74 REGULAR COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS OF THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY KADUNA 2021/2022 SESSION

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) was established on 5 February 1964 in response to the defence needs of independent Nigeria to train officers for the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Before then, the institution was known as the Royal Military Forces Training College (RMFTC). After independence in 1960, it became known as the Nigerian Military Training College.

The role of the Academy is to provide each officer cadet with knowledge, skills and values necessary to meet the requirements of a military officer through military, academic and character development. In essence, the NDA is an institution where selected young able-bodied men and women are groomed into well educated, courageous, virile and erudite subalterns.

74 REGULAR COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO ACADEMIC

DEPARTMENTS OF THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY KADUNA

2021/2022 SESSION

1. Candidates eligible for 74 Regular Course admission into the Nigerian 

Defence Academy (NDA) must have the following: 

a. Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral 

character. 

b. Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support 

any child or other individuals. 

c. Present a Certificate of indigeneship from the state government or 

local government area. 

d. Be at least 17 years old and NOT more than 21 years old as at 

August 2022 (the year of entry into the Academy). 

e. Must have a minimum of 5 ordinary level credits at GCE, SSCE 

(WAEC, NECO, NBAIS and NABTEB) English language, Mathematics 

and three other subjects which are relevant to the intended programme 

at not more than two sittings. 

f. Must have passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation examinations 

(UTME) and attain an acceptable minimum national standard (as 

determined by JAMB annual policy meeting). 

g. Must NOT be less than 1.68 meters tall for male and 1.65 meters 

for female. 

h. French and Arabic, Madarin language is an added advantage. 

2. Candidates are to note the following: 

a. Application forms submitted without ordinary level results will 

NOT be accepted. 

b. Candidates awaiting results are not qualified. 

c. Only ordinary level examination results of NOT more than 5 years 

old from the date of examination will be accepted