Before we proceed to list out the various Jamb Subject Combination for Civil Engineering and their O Level Requirements as well as Universities offering Civil Engineering, you must note this course is only for science students. So, if you are wondering if an art student can go for this course, then it’s unfortunate because they can’t.

Our prime aim of this article is to show you the (1) ‘O Level’ requirement for studying Civil Engineering, (2) Jamb Subject Combination for Civil Engineering, (3) List of Universities offering Civil Engineering, and finally (4) Places you can work with a degree in Civil Engineering. So, let’s get started.

WAEC subject combination for Civil Engineering

Before you can qualify to study Civil Engineering at any University in Nigeria you must be able to have not less than five (5) credits in your SSCE (WAEC, NECO, GCE). Below is the required subject combination for Civil Engineering.

  1. Chemistry
  2. Use of English Language
  3. Mathematics
  4. Physics
  5. One Science subject

Direct Entry requirement to study Civil Engineering

To study civil engineering at any Nigerian University, you must have an A-Level result. The requirement includes ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Upper credit at appropriate levels in your ND/HND.

Jamb UTME Subject combination for Civil Engineering:

  1. Chemistry,
  2. Mathematics,
  3. Physics.

Universities Offering Civil Engineering In Nigeria

  • AAU (AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE)
  • ABU (AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE)
  • ABUAD (AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE)
  • AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE – AFIT-DEG
  • AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, IKOT-AKPADEN, AKWA IBOM STATE – AKSU
  • ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE – AUE
  • ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE – BAUCHI
  • ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE – FED-NDUFU
  • BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE – BAYERO
  • BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT – BAZE
  • BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OTA, OGUN STATE – BELLS
  • BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – BIU
  • CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE – COOU
  • COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE – COVENANT
  • CROSS RIVERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR, CROSS RIVERS STATE – CRUTECH
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE – DELSU
  • EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE – EKSU
  • ELIZADE UNIVERSITY, ILARA-MOKIN, ONDO STATE – ELIZADE
  • ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – ESUTECH
  • EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE – EUI
  • FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OTUOKE, BAYELSA STATE – FED-OTUOKE
  • FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE – FED-OYE EKITI
  • FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE – FUNAAB
  • FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE – FUTA
  • FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, IMO STATE – FUTO
  • FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE – MINNA
  • FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE – MAKURDI
  • GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE – GREGORY
  • IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – IGBINEDION
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – ILORIN
  • UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE – IBADAN
  • UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE – JOS
  • UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE – LAGOS
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – PHC
  • UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE – UNN
  • UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE – UYO
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – MAIDUGURI
  • UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT
  • UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – BENIN
  • IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE – IMSU
  • KADUNA POLYTECHNIC (AFFILIATED TO AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA) – KADPOLY-ABU
  • KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ALIERO, KEBBI STATE – KSUSTA
  • KANO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL, KANO STATE – KUST
  • KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – KWASU
  • LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE – LANDMARK
  • LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE – LAUTECH
  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE, RIVERS STATE – MADONNA
  • NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE – MARITIME-UNI
  • MODIBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE – MAUTY
  • MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE – UMUDIKE
  • NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU, BORNO STATE – NAUB
  • NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE – NDA
  • NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE – NDU
  • NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE – UNIZIK
  • NILE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, ABUJA – NILE
  • OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE – OAU
  • OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE – OOU
  • OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – UNIOSUN
  • ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OKITIPUPA, ONDO STATE – OSUSTECH
  • RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – RSUST
  • TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO, TARABA STATE – TSUJ
  • USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE – UDU
  • USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY ( – eLearning), SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE – UDU-ELUON

Places to work with a Degree in Civil Engineering

Some of the offices, companies, organizations, and positions you can occupy after bagging a degree in civil engineering includes;

  • Water engineer
  • Structural engineer
  • Site engineer
  • Quantity surveyor
  • Engineering geologist
  • Building control surveyor
  • Building services engineer

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