This is to inform the general public that application forms for admissions into Higher National
Diploma (HND), National Diploma (ND), Remedial and Certificates programmes offered by the
three Colleges under Division of Agricultural Colleges (DAC), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, are
now on sale for admission into any the following Colleges:
A. SAMARU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ZARIA
1. Higher National Diploma (HND) - 2 years
a) Agricultural Extension and Management
b) Pest Management Technology
c) Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology (Farm Power and
Machinery option)
d) Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology (Soil and Water option)
e) Home and Rural Economics
f) Pasture and Range Management Technology
2. National Diploma (ND) - 2 years
a) Agricultural Technology (Jamb Cut-of point 115)
b) Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology (Jamb Cut-of point 110)
c) Home and Rural Economics (Jamb Cut-of point 100)
d) Science Laboratory Technology (Jamb Cut-of point 120)
3. Remedial - 1 year
a) Agricultural Technology
b) Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology
c) Home and Rural Economics
4. Certificate - 1 year
a) Certificate in Fisheries Production Technology
B. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL SCIENCE, MANDO- KADUNA
1. Higher National Diploma (HND) - 2 years
a) Animal Health Technology
b) Animal Production Technology
c) Pasture and Range Management Technology
2. National Diploma (ND) - 2 years
a) Fisheries Technology (Jamb Cut-of point 100)
b) Animal Health and Production Technology (Jamb Cut-of point 110)
3. Remedial - 1 year
a) Fisheries Technology
b) Animal Health and Production Technology
C. KABBA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, KOGI
1. Higher National Diploma (HND) - 2 years
a) Agricultural Extension and Management
b) Crop Production Technology
c) Horticulture and Landscape Technology
2. National Diploma (ND) - 2 years
a) Agricultural Technology (Jamb Cut-of point 100)
b) Horticultural Technology (Jamb Cut-of point 100)
c) Statistics (Jamb Cut-of point 100)
d) Computer Science (Jamb Cut-of point 100)
3. Remedial - 1 year
a) Agricultural Technology
b) Horticultural Technology
c) Statistics
d) Computer Science
4. Certificates - 1 year
a) Certificate in Poultry Production
b) Certificate in Horticulture and Landscape Technology
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
1. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA:
All candidates wishing to apply for admission in the Higher National Diploma programmes should
have National Diploma with at least Lower Credit in any relevant accredited Agricultural programmes
plus a minimum of one (1) year working experience or internship after graduation. Candidates
must also have credit passes in the relevant five subjects including: Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry/Physics and Agricultural Science/Biology at WAEC (GCE), NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS. The five credit passes are pre-requisites for the admission into the National Diploma programmes. Other specific requirements for the individual courses are as follows:
a. Agricultural Extension and Management: Candidates must have National Diploma in
Agricultural Technology, Agricultural Engineering Technology, Animal Health and Production
Technology, Fisheries Technology, Horticultural Technology and NCE Agriculture (DM).
b. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology (Farm Power and
Machinery): Candidates must have National Diploma in Agricultural and Bio-Environmental
Engineering Technology programmes.
c. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology (Soil and Water). As in (1b)
above.
d. Pest Management Technology: Candidates must have National Diploma in Agricultural
Technology, Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology and Science
Laboratory Technology.
e. Animal Health: Candidates must have National Diploma in Animal Health and Production
Technology.
f. Animal Production Technology: Candidates must have National Diploma in Animal Health
and Production Technology or Agricultural Technology.
g. Crop Production Technology: Candidates must have National Diploma in Agricultural
Technology (General Agriculture)
h. Horticulture and Landscape Technology: Candidates must have National Diploma in
Agricultural Technology, Horticultural Technology or Forestry Technology.
i. Home and Rural Economics: Candidates must have National Diploma in Home and Rural
Economics, Food and Nutrition, Hotel Management Technology, Catering, Food and Dietetics
or NCE in Home Economics (DM).
j. Pasture and Range Management: Candidates must have National Diploma in Agricultural
Technology, Animal Health and Production Technology, Forestry Technology or Wildlife
Management.
NB: Candidates with a PASS at National Diploma will be considered for admission into Higher
National Diploma (HND) after having 2 years cognate experience for National Diploma (ND)
graduates of DAC and 3 years of cognate experience for graduates of other institutions.
2. NATIONAL DIPLOMA:
Entry requirements into the National Diploma Programmes must be through JAMB, candidates that choosed other institutions as first choice must fill green card to change his/her choice to any of the desired colleges under DAC and must upload his/her O’level result in the JAMB portal. Candidates must have Credit Passes in English Language and Mathematics as stipulated by the National Policy on Education. Other relevant O’Level credits passes should be obtained at not more than two sittings. The relevant subjects for various courses are not strictly the same and vary as follows:
a. Agricultural Technology
Credits level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any credit pass from the following: Geography, Economics and Physics.
b. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology Programme Credits level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language and Mathematics, Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science and any credit pass from Chemistry/Geography/Economics/Further Mathematics.
c. Home and Rural Economics Programme
Credit level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science/Food & Nutrition/Home Management and any credit pass from the following: Geography, Economics, Religious Knowledge, Nigerian Languages.
d. Animal Health and Production Technology
Credit level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language and Mathematics,Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any credit pass from the following: Geography, Economics and Physics.
e. Fisheries Technology
Credit level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics,Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any credit pass from the following: Geography, Economics and Physics.
f. Horticulture and Landscape Technology Credit level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry; and any credit pass from the following: Geography, Economics and Physics.
g. Statistics
Credit level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics
and two credit pass from any of the following: Chemistry, Agricultural Science and Economics
h. Computer Science
Credit level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics
and any two credit passes from the following: Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Economics and
Geography
i. Science Laboratory Technology
Credit level passes in 5 subjects that must include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and any credit pass from the following: Geography, Biology or Agricultural Science, Economics, Commerce, Computer Studies, Statistics, Further Mathematics, Wood Work, Technical Drawing, Metal Work, Basic Electronics.
3. REMEDIAL (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
Candidates wishing to apply for Remedial must have at least passes in four relevant subjects at
O’Level in WAEC/GCE/NECO/NABTEB or NBAIS. The Remedial Programme is only to prepare
the candidate to pass UTME and ‘O’ level examinations.
4. CERTIFICATE COURSES
Candidates wishing to apply for Certificate Programme must have at least minimum of two passes in any of the science subjects at WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, NBAIS or both.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
i. NATIONAL DIPLOMA
Candidates for National Diploma (ND) can obtain form online after payment of two thousand Naira
(N2,000.00) only in any of the approved commercial banks:
ii. HND, REMEDIAL & CERTIFICATE
Application forms for HND, REMEDIAL & Certificate are obtainable after payment of two thousand
five hundred Naira (N2,500.00) only.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ADMISSION INTO DAC COLLEGES
i. Click on the Division’s website “http://dac.abu.edu.ng”.or Go direct to the link and click on the URL http://dac.abu.edu.ng/eforms/”.
ii. Click on the link “2021/2022 application forms are currently on sale. Click to purchase”.
iii. Select “click here to apply”.
iv. Enter the relevant information and click “Create Account”.
v. Click at “Generate RRR” to obtain your RRR Transaction ID.
vi. Then, you have the option to either click on “Pay via Remita” using your ATM card or print “Transaction Slip” and make your payment at any commercial bank that is online.
