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The Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) 2025/2026 Requirements

In this article, we will explain the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA requirements for enrolling in a program. These requirements include meeting the age limit, educational qualifications, physical fitness standards, and passing the entrance examination. Additionally, candidates must undergo a medical examination to ensure they are fit for military training.

77 REGULAR COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS OF THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA) KADUNA 2025/2026 SESSION

Candidates eligible for 77 Regular Course admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) must have the following:
- Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral
- Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
- Present a Certificate of Indigeneship from the state government or local government area.
- Be at least 17 years old and NOT more than 21 years old as of August 2025 (the year of entry into the Academy).
- Must have a minimum of 5 ordinary level credits at GCE, SSCE (WAEC, NECO, NBAIS, and NABTEB) English language, Mathematics, and three other subjects relevant to the intended program at not more than 2 sittings.
- Must have passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation examinations (UTME) and attained an acceptable minimum national standard (as determined by the JAMB annual policy meeting).
- Must NOT be less than 68 meters tall for males and 1.65 meters for females.
- knowledge of French, Arabic, or Mandarin language is an added

Candidates are to note the following before applying for NDA:
- Application forms submitted without ordinary-level results will NOT be accepted.
- Candidates awaiting results are not
- Only ordinary-level examination results NOT more than 5 years old from the date of examination will be accepted.
- Admission into the NDA is for both male and female Nigerians only.
- Cadets upon admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy are full-time students and not employees in training. They shall not claim any form of right or engagement whatsoever as an employee of the institution or Federal Government of Nigeria upon dismissal or withdrawal from the Academy before commission as an officer.

NDA COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Below are the courses offered by the Faculty of Science at NDA and their requirements.

S/N	COURSE	GENERAL REQUIREMENT	COMPULSORY CREDITS	Relevant Credits (Waiver Remarks)	UTME Combination

1.	BSc Biology	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics Biology, and Chemistry	Any one of the listed subjects: *Physics, Further Mathematics Agricultural Science, Geography,* *Health Education*	Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics
2.	BSc Biotechnology	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics Biology and Chemistry	Any one of the listed subjects: *Physics, Further Mathematics Agricultural Science,* *Geography,* *Health Education*	Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics
3.	BSc Chemistry	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics Chemistry, and Physics	Any one of the listed subjects: *Biology or Further Mathematics, Agric Science*	Chemistry and two of Physics, Biology and Mathematics
4.	BSc Mathematics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Mathematics and Physics	Any two of the listed subjects: *Chemistry, Further Mathematics and Biology, Computer Science, Technical Drawing, Basic Electronics, Basic* *Electricity*	Mathematics and any two of Physics Chemistry and Economics or Geography

BSc Physics

5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics

English Language, Mathematics Physics, and Chemistry

Any One Of The Listed Subjects: Biology, Further Mathematics and Technical Drawing, and Agricultural Science Basic

Electronics, Basic Electricity

Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry or Biology

NDA COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Below are the courses offered by the FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY at NDA and their requirements.

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits (Waiver Remarks)	UTME Combination

1.	BSc Computer Science	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Mathematics and Physics	Any two of the listed subjects: *Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Biology/Agric Science and Computer Studies, Basic Electronics, Basic* *Electricity*	Mathematics Physics and one Biology Chemistry Agric Science Economics and Geography
2.	BSc Cyber Security	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Physics, and Mathematics	*Economics/Geography Chemistry/Biology,* *Computer Studies, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity and Further Mathematics*	Mathematics Physics and one Biology Chemistry Agric Science Economics and Geography
3.	BSc Intelligence and Security Studies	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics and Geography	*Any two of the listed subjects Economics, Geography, Government, and History*	Any three of Economics Government History and Geography
4.	BSc Military Science	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Physics and Mathematics	*Economics/Geography Chemistry/Biology,* *Computer Studies, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity and Further Mathematics*	Mathematics Physics and one of Biology Chemistry Agric Science Economics and Geography

NDA COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Below are the courses offered by the FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY at NDA and their requirements.

