for Petroleum Engineering? Are you looking for any academic institutions in Nigeria that provide Petroleum Engineering courses? If the answer is yes, you’ve found the right place. The JAMB UTME Subject Combination for Petroleum Engineering, as well as the Nigerian universities where you can pursue a marketing degree, will be covered in this article.

Petroleum engineering is a branch of engineering that focuses on the processes used to produce hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. The upstream sector of the oil and gas business is thought to include exploration and production. The goal of the two main subsurface disciplines in the oil and gas sector, petroleum engineering and earth science exploration, is to maximize the economic recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean reserves.

Petroleum Engineering is a course that can be studied by only science students.  It is offered by the faculty of engineering in the majority of Nigerian universities. To find out if you match the prerequisites, read this article before applying for the course at any Nigerian university.

JAMB Subject Combination for Petroleum Engineering

Before outlining the four required subjects that you will encounter in the JAMB UTME exam, we will urge every aspirant student to achieve a score of 200 or higher in the JAMB UTME for Petroleum Engineering.

The JAMB cut-off score for this program is 180. But the higher your score, the better your chances of being admitted to any Nigerian university that offers petroleum engineering. The JAMB subject combination for petroleum engineering is as follows:

  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry

WAEC Subject Combination for Petroleum Engineering

  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geography
  • Further Mathematics
  • Civic Education
  • A trade subject

UTME Requirements To Study Petroleum Engineering In Nigeria

1. If you want to study petroleum engineering in Nigeria, you must have at least CREDIT passes on your O’level exam (WAEC, NABTEB, or NECO), with English and math passing in no more than two (2) sittings. A single sitting was necessary, nevertheless, at some schools.

2. By the last day of October of the year of admission, you must be sixteen (16) years old.

3. Pass the Petroleum Engineering proficiency test with the required grade.

4. Possess strong JAMB, WAEC, and, if applicable, post-UTME scores.

Direct Entry Requirements To Study Petroleum Engineering In Nigeria

1. A maximum of two (2) sittings for a minimum of five (5) credits in the Ordinary Level of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE/GCE).

2. Degree in a comparable discipline with a First Class or Second Class Upper.

3. The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and your school are where you must purchase the Direct Entry form if you are a Direct Entry applicant.

4. An Advanced Level Certificate with the least Merit Pass in the National Certificate of Education (NCE), National Diploma (ND), or any applicable Advanced Level Certificate.

5. Any additional qualifications that are equivalent to (1) and (4) above and are accepted to the Senate of the university of your choosing. Candidates must meet such Faculty/Departmental entry requirements in addition to the aforementioned minimum admission requirements.

List of Universities Offering Petroleum Engineering

  1. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State
  2. Bauchi State University, Gadau
  3. Bayero University, Kano
  4. University of Benin (UNIBEN)
  5. Covenant University Ota
  6. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE)
  7. The Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
  8. University of Ibadan (UI)
  9. Igbinedion University Okada
  10. Madonna University, Okija
  11. Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU)
  12. Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa (OSUSTECH)
  13. River State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)
  14. University of Uyo

Places You Can Work with a Degree in Petroleum Engineering

  • Engineer Trainee
  • Manager-Petrol Pump
  • Engineering Assistant
  • Trainee Engineer-Process
  • Finance Executive & Operator
  • Design Engineer-Civil/ Structural
  • Sr. Application Sales Engineering-Chemicals
  • Junior Engineering Assistant-Instrumentation
  • Customer Support Manager-Petroleum Segment
  • Technical Project Manager-Petroleum & Reservoir
  • Sales and Marketing Manager-Petroleum Segment