Department of Metallurgical Engineering Technology

The department of Metallurgical Engineering Technology was established in 1981 with 50 National Diploma students admitted that session. This happened 5 years after when the Institution was (referred to as Sokoto State Polytechnic) established (1976). The Department started running HND program in 1984 with 26 students. Since then, the department has continue to grow.

The Department has different areas of specialization, which are summarized according to the following labs/workshops: Corrosion Lab, Metallography Lab, Material Testing Lab, Mineral Processing Lab, Welding workshop, foundry/forging shop, and welding shop. The Department has enough manpower to handle all the departmental courses at theoretical and practical levels. The admission requirements into the department are as shown below:

1. a) Admission Requirements for National Diploma (ND)
2. Five (5) Credits in SSCE/GCE ‘O’ Level in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any of Biology, Agric Science, Technical Drawing, Metal work, Economics, Geography Computer science and Basic Electricity.
3. Prospective candidates must have sat for JAMB and scored the required JAMB scores, which may range from 120 and above.

1. b) Admission Requirements for Higher National Diploma (HND)
2. Prospective candidate must have a National Diploma at Distinction, Upper or Lower Credit in metallurgical, mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Welding and Fabrication Engineering or Foundry Technology plus one year post-qualification experience; OR two years for an ND at Pass level; and
3. The candidate must have Five (5) Credits in SSCE/NECO same as for ND in (a) (i) above.