The Federal University, Wukari (FUWUKARI), is a federal government-owned university in Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria.
It was established in 2011 and is one of the 12 new universities established by the Nigerian government to improve access to quality higher education in various parts of the country.
The university has several faculties, including the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Social Sciences.
The university provides essential facilities for teaching, learning, and research activities. These include lecture halls, laboratories, libraries, administrative buildings, hostels for students, staff quarters, sports facilities, and a health center.
List of FUWUKARI Courses
The Federal University, Wukari (FUWUKARI) offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses across multiple faculties and departments.
Here are some of the courses offered at Federal University, Wukari (FUWUKARI):
- Accounting
- Adult & Continuing Education
- African Traditional Religion
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture
- Applied Physics
- Banking & Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Christian Religious Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Economics
- Education & Biology
- Education & Chemistry
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Physics
- English Language & Literary Studies
- Fisheries & Aquaculture
- Food Science & Technology
- Forestry & Wildlife Management
- History & Diplomatic Studies
- Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Hotel Management & Tourism
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Industrial Chemistry
- Islamic Studies
- Law
- Library & Information Science
- Mathematics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine & Surgery
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Philosophy
- Physical & Health Education
- Physics
- Physiotherapy
- Political Science
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
FUWUKARI Courses & Subject Combination
Here are the courses offered at Federal University, Wukari (FUWUKARI), along with their respective JAMB and O’level subject combinations:
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | English, Mathematics, Economics plus any Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two (2) other subjects. |
| Adult & Contuining Education | English, Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject and any other subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and three (3) of Literature in English, History, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Geography/Physic, Economics and Government or TC II with pass in English Language and four (4) other subjects. |
| African Traditional Religion | English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and four (4) other relevant subjects. |
| Agricultural Engineering | English, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any from Introduction to Agricultural Science, Materials and Workshop Process and Machining, Tractor Layout Power Unit Under Carriage and Auto Electricity; Transmission System; Implement and Machine; Principles of Crop Husbandry and Land Use, Materials and Workshop Processes; Construction and Maintenance of Agricultural Machines; general Metal Work; General Wood Work and Building/Engineering Drawing. |
| Agriculture | English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics. |
| Applied Physics | English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Banking & Finance | English, Mathematics, Economics, plus any one (1) of Government and Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include: English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects. For NBC, the other two (2) relevant subjects could be from any of the following; Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Economics. |
| Biochemistry | English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biology | English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics. |
| Business Administration | English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. |
| Chemical Engineering | English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language and any other Science subject. |
| Chemistry | English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Christian Religious Studies | English, Two (2) Arts subjects including CRS and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, CRS and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| Computer Engineering | English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English Language. |
| Computer Science | English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Economics | English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | Five (5)SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Economics | English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and CRS/IRS. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and at least two (2) other relevant subjects from Commerce, Government and Accounting. |
| Education & Biology | English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one (1) other subject. |
| Education & Chemistry | English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credits in Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. |
| Education & Mathematics | English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. |
| Education & Physics | English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credits passes to include English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects or NTC/NBC. |
| English Language & Literary Studies | English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Fisheries & Aquaculture | English, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and English Language plus any other Science subject. |
| Food Science & Technology | English, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Physics and Biology/ Agricultural Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics, Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectionaries, Hotel & Catering Crafty course (Cookery), Hotel & Catering Craft Course (Food /Drinks Services) and Basic Electricity. |
| Forestry & Wildlife Managament | English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and one of Physics, Economics, Further Mathematics and Statistics. |
| History & Diplomatic Studies | English, History/Government and any other two (2) subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Geography, Government/History. |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any one of Nutrition, Fine Arts, Textile, Construction, Technical Drawing, Basic Electricity, Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectioneries, General Metal Work, Men Garment Construction and Finishing, Spinning, Weaving, Surface Design and Printing, Bleaching, Dyeing and Finishing, Ladies Garment Construction and Finishing. |
| Hotel Management & Tourism | English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any one of Nutrition, Fine Arts, Textile, Construction, Technical Drawing, Basic Electricity, Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectioneries, General Metal Work, Men Garment Construction and Finishing, Spinning, Weaving, Surface Design and Printing, Bleaching, Dyeing and Finishing, Ladies Garment Construction and Finishing. |
| Human Anatomy | English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Human Physiology | English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Industrial Chemistry | English, Chemistry, Mathematics and any of Physics/Biology/ Agricultural Science. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology/Agricultural Science. |
| Islamic Studies | English, Islamic Studies plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Law | English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. |
| Library & Information Science | English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other relevant Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects. |
| Mathematics | English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Medical Laboratory Science | English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
| Medicine & Surgery | English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Microbiology | English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Molecular Biology | English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Philosophy | English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and four (4) other relevant subjects. |
| Physical & Health Education | English, Biology and any two (2) relevant subjects. | i) Five (5) SSC credit passes/TC II merit passes including English Language, Biology or its equivalent. ii) Five (5) SSC credit passes/TC II merit passes to include English Language and Mathematics. |
| Physics | English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Physiotherapy | English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. |
| Political Science | English, Government/History and two (2) other Social Sciences or Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Government/History and any other three (3) subjects from Arts/Social Sciences with at least ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics. |
| Public Administration | English, Government, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Government. For NBC holders, the other relevant subjects could be from any of the following: Accounting, Principles of Accounts, Commerce, Office Practice and Secretarial Duties. |
| Sociology | English, Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Statistics | English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. | Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. |
FUWUKARI Admission Requirements
Here are the general admission requirements for undergraduate programs at the Federal University, Wukari (FUWUKARI):
- Minimum Entry Requirements: Prospective students must have a minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, at the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or its equivalent. The SSCE results may be from examinations such as the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), National Examination Council (NECO), or General Certificate of Education (GCE) O’Level.
- UTME: Candidates must participate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). They are required to select FUWUKARI as their first choice institution and meet the minimum UTME cut-off mark specified by the university.
- JAMB Subject Combination: During the UTME registration, applicants should ensure they select the correct subject combination for their desired course. The specific subject requirements may vary across different programs. It is important to check the JAMB brochure or the university’s official website for the specific subject combinations required for each course.
- Post-UTME Screening: FUWUKARI may conduct a post-UTME screening exercise to assess candidates further. Prospective students must participate in this screening exercise and meet the minimum cut-off mark set by the university. The university will communicate the details and requirements for the post-UTME screening through its official channels.
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