Madonna University Akpugo Cut-Off Mark for Mechanical Engineering 2027/2028: Requirements, Subject Combination and Screening

The Madonna University Akpugo cut off mark for Mechanical Engineering is 150 in the UTME for 2026/2027. Madonna’s official admission page sets 150 as its general minimum and gives higher figures only for Law, Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing, so Mechanical Engineering at the Akpugo campus in Enugu State takes the 150 line, which matches JAMB’s national minimum for universities. My advice is to aim for 160 or more.

2027/2028 update: Madonna 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 on Madonna’s own current programme list and on Madonna’s course list in the JAMB brochure, where you register it as Mechanical Engineering under Madonna University. Madonna’s Faculty of Engineering page places the faculty at its Akpugo Campus in Enugu State. What I could not confirm is the programme’s current NUC result or any COREN accreditation, so ask the faculty about both before you pay acceptance.

Madonna University Akpugo cut off mark for Mechanical Engineering at a glance

Madonna Mechanical Engineering cut-off history

Madonna’s admission page says all prospective undergraduates who “scored up to 150” in the most recent UTME qualify to apply, and lists Law 190, Medicine 180, Pharmacy 160 and Nursing 170. Its undergraduate page says 150 applies generally and puts those four courses at 200 instead. The two pages disagree only on the higher courses; engineering is 150 on both. A blog figure of 160 for Madonna that circulated earlier in 2026 is out of date, because the official page now says 150. Aiming for 160 or more is my advice, not a Madonna rule.

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

These bands are my judgement as an admissions adviser. Madonna’s only published figure for engineering is the 150 line.

Mechanical Engineering draws steady demand but rarely the crush that Medicine or Law sees. Madonna publishes no applicant numbers, and at a private university the right subjects and the ability to pay often weigh as much as the score. I would want 160 or better with clean credits in the four core subjects before counting on a place. That is my reading, not a Madonna statistic.

UTME subject combination and O’level for Mechanical Engineering at Madonna

Madonna’s own page names English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and JAMB’s line adds “any other science subject” as the fifth credit. Further Mathematics is the best fifth subject for this course, since the first two years lean heavily on mathematics; Biology or Agricultural Science also count as sciences. Madonna’s page mentions SSCE or GCE results, so a GCE credit can fill a gap from your school WAEC or NECO.

The UTME combination leaves no room for choice: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with Use of English. If you are preparing for the 2027 UTME, our JAMB Chemistry syllabus guide covers the subject most engineering candidates find hardest to score in.

Direct Entry into Mechanical Engineering at Madonna

Mechanical Engineering is one of the few engineering lines in the JAMB brochure that names NCE (Technical) as a Direct Entry route, alongside ND upper credit and HND. Madonna’s own page accepts OND or HND in a related field. An ND in Mechanical Engineering Technology from a polytechnic is the usual route; ask Admissions which level it will place you at before you pay.

Madonna screening for Mechanical Engineering: what happens after JAMB

Madonna’s official admission page sets out the 2026/2027 screening. Screening and admission forms are free. Every fresh 2026/2027 applicant pays a ₦30,000 medical test fee: you generate an invoice on the portal at madonna.skool-board.com (the invoice number starts with “MNT”) and pay it through Quickteller or at any commercial bank. Your O’level must come from not more than two sittings, and candidates awaiting results may apply, provided the results are available on resumption. Legit.ng reported the same medical test fee on 14 September 2026.

Madonna’s undergraduate page adds that selected candidates must undergo a medical examination and an oral interview at the admissions office of the campus they chose, so ask whether yours holds at Akpugo. Neither official page describes a written post-UTME test or publishes an aggregate formula.

Worked example (illustrative)

Madonna has not published an aggregate formula, so this example only checks eligibility and the one confirmed screening cost. Take Chukwudi, who scored 167 with English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and has credits in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Further Mathematics from one sitting.

1. Score check: 167 minus 150 = 17 above Madonna’s official 150 line, and 7 above my 160 target.
2. UTME check: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry match the general line.
3. O’level check: the four credits Madonna’s page names, plus Further Mathematics as the extra science.
4. Confirmed screening cost: ₦30,000 medical test fee on Madonna’s portal.

Zainab scored 154 with the right subjects and has every credit she needs. She is above Madonna’s official 150 line but below my 160 target. She is eligible, so she should apply early and get her CAPS record complete quickly, while keeping a second option ready, such as a public polytechnic’s Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Fees and deadline for Mechanical Engineering at Madonna

JAMB set 30 November 2026 as the 2026/2027 admission deadline for private universities, which covers Madonna, at its policy meeting of 11 May 2026. JAMB usually announces the 2027/2028 dates at its next policy meeting. Madonna’s engineering fees were not on any page I could open, so get the full 2027/2028 figure in writing from the university before you accept, and budget for hostel and feeding on top of tuition until Madonna says otherwise.

How to apply for Mechanical Engineering at Madonna Akpugo, 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: choose Madonna University as your institution and Mechanical Engineering as your course, with Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. JAMB lists Madonna as one university, not one entry per campus. If Madonna was not your first choice, do a JAMB change of institution.
3. Upload your O’level to CAPS: at a JAMB-accredited CBT centre, once your result is out. Check that English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry all show credits.
4. Apply on Madonna’s portal: the forms are free. Start from madonnauniversity.edu.ng/admission, create your applicant account at madonna.skool-board.com and choose Mechanical Engineering. Generate the ₦30,000 medical test invoice on the portal and pay it only through Quickteller or a commercial bank.
5. Attend the medical examination and oral interview: at the admissions office of the campus you chose; for engineering, ask whether it holds at Akpugo. Keep your receipts.
6. Accept the offer on CAPS: log in at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, open Check Admission Status, then Access my CAPS, and accept only when it shows Madonna University and Mechanical Engineering. Our JAMB CAPS guide explains each status.
7. Pay acceptance and fees on the official portal: amounts were not published in the sources I reached, so get them from the Bursary.
8. Clear at Akpugo: bring your O’level result, JAMB result slip and admission letter, birth certificate, certificate of origin, NIN slip, passport photographs and all payment receipts. Ask Admissions for their exact list.

