Maduka University Mechanical Engineering Cut-Off Mark 2027/2028 and Admission Requirements

The Maduka University Mechanical Engineering cut off mark is 150 in the UTME. Maduka takes JAMB’s national minimum for universities as its cut-off for all courses, and it has not set a higher figure for Mechanical Engineering. To apply you need 150 or more in Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus the right O’level credits.

2027/2028 update: Maduka University cut-off marks usually stay the same from one year to the next, so the figures on this page are what 2027/2028 candidates should plan with. They come from the latest official notice (2026/2027). If the 2027/2028 notice changes anything, we will update this page.

Mechanical Engineering is a B.Eng. in Maduka’s engineering unit, on the university’s July 2026 programme list next to Mechatronics, Civil, Computer and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. One caution before you pay: I could not confirm an accreditation result for Maduka’s Mechanical Engineering. It was not among the seven programmes in the university’s July 2026 NUC accreditation release, and I found no NUC report or COREN record for it. Ask Maduka for the programme’s current status in writing. On JAMB, register the course as Mechanical Engineering.

One thing I could not open myself: Maduka’s course list in the JAMB brochure. Myschool’s copy was not reachable, and Maduka’s website loads nothing readable. A third-party copy of the list (universitycourses.ng, updated March 2026) includes Mechanical Engineering. Even so, search for the course in the JAMB e-brochure or on the registration screen at your CBT centre and make sure Maduka University appears under it before you pay. For comparison, see UNN Mechanical Engineering and ESUT Mechanical and Production Engineering.

Maduka University Mechanical Engineering cut off mark at a glance

Maduka Mechanical Engineering cut-off history

Maduka has used JAMB’s minimum in every intake since November 2023. For 2026/2027, our pages put UNN’s minimum to apply for Mechanical Engineering at 160 and ESUT’s for Mechanical and Production Engineering at 160, and both then rank applicants by merit. Maduka has published no ranking stage.

Safe target score for Mechanical Engineering at Maduka (my advice)

These bands are my judgement as an adviser. Maduka has not published them.

I would aim for 170 or more in the 2027 UTME. The admission risk at Maduka is less about the score and more about subjects: Chemistry must be in your UTME, and you need credits in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at O’level. Mechanical Engineering also has a heavy mathematics load from the first semester, so a weak Mathematics grade is a warning sign even if you scrape in.

UTME subject combination and O’level for Mechanical Engineering

The remarks on Myschool’s Mechanical Engineering page belong to other universities, such as FUTA, UNILAG, UNN and ABU, and none of them mentions Maduka. Further Mathematics and Technical Drawing are not required, but both make the first two years easier.

Direct Entry into Mechanical Engineering

JAMB’s general Direct Entry rule for Mechanical Engineering is wider than for Civil: it lists two A-level passes from Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, or an ND at upper credit, an NCE (Technical) or an HND in Mechanical Engineering. Maduka’s adverts say it takes A-level, OND, NCE and equivalents. Ask Admissions which level you would enter with an ND or HND, because universities decide that themselves.

Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering at Maduka?

Maduka runs both, and Wikipedia’s summary of the programme list even groups them together as “Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering”. They are separate degrees on the current list.

If you are not sure, Mechanical is the broader and older discipline with more employers who recognise it. Mechatronics suits you if you enjoy both machines and coding. See Maduka Mechatronics Engineering for that course.

How admission works for Mechanical Engineering at Maduka

No written Post-UTME or aggregate formula has been published by Maduka. Reports of the 2026/2027 notice describe an online application with a ₦5,000 form fee; offers are then made on JAMB CAPS.

Worked example for a Mechanical Engineering applicant

Illustrative only, since Maduka has no published aggregate.

Somto scored 177 in English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. His O’level has B2 in Mathematics, B3 in Physics, C5 in Chemistry, C4 in Further Mathematics and C6 in English from one sitting.

1. Eligibility: 177 minus 150 = 27, comfortably above the minimum.
2. UTME subjects: the exact Mechanical Engineering combination.
3. O’level: English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Further Mathematics as the extra science. All five are credits.
4. My read: he is above my 170 line with strong Mathematics. Once his O’level is on CAPS and Maduka is his institution on JAMB, he is in a good position.

Nneka scored 196 but her O’level shows a D7 in Chemistry. Her UTME is fine, but she lacks a Chemistry credit. She would need to add a result from another sitting (and confirm that Maduka accepts two sittings) before she can be admitted.

Reported fees for Mechanical Engineering at Maduka

The 2026/2027 figures are Maduka’s own schedule as reprinted by The Vent Republic, which says the amount covers tuition and accommodation with no hidden charges; I could not open the original on Maduka’s site. Workshop practice adds costs for overalls, safety boots and tools, and SIWES placement may add transport and accommodation later. Check the current fees on Maduka’s portal before you pay.

How to apply for Mechanical Engineering at Maduka, step by step

1. Get your JAMB profile code: send NIN, a space and your 11-digit NIN to 55019 or 66019 from the phone line linked to your NIN.
2. Register the UTME correctly: pick Mechanical Engineering as your course, sit English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and put Maduka University as your first choice. If you chose another school, do a JAMB change of institution before you apply.
3. Upload your O’level to CAPS: visit an accredited JAMB CBT centre once your WAEC, NECO or NABTEB result is out. Universities cannot offer you admission on CAPS without it.
4. Apply on Maduka’s portal: create an applicant profile, enter your JAMB details and O’level grades, choose Mechanical Engineering, and pay the ₦5,000 form fee online (reported to be through Paystack). Print the application slip.
5. Follow up: Maduka has not published a written test, so watch your email and the portal for screening instructions or an invitation, and write to admission@madukauniversity.edu.ng if you hear nothing.
6. Accept on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS. Accept the offer only when it shows Mechanical Engineering at Maduka. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
7. Pay acceptance and clear: pay the ₦50,000 acceptance fee only through Maduka’s portal, then bring your original O’level, JAMB result slip and admission letter for clearance.

