Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released names of successful candidates that appeared before the Armed Forces Selection Review Board held from July 8 to August 26, 2017.
The list was released on Wednesday. Candidates were selected from all states of the federation.
NDA stated that those whose names appeared on the reserve list are not expected to appear until invited.
The NDA at Kaduna is the only Military University in Nigeria.
Duration of training in the academy is 5 years, which include 4 years of academic studies and 1 year of military training.
It was established in January 1964 as a reformation of the British run Royal Military Forces Training College (RMFTC), which had been renamed the Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC) on independence.
The military institution trains the officer corps of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force. The initial class was only 62 cadets, and trainers were mostly officers in the Indian Army.
The NDA grew to an all Nigerian training staff only in 1978.
In 1985, the academy commenced offering undergraduate programmes to Military Officers In Training and now also currently offers post graduate studies both for Msc and Ph.D for both military and civilian students.
Full list of candidates below…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna 2016/2017 academic session 68th Regular Course admission application form is out.
Before you proceed, do well to check these other basic information's and requirements below;
IMPORTANT - Read the instructions available on this page carefully.
- NDA 68th Regular Course Admission Requirements.
The requirements for various undergraduate degree programmes are as detailed in the NDA website / applications portal, as well as in the JAMB Brochure and website. All other information concerning degree courses, eligibility and examination centres are as contained in the NDA website / applications portal.
1. To be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy, a candidate must have the following:
- Minimum of 5 Credit passes at SSCE (WAEC or NECO) or GCE O/L obtained in not more than 2 sittings relevant to the Faculty of their choices.
- Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
- At least one supporting relevant credit to the compulsory credits in faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Science. However, only one supporting relevant credit is required in the Faculty of Engineering.
- Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21 years old at the time of entry into the Academy. Note that Nigerian Airforce candidates must be between 17 and 18years old at entry.
- Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for male and 1.50 metres for female.
- Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
- Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
- Present a Certificate of Origin obtained from a Local Government Area and a Certificate of State indigene ship from the Office of the State Governor is desirable.
2. Furthermore, candidates are to note the following:
- Awaiting results are not qualified. Results not submitted with the application for will not be accepted.
- Only examination results of 5 years from date will be accepted.
- Currently, admission into the academy is for both male and female Nigerians only.
NDA 68th Regular Course Method of Application.
Candidates should logon to the application portal www.ndaapplications.net. select “Purchase Access Code” and fill in their details to pay for their application via REMITA after first obtaining their ORDER ID and REMITA Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code in the sum of N3,000.00 only. Please note that only payment against RRR Codes generated via the application portal would be accepted.
Interested candidates are advised to go online and complete the application on the websites indicated above. Please download and read carefully, the Instructions provided on the website. Applicants applying for admission into NDA MUST also apply to the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), but may not necessarily select NDA as their choice of university. Such applicants are expected to sit for the JAMB Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications should be submitted online. On completion of the online application, candidates are to download an Acknowledgement Form. Upon release of the JAMB results, candidates should return to the applications portal and download their Examination Admission Card. Only candidates who make the JAMB national cut-off mark will be allowed to participate in the NDA Entrance Examination.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The requirements for various undergraduate degree programmes are as detailed in the NDA website/applications portal. All other information concerning degree courses, eligibility and examination centres are as contained in the NDA website / applications portal.
EXAMINATION CONDITIONS
Only candidates who meet the JAMB national cutoff mark will be eligible to sit for the NDA Entrance Examination at their Examination Centre of choice.
The examination will be conducted as an Entrance Examination (similar to Post-UTME examination in conventional universities), and is scheduled to hold on Saturday 23 April 2016. Therefore, all eligible candidates are to bring along their Acknowledgement Form, Examination Admission Card, JAMB result slip and TWO (2) postcard sized (3.5 x 5 inches) photographs to the Examination Centre on the examination date.
The photographs should show only from the chest upwards and should contain the candidate’s Name, Exam number, State, Exam Centre, Course of study and Signature at the back. Only successful candidates at the NDA Entrance Examination will subsequently be invited for the Armed Forces Selection Board following which the list of admitted candidates will be published.
NATURE AND DURATION OF TRAINING
Admitted candidates into NDA for the Regular Course will undergo military and academic training as Officer Cadets for a duration of 5 years. On successful completion of training, graduands will earn a honours degree in a core discipline (BSc, BEng, BA). They will equally earn a commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
ADMINISTRATION
Regular Course cadets will train in NDA. All aspects of the cadets’ administration and logistics will be borne by the Federal Government.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
In response to requests from candidates for reference materials, the Academy has offered a Compendium of Past Questions & Answers at a token fee to interested candidates. This can be purchased from the Registry Department, NDA.