Studying Mechanical Engineering at Madonna University Akpugo

Madonna University is a Catholic private university with three campuses. Its campus page describes Okija in Anambra State as the founding campus and administrative centre, Elele in Rivers State as the clinical and professional training hub, and Akpugo in Enugu State as the campus for engineering and emerging sciences. Akpugo is in Nkanu West Local Government Area. The Faculty of Engineering page is tagged Akpugo Campus and lists six departments: Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering.

The faculty page describes Mechanical Engineering as covering thermodynamics, manufacturing, machine design and applied mechanical systems. Madonna’s Mechanical Engineering department page is headed Akpugo Campus and sets the programme out over five years, ending with a final-year thesis, and it names COREN as the professional path for graduates.

On accreditation, the faculty page carries an “NUC Approved” badge, which tells you the programmes were approved to run. It does not give an accreditation result for Mechanical Engineering. I found NUC programme reports for other Madonna courses from the November 2024 exercise (Anatomy, Physiology, Marketing and Business Education, all Full), but none for an engineering programme, and the NUC’s published results list could not be read as far as Madonna. The faculty page mentions COREN only as the professional standard its curricula follow and does not say Mechanical Engineering is COREN accredited. So both the NUC result and COREN status are not confirmed. For an engineering degree this matters, because COREN registration after graduation depends on it, so ask the department for its latest NUC and COREN letters.

What you study

• Years one and two: engineering mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering drawing, workshop practice and applied mechanics.
• Thermal side: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and power plants.
• Design and manufacture: machine design, manufacturing processes, materials science and computer-aided design.
• Systems: mechanics of machines, vibration, control and maintenance engineering.
• Final stages: SIWES industrial training and the final-year thesis.

Careers

Mechanical engineers work in manufacturing plants, oil and gas, power generation, automotive and equipment maintenance, building services (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), agro-processing and engineering sales. Registration with COREN, after graduation and the required experience, is what lets you practise and sign off as an engineer in Nigeria.

Related courses at Madonna Akpugo

• Madonna Akpugo cut-off mark for Civil Engineering
• Madonna Akpugo cut-off mark for Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Madonna Akpugo cut-off mark for Computer Engineering
• Madonna Akpugo cut-off mark for Petroleum Engineering
• For a public university nearby: UNN Mechanical Engineering cut-off mark

Mistakes that cost Mechanical Engineering applicants a Madonna place

• Leaving out Chemistry or Physics in the UTME: the combination is fixed for engineering.
• A pass instead of a credit in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry: the brochure has no Madonna waiver for this course.
• Paying the medical fee anywhere but the official portal: Madonna’s admission page says it is paid with a portal invoice through Quickteller or a bank.
• Assuming the campus: engineering sits at Akpugo, Enugu State, not Okija or Elele.
• Accepting on CAPS and stopping there: acceptance, fees and clearance come next.

If you are sitting the UTME again, read when JAMB 2027 registration starts and how to check your JAMB result. If you registered the wrong course, see our JAMB change of course guide.

Madonna University Akpugo cut off mark for Mechanical Engineering: FAQs

What is the cut off mark for Mechanical Engineering at Madonna University? 150, the general minimum on Madonna’s official 2026/2027 admission page. No separate Mechanical Engineering figure is published. My advice is to aim for 160 or more.

What subjects do I need for Mechanical Engineering at Madonna University? Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the UTME, and five O’level credits including English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one other science.

Can I use ND for Mechanical Engineering Direct Entry at Madonna? Yes. Madonna’s Mechanical Engineering page accepts OND or HND in a related field, and JAMB’s line accepts ND at upper credit, NCE (Technical) or HND.

How many years is Mechanical Engineering at Madonna University? Five years. Madonna’s department page lays the programme out from Year 1 to Year 5, ending with a final-year thesis.

Sources and updates

Madonna’s three campuses and Akpugo’s engineering focus come from its Campus and Facilities page; the Akpugo tag, the six departments, the department descriptions, the NUC Approved badge and the COREN mention come from the Faculty of Engineering page (checked 29 and 30 October 2026). The O’level, Direct Entry, five-year structure, final-year thesis and COREN path come from Madonna’s Mechanical Engineering department page, headed Akpugo Campus. Mechanical Engineering appears under that name on Madonna’s course list in the JAMB brochure, and the UTME, O’level and Direct Entry lines come from the brochure entry as reprinted by Myschool (checked 30 October 2026), which has no Madonna remark. Madonna’s 2026/2027 rules (the 150 general cut-off, the higher figures for Law, Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing, free forms, the ₦30,000 medical test fee and how it is paid, the madonna.skool-board.com portal, the two-sitting O’level rule and awaiting-result applications) come from the official admission page (checked 30 October 2026); the conflicting 200 figure for those four courses and the medical examination and oral interview come from the official undergraduate page. Legit.ng reported the same medical test fee on 14 September 2026. An o3schools guide (24 January 2026) gave 160 for Madonna; the official page now says 150, so this page no longer uses that figure. The national minimum of 150 and the 30 November 2026 deadline for private universities come from JAMB’s policy meeting of 11 May 2026, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria. NUC reports for other Madonna programmes are on the NUC website. Safe target scores, the odds discussion and the worked example are my advice as an admissions adviser, not Madonna figures. This page will be updated when Madonna publishes its 2027/2028 cut-off, its fees or an accreditation result for this programme.

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.