JAMB set 30 November 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for private universities, so Maduka’s 2026/2027 offers run until that date. If you sat the 2026 UTME and applied, check CAPS now. If you are writing the 2027 UTME, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and our guide to checking your JAMB result and what to do with the score.

Studying Mechanical Engineering at Maduka University

The programme sits in Maduka’s engineering unit at Ekwegbe, Igbo-Etiti LGA, Enugu State, on the Enugu to Nsukka road. B.Eng. degrees in Nigeria normally run for five years, with industrial training built in.

Accreditation: what I could and could not confirm

• Nairametrics and TheCable reported in July 2024 that NUC’s first visit in October 2023 recognised 19 Maduka programmes for take-off, without listing them.
• Maduka’s July 2026 press release names seven programmes with full NUC accreditation. Mechanical Engineering is not among them.
• I found no NUC accreditation report and no COREN record for Maduka’s Mechanical Engineering.

New programmes are usually accredited once students reach the later years, so the gap is expected for a university that opened in 2023. Still, ask Maduka for the current NUC status and for when COREN is expected to visit, and keep the reply. COREN accreditation affects how smoothly graduates move to registration as engineers.

What you study

• Early years: engineering mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering drawing, workshop practice and programming.
• Core mechanical engineering: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, mechanics of machines and machine design.
• Applied areas: heat transfer, manufacturing processes, refrigeration and air conditioning, automotive and power plant engineering, control systems.
• Industrial training and project: SIWES placement and a final-year design or research project.

This is the usual outline of Nigerian B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering; Maduka has not published its own course list on a page I could read.

Careers

• Manufacturing and production engineering
• Oil, gas and power generation
• Automotive and equipment maintenance
• Design, consulting and project engineering
• Registration with COREN after graduation and supervised experience

Related Maduka courses

• Maduka University Mechatronics Engineering cut-off mark and requirements
• Maduka University Civil Engineering cut-off mark and requirements
• Maduka University Electrical and Electronics Engineering cut-off mark and requirements

For revision, start with our JAMB Chemistry syllabus.

Mistakes that cost Mechanical Engineering applicants a place

• Registering Biology in place of Chemistry: Chemistry is compulsory in the UTME.
• Missing a Chemistry or Physics credit: both are required at O’level.
• Not asking about accreditation: get the current NUC and COREN position from Maduka in writing.
• O’level not on CAPS: without it no offer can be made.
• Paying an agent: genuine offers only come through CAPS and the portal.

To fix your course or institution on JAMB, see JAMB change of course and JAMB change of institution.

Maduka University Mechanical Engineering cut off mark: frequently asked questions

What is the cut off mark for Mechanical Engineering at Maduka University? 150 in the UTME. Maduka follows JAMB’s minimum for universities and has published no departmental figure for Mechanical Engineering.

What JAMB subjects are needed for Mechanical Engineering at Maduka? Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, according to JAMB’s brochure.

Is Mechanical Engineering at Maduka University COREN accredited? I found no COREN or NUC accreditation record for it, and it was not in Maduka’s July 2026 list of seven accredited programmes. Ask Maduka for its current status before paying.

Can I enter Mechanical Engineering at Maduka with an ND? JAMB’s general rule accepts an ND at upper credit for Direct Entry into Mechanical Engineering. Confirm with Maduka which level you would join.

Sources and updates

The 150 national minimum, the 30 November 2026 deadline for private universities and the rule that admissions happen through CAPS come from the News Agency of Nigeria report of JAMB’s policy meeting (11 May 2026). Maduka’s 2026/2027 cut-off of 150 is from Myschool’s reprint of Maduka’s 2026/2027 admission notice (15 May 2026); its 2025/2026 wording, “the minimum approved by JAMB”, is from the 2025/2026 notice reprint (19 May 2025). The 2026/2027 fees, form fee, acceptance fee and instalment plan are from Maduka’s fee schedule as reprinted by The Vent Republic (14 May 2026); the 2025/2026 fee is from AndroidPols (16 November 2025). The programme list is from Teezab (16 July 2026) and the 2026/2027 fee schedule, cross-checked with Wikipedia. The third-party JAMB course list is from universitycourses.ng (March 2026). Maduka’s website (madukauniversity.edu.ng) and its portal pages returned no readable content when I checked. The UTME, O’level and Direct Entry requirements and the remarks for other universities are from Myschool’s reprint of the JAMB brochure for Mechanical Engineering (checked 30 October 2026). The list of seven accredited programmes is from Maduka’s press release on AllAfrica (29 July 2026); Mechanical Engineering is not on it. The 19 programmes recognised at NUC’s first visit are from Nairametrics and TheCable (20 July 2024). UNN’s and ESUT’s 160 are from our UNN and ESUT pages, based on their 2026/2027 notices. Course content and careers are described in general terms. Checked on 30 October 2026; this page will be updated if Maduka, NUC or COREN publishes an accreditation result for Mechanical Engineering.

Jude Chinecherem

I am Jude Chinecherem, a final-year MBBS student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I know what it feels like to want an education your family cannot afford. When my parents could not pay for my schooling, I had to learn how to find scholarships and work the system out on my own, with nobody to guide me. I came out the other side, and now I share everything I learned so the next student does not have to figure it out alone. This is the advice I wish someone had given me back then.