A Look At 7 Accredited Tuition-Free Degree Awarding Institutions In Nigeria And The Courses They Offer

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The federal government of Nigeria, through its board of education, the National University Commission, and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, has announced the following seven tuition-free degree-awarding institutions in the country.

1. Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, Kano State
2. Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna State
3. Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna State
4. Nigeria Army University, Biu
5. Nigeria Maritime Academy, Delta State
6. Nigerian Army College of Nursing and Nigeria Air Force College of Nursing, Kaduna State
7. Armed Forces Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics School.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES (DEGREE)

1. B.Eng Aerospace Engineering
2. B. Eng Automotive Engineering
3. B. Eng Civil Engineering
4. B. Eng Electrical/Electronics Engineering
5. B. Eng Information and Communication Technology
6. B. Eng Mechanical Engineering
7. B. Eng Mechatronics Engineering
8. B. Eng Metallurgical and Material Engineering
9. B. Eng Telecommunication Engineering
10. B. Sc Accounting
11. B. Sc Banking and Finance
12. B. Sc Business Administration
13. B. Sc Chemistry
14. B. Sc Computer Science
15. B. Sc Cyber Security
16. B. Sc Economics
17. B. Sc International Relations
18. B. Sc Marketing
19. B. Sc Mathematics
20. B. Sc Physics
21. B. Sc Physics with Electronics
22. B. Sc Statistics.

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NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND)

1. ND Aircraft Engineering Technology
2. ND Mechanical Engineering Technology
3. ND Automotive Mechatronics Technology
4. ND Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
4. ND Welding & Fabrication Technology
5. ND Civil Engineering Technology
6. ND Business Administration and Management
7. ND Explosive Ordnance Technology
. (strictly for military and vetted paramilitary personnel)

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND)

1. HND Aircraft Engineering Technology (Airframe/Power Plant Option)
2. HND Aircraft Engineering Technology (Avionics Option)
3. HND Mechanical Engineering Technology (Manufacturing Option)
4. HND Mechanical Engineering Technology (Power and Plant Option)
5. HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
6. HND Purchasing and Supply

PRE-HND PROGRAMMES (PRE-HND)

1. Pre-HND Aircraft Engineering Technology
2. Pre-HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
3. Pre-HND Purchasing and Supply

POSTGRADUATE

1. PGD Aerospace Engineering
2. PGD Logistics and Supply Chain
3. PGD Electrical/Electronics Engineering
4. PGD Construction Technology
5. M.Sc Aerospace Engineering.

The minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score for all degree programs is 180 while that of diploma programs is 140.

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