Federal University of Technology, Akure: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3173 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #87 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #12 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #126 of 1,031 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 100 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 23,100
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- futa.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 49% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | For undergraduate programmes, Minimum 5 credits at GCE (General Certificate of Education), Ordinary ('O') level. Admission through Universities Matriculation Examinations conducted by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and qualification through the University Pre-degree Programme. For Postgraduate programmes, All candidates must possess five (5) 'O' level credits as required in relevant disciplines but must include English Language and Mathematics |
| Academic Calendar | October to July |
| Enrollment | 23,100 |
We've calculated the 49% acceptance rate for Federal University of Technology, Akure based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Federal University of Technology, Akure has published 13,909 scientific papers with 156,928 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Ecology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Geology, and Geography and Cartography.
Federal University of Technology, Akure majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18 | 48 |
| 1994 | 10 | 42 |
| 1995 | 16 | 45 |
| 1996 | 25 | 47 |
| 1997 | 23 | 83 |
| 1998 | 12 | 42 |
| 1999 | 21 | 76 |
| 2000 | 32 | 64 |
| 2001 | 22 | 71 |
| 2002 | 41 | 96 |
| 2003 | 31 | 120 |
| 2004 | 52 | 170 |
| 2005 | 98 | 241 |
| 2006 | 83 | 359 |
| 2007 | 92 | 490 |
| 2008 | 82 | 568 |
| 2009 | 114 | 793 |
| 2010 | 184 | 918 |
| 2011 | 244 | 1278 |
| 2012 | 313 | 1629 |
| 2013 | 375 | 2146 |
| 2014 | 465 | 2631 |
| 2015 | 567 | 2814 |
| 2016 | 583 | 3182 |
| 2017 | 777 | 4450 |
| 2018 | 937 | 6081 |
| 2019 | 1168 | 8247 |
| 2020 | 1425 | 12761 |
| 2021 | 1523 | 17929 |
| 2022 | 1452 | 20997 |
| 2023 | 1349 | 23780 |
| 2024 | 1142 | 25072 |
| 2025 | 584 | 22690 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Federal University of Technology, Akure.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Cybersecurity, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Geology, Geophysics, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, Laboratory Techniques, Management, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Nutrition, Pest Management, Physics, Physiology, Production Engineering, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Software Engineering, Soil Management, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport Management, Wildlife, Wood Technology |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Cybersecurity, Ecology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Fishery, Geology, Health Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Library Science, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Pest Management, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Sociology, Soil Management, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport Management, Wildlife |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Agronomy, Air Transport, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Biochemistry, Biology, Building Technologies, Ceramic Art, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Coastal Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Control Engineering, Crop Production, Cybersecurity, Data Processing, Ecology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Farm Management, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Biology, Forestry, Furniture Design, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Graphic Design, Harvest Technology, Herbology, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Hydraulic Engineering, Hygiene, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Logistics Management, Maintenance Technology, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Marketing, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Natural Resources, Neurology, Nutrition, Parasitology, Pest Management, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Public Health, Radiophysics, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Road Engineering, Road Transport, Robotics, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Sociology, Soil Management, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Thermal Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Toxicology, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Wildlife |
| Master of Philosophy | Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Architecture, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Econometrics, Entrepreneurship, Fishery, Genetics, Information Technology, Management, Microbiology, Operations Research, Parasitology, Statistics |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Agronomy, Air Transport, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Biochemistry, Biology, Building Technologies, Ceramic Art, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Control Engineering, Crop Production, Cybersecurity, Data Processing, Ecology, Econometrics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethics, Farm Management, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Biology, Forestry, Furniture Design, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Graphic Design, Harvest Technology, Health Sciences, Herbology, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Hydraulic Engineering, Hygiene, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Transport, Marketing, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Medical Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Natural Resources, Neurology, Nutrition, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pest Management, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Public Health, Radiophysics, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Road Engineering, Road Transport, Robotics, Rural Planning, Rural Studies, Sociology, Soil Management, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Thermal Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Toxicology, Transport Engineering, Transport Management, Wildlife |
Notable alumni
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Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Ndubuisi Ekekwe Listen is a Nigerian business person. He is the founder of First Atlantic Semiconductors & Microelectronics, West Africa's leading embedded systems company. His working experience includes Analog Devices Corp where he co-designed a generation accelerometer for the iPhone and created the company's first wafer level chip scale package for inertial sensor. He is a player in the U.S. semiconductor industry where he develops innovative microchip and invented a micro-controller for medical robots. Ndubuisi Ekekwe was named in 2020 by The Guardian (Nigeria) as one of 60 Nigerians In 60 Years Making “Nigerian Lives Matter”.
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Pepenazi
- Years
- 1988-.. (age 38)
- Enrolled in the Federal University of Technology, Akure
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- singersongwriterrapper
- Biography
-
Opeyemi Gbenga Kayode, known by his stage name Pepenazi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and a Preacher of Christ.
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Pastor Taiwo Odubiyi
- Occupations
- children's writernovelistwriter
- Biography
-
Taiwo Iredele Odubiyi Listen is a Nigerian author, pastor, international speaker, and a marriage and relationship counsellor. Taiwo has written romance novels; children's books; and self-help books on rape, relationships, and Christian living. She is the founder of the Pastor Taiwo Odubiyi Ministries. She was a columnist in The Nigerian Canadian News, The National Mirror, and The US immigration Newspaper. She is the host of the podcast, It's All About You, and the YouTube program, TenderHeartsLink (teachings on relationships for the single and the married).
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Ernest Afiesimama
- Occupations
- climatologistscientist
- Biography
-
Ernest Asi Afiesimama is a Nigerian environmental and climate scientist who has worked for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and currently a consultant in environmental and climate affairs at Stern Integrated Projects He is also the Coordinator of Save Nigerian Environment Initiative. He was with the World Meteorological Organization; a specialised agency of the United Nations.
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Tolu Akinyemi
- Occupations
- poetwriter
- Biography
-
Tolu Akinyemi, listenalso referred to as Poetolu, is a Nigerian writer and poet. His work is notable for its relatable insights and humorous take on everyday human experiences.
Federal University of Technology, Akure faculties and divisions
| College : Health Sciences | Anatomy, Biomedical Engineering, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Physiology, Public Health, Surgery |
|---|---|
| Institute : Tech-Enhanced-Learning and Digital Humanities | Communication Studies |
| School : Agriculture and Agricultural Technology | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Dietetics, Ecology, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Nutrition, Pest Management, Soil Management, Tourism, Wildlife, Wood Technology |
| School : Computing | Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Software Engineering |
| School : Earth and Mineral Sciences | Geology, Geophysics, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Meteorology, Surveying and Mapping |
| School : Engineering and Engineering Technology | Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Production Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
| School : Environmental Technology | Architecture, Building Technologies, Industrial Design, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning |
| School : Life Sciences | Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology |
| School : Logistic and Innovation Technology | Accountancy, Business Computing, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Logistics Management, Management, Transport and Communications |
| School : Physical Sciences | Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics |
| School : Postgraduate Studies | Agriculture, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Technology |
| School : Professional Development | Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Logistics Management, Management, Transport and Communications |
General information
| Alternative names | FUTA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | Technology for Self Reliance |
| Colors | purple, blue |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.M.B. 704 Akure, Ondo State Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 848,000 |