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits (Waiver Remarks)	UTME Combination

1.	B Eng Civil Engineering	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Mathematics Chemistry and Physics	*Technical Drawing Further Mathematics, Biology, Geography Building Construction, Agric Science, Wood Work, Metal Work* *Computer Studies*	Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
2.	B Eng Electrical and Electronics Engineering	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Mathematics Chemistry and Physics	*Technical Drawing Further Mathematics, Biology, Geography Electronic, Computer Studies and Basic* *Electricity*	Physics Chemistry and Mathematics
3.	B Eng Mechanical Engineering	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Mathematics Chemistry and Physics	*Technical Drawing Further Mathematics Biology and Geography, Auto Mechanics, Wood* *Work, Metal Work Computer Science*	Physics Chemistry and Mathematics
4.	B Eng Mechatronics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Mathematics Chemistry and Physics	*Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics Biology, and Geography, Auto Mechanics, Wood Work, Metal Work* *Computer Science*	Physics Chemistry and Mathematics

NDA COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Below are the courses offered by the FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES at NDA and their requirements.

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits	UTME Combination

1.	BA English	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Literature in English, Mathematics	*Economics, Geography, Government, Civic Education, History Arabic, CRK, IRK, Commerce, Financial Accounting, Literature in English, Home Management and any Nigerian* *Languages*	Literature in English any other two subjects from Arts and Social Science
2.	BA French	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, French, and Mathematics	*Economics, Geography, Government, Civic Education, History, Arabic, CRK/IRK Commerce, Financial Accounting, Literature in English, Home Management, and any Nigerian* *Languages*	French and any other two subjects from Arts and Social Science
3.	BSc Geography	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Geography and Mathematics	History, Economics, Government, Civic Education, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Agric Science, Visual Arts, Further Mathematics Physics, Physical Education, Health Education, Technical Drawing, Food Nutrition, Home Management (preference will be given to those having *credits in Social Science Subjects)*	Geography and any two of Mathematics Biology Chemistry Physics and Agricultural Science OR Geography and any two of the Arts and Social Science Subjects
4.	BA History and War Studies	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language History or Government and Mathematics	*Arabic, Civic Education, Economics, Geography, Commerce, French, Literature in English, CRK/IRK and any* *Nigerian Languages*	History/Government and any other two subjects from Arts


5.	BSc Political Science and International Relations	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Government/ Civic Education and Mathematics	*History, Economics, French, Arabic, Geography, Financial Accounting Literature in English, CRK/IRK, Home Management, Commerce and any* *Nigerian Language*	Government/ History and two other Social Science or Arts Subjects
6.	BSc Defence and Security Studies	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Government/ Civic Education and Mathematics	*History, Economics, French, Arabic, Geography, Financial Accounting Literature in English, CRK/IRK, Home Management,* *Commerce and any Nigerian Language*	Government/ History and two other Social Science or Arts Subjects
7.	BSc Psychology	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language Biology and Mathematics	*Economics,* *Government, Civic Education, Chemistry, Geography, Health Education, Biology/Agric Science, Lit in English, Commerce Financial Accounting Home* *Management and Agric Science*	Biology, Mathematics, and any two of the Social Science Subjects OR Any three subjects from Arts and Social Science
8.	BA Arabic	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Maths	English Language Arabic and Mathematics	*Economics, Geography,* *Government, Civic Education, History, French, IRK, Commerce, Financial Accounting, Literature in English, Home Management* *and any Nigerian Languages*	Arabic/IRK and any other Mathematics Biology Chemistry Physics and Agricultural Science

NDA COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Below are the courses offered by the FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES at NDA and their requirements.

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits	Remarks
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
1.	BSc Accounting	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Financial Accounting, and Mathematics	*Commerce, Government, Civic Education, Geography History and Economics, Literature in English*	Mathematics, Economics, and any other Social Science Subject
2.	Logistics and Supply Chain Management	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Economics, and Mathematics	*Chemistry, Government, History, Geography, Accounting, Commerce, Food and Nutrition, Home Management, Physics, Biology, Agric Science, Visual Arts, Technical* *Drawing*	Mathematics, Economics, and any other Social Science Subject
3.	BSc Economics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Economics, and Mathematics	*Financial Accounting, Commerce, Government, Civic Education, Geography and History, French, Literature in English CRK/IRK*	Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-in English, French and CRK/IRK
4.	BSc Management Sciences	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any of one social science subject	*Economics, Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics.*	Mathematics, Economics, and any other Social Science Subject