This page contains 2024 WAEC and JAMB subject combinations (admission requirements) for Electrical and Electronics Engineering, including the list of Nigerian universities offering this course, A level requirements and much more.

Is Electrical and Electronics Engineering a good course in Nigeria and what is the salary?

Yes, Electrical and Electronics Engineering is a good course in Nigeria with plenty of job roles to explore. There is no standard salary for any job in Nigeria. It depends on where you get the job. Electrical Engineer and related professionals typically earn between ₦80,000 and ₦450,00 net per month

An Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree is competitive and quite popular amongst students in secondary school. From our records, 53 Nigerian universities offer this degree course.

So while you are here to get information on the O level subject combination for Electrical and Electronics Engineering, we also expect you consider the total number of students currently studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering and the employment rate we will show you below so that you will know what you are up against when you choose to study this course.

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WAEC Subject Combination For Electrical and Electronics Engineering

In WAEC, NECO or GCE, you are expected to register a maximum of 9 subjects for an Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree. You can register for less than 9 subjects if you are resitting.

However, you must have at least 5 credit passes amongst the 9 subjects listed below before you can gain admission into any Nigerian university to study for an Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree.

Remember, the requirement you’re about to read is also applicable to all o level examinations. (WAEC, NECO and GCE). We have painstakingly highlighted (in red) the core subjects on which you must obtain credit before gaining admission. Any subject with blue colour means, a pass is allowed.

If you fail one of the core subjects, you should read through each university’s special requirements for this course below to see if there is a university that may accept another subject in lieu of the one you failed. The 9 WAEC/NECO/GCE subject combinations for Electrical and Electronics Engineering are:

1. English Language
2. Mathematics
3. Civic Education
4. Chemistry
5. Further Mathematics
6. Physics
7. Geography
8. Biology
9. A trade subject

If you have your O level result already and the subjects you have is not the same as the admission requirement that is the required O level subject combinations to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering, don’t give up. You should consider other Electrical and Electronics Engineering similar courses or look at Polytechnic or College of Education related course subject requirements.

You can also study online with a foreign university right from your bedroom or apply for a scholarship to study abroad. Education is now a choice. And please before you make a decision on which University to choose, please read valuable guides on how to choose a course and university

JAMB subject combination for Electrical and Electronics Engineering

For this degree, you are also required to register for 4 subjects and English is compulsory. More so, your JAMB score in addition to your POST UTME score will determine the cumulative score that the university will use to decide your candidacy for admission.

You should score 200 or above in JAMB to stand a better chance of gaining admission to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering. You can still gain admission if you score between 180-190 upward but you do not stand a chance with those who had scored higher. Try out JAMB Admission Simulator.

The 4 JAMB subject combination for Electrical and Electronics Engineering is:

1. English Language
2. Mathematics
3. Physics
4. Chemistry

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Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Elect Elect)

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Elect Elect), deals with the engineering problems, opportunities and needs of electrical, electronics, computer, telecommunication systems and related industries. This branch provides students with a wide range of fundamental knowledge in core disciplines such as communications, control systems, signal processing, radio frequency design, microprocessors, microelectronics, power generation and electrical machines.

The discipline focuses on the design and manufacture of electrical, and electronic devices, computers and their component parts, as well as on the integration of components into complex systems.

What do electrical engineers and technologists do and how Electrical and electronic engineers are the professionals that deal with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. They work on the development of new and advanced products that are powered by electricity or produce electricity.

Examples are projects on medical technology, gaming systems, cellular phones, robots, cars and airline navigation systems. Electrical engineering is also concerned with control systems, telecommunications and signal processing.

What does an Electrical and Electronics Engineer do

Electrical Engineers focus on the analysis, design, development and manufacture of electrical equipment, electronic devices, Mechatronics technologies, and automation and control systems

• Electrical Engineers deal with power generation and transmission systems.
• Electrical engineers, design circuits for electrically operated vehicles, computers, digital devices, electronic memory storage devices, industrial robots and CNC machines.
• Electrical Engineers set up & operate telecommunication, wireless and internet networks.

List of Universities offering Electrical and Electronics Engineering in Nigeria

1. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State
2. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
3. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
4. Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo
5. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
6. Adeleke University Ede (AUE)
7. Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
8. Bauchi State University, Gadau
9. University of Benin (UNIBEN)
10. Bells University of Technology, Otta
11. Caritas University, Enugu
12. Covenant University Ota
13. Cross River State University of Science &Technology, Calabar (CRUTECH)
14. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin
15. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu (ESUT)
16. Ekiti State University
17. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
18. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
19. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE)
20. Federal University of Technology, Akure
21. Gregory University, Uturu
22. University of Ibadan (UI)
23. Igbinedion University Okada
24. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
25. Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU)
26. University of Jos (UNIJOS)
27. Kwara State University, Ilorin (KWASU)
28. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH)
29. Madonna University, Okija
30. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi
32. Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna (NDA)
33. Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU)
34. Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja
35. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
36. Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa (OSUSTECH)
37. University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
38. Osun State University Osogbo (UNIOSUN)
39. Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike
40. University of Uyo
41. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTY).
42. Lagos State University, Ojo (LASU)
43. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
44. Federal University of Technology, Minna
45. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
46. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
47. Bayero University, Kano
48. Kebbi State University, Kebbi
49. Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil (KUST)
50. Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU)
51. River State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)
52. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
53. Landmark University, Omu-Aran

Electrical and Electronics Engineering is how many years course and under which faculty?

Depending on your mode of entry, Electrical and Electronics Engineering is a three to four years course in Nigeria. According to JAMB, Electrical and Electronics Engineering is under the Faculty of Engineering but may be under a different faculty in some universities.

Can a commercial or art student study Electrical and Electronics Engineering?

No! Electrical and Electronics Engineering is a pure science course and not suitable for commercial or art student. But if you have required subject combination in your O level result, you can go for it if that is the course you desire to study. If you’re still in secondary school, you may find it difficult to change subjects during WAEC registration because your schools may go against it. The alternative way to write the required subjects combination for Electrical and Electronics Engineering is through GCE

Special consideration (waiver) for Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli and Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu (ESUT) accept a pass in English Language.
• University of Uyo – As in Computer Engineering
• Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU) requires five ‘O’ level credit in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other subject in not more than two sittings.
• Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa (OSUSTECH) and University of Lagos (UNILAG) require credit in Further Mathematics.
• University of Ibadan (UI) and University of Agriculture, Makurdi – Same as Agric. & Environmental Engineering.
• COVENAT requires O/L five credit in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and either of Further Mathematics, Biology or Technical Drawing.
• Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja accepts English Language, Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry and any other two Science subjects.
• Federal University of Technology, Akure requires at least five credit in subjects which include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry at NOT more than two (2) sittings..
• Bells University of Technology, Otta same as in Computer Engineering.
• Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja accepts credit in Geography as the fifth Science subject.
• Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) requires credit in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
• Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) – Same as in Agricultural Engineering.
• Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State – Same as in Mechanical Engineering.
• University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) – Same as in Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering.
• University of Jos (UNIJOS) – Same as Civil Engineering.

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