Official Website: www.nda.edu.ng
Application Portal: www.ndaapplications.net
E-Mail: info@ndaapplications.net
The authorities of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna have announced that prospective students must meet the requirements listed below before they could apply for any of their programmes.
Also Read: How To Apply to NDA for 2016/2017 Admission
Furthermore, only candidates who meet the JAMB national cut-off mark will be eligible to sit for the NDA Entrance Examination at their Examination Centre of choice.
Only the candidates that have the following are eligible for the Nigerian Defence Academy admission:
● Minimum of 5 credit passes at SSCE (WAEC or NECO) or GCE O Level or Grade II Teachers
Certificate obtained in not more than 2 sittings, relevant to the Faculty of their choice.
● Credit in English Language and Mathematics
● At least one supporting relevant credit to the compulsory credits in Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences and Faculty of Science. However, only one supporting relevant credit is required in the
Faculty of Engineering.
● Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21 years old at the time of entry into the Academy. Note
that Nigerian Airforce candidates must be between 17 and 18 years old at entry.
● Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for male and 1.62 metres for female.
● Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
● Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
● Present a Certificate of Origin obtained from a Local Government and a Certificate of State
Indigeneship from the Office of the State Governor is desirable.
● Furthermore, candidates are to note the following:
- Awaiting results are not qualified. Results not submitted with application form will not be accepted.
- Only examination results of 5 years from date taken will be accepted.
- Admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy is for both MALE and FEMALE NIGERIANS only.
Good luck!
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is not an institution where admitted candidates only undergo military training. Admitted students also undergo sound academic training as Officer Cadets for duration of 5 years.
On successful completion of training, graduands will earn a university first degree (BSc, BEng, BA) and a commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Below are the courses being offered at NDA.
Also Read: How To Apply to NDA for 2016/2017 Admission
Courses Offered at NDA with Requirements
| Course | General Requirements | Compulsory Credits | Relevant Credits |
| Faculty of Arts and Sciences | |||
| BSc Economics | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Economics and Mathematics | Accounts, Commerce, Government, Geography, History, French and Arabic |
| BSc Accounting | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Accounting and Mathematics | Accounts, Commerce, Government, Geography, History, French and Arabic |
| BSc Geography | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Geography and Mathematics | History, Economics, Government, Accounts, Commerce, French and Arabic |
| BA History and International Studies | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, History and Mathematics | History, Economics, Government, Accounts, Commerce, French and Arabic |
| BSc Political Science and Defence Studies | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Government and Mathematics | History, Economics, French, Geography, Accounts and Commerce |
| BSc Psychology | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Biology and Mathematics | Economic, Health Science, Government and Agric Science |
| Faculty of Engineering | |||
| BEng Civil | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography |
| BEng Electrical and Electronics | 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 |
| BEng Mechanical | 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 |
| Faculty of Science | |||
| BSc Biological Sciences | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry | Physics, Agric Science, Geography and Health Science |
| BSc Chemistry | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology | Physics, Health Science, Agric Science and Geography |
| BSc Mathematics | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry, Additional/ Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography |
| BSc Computer Science | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry, Additional/ Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography |
| BSc Physics | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing and Geography |
For candidates that would be participating in the entrance examination, NDA has created some centres nationwide where their entrance examination will hold. Below are the locations of NDA examination centres in Nigeria.
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Examination Centres in Nigeria
Serial State Examination Centre
1 Adamawa Govt Day Secondary School Opposite HQ 23 Armd Bde, Yola
2 Akwa-Ibom Community Secondary School, Aka Offot, Uyo
3 Bauchi Army Children School, Bauchi
4 Benue Command Secondary School, Makurdi
5 Ebonyi Command Secondary School, Abakaliki
6 Edo Nigerian Air Force Primary School, Benin
7 Enugu Army Day Secondary School, Abakpa Barracks, Enugu
8 FCT Command Day Secondary School, Lungi Barracks, Abuja
9 Gombe Govt Science Secondary School, Jeka Da Fari, Gombe
10 Imo Holy Ghost College, Owerri
11 Kaduna Command Secondary School, Kaduna South
12 Kaduna Nigerian Defence Academy, Permanent Site, Kaduna
13 Kaduna Nigerian Defence Academy, Old Site, Kaduna
14 Kano Army Day Secondary School, Bukavu Barracks, Kano
15 Lagos Command Children?s School/Command Day Secondary School, Ikeja
Cantonment, Lagos
16 Lagos Navy Secondary School, Ojo Town, Lagos
17 Ondo Army Day Secondary School, Akure
18 Oyo Command Day Secondary School Odogbo, Ibadan
19 Plateau Command Day Secondary School Rukuba Barracks, Jos
20 Rivers Navy Secondary School, Port Harcourt
21 Sokoto Army Day Secondary School, Sokoto
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