The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is inviting interested and qualified candidates to apply for its Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs.
Available Programs
1. College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD)
Department of Agricultural Administration
- PGD, Agricultural Administration (Full Time)
- M.Agric. and Ph.D. (Full Time)
- Agricultural Administration
- Human Resource Management in Agriculture
- Organisation Dynamics in Agricultural Institutions
Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
PGD Agricultural Economics (Weekend)
M.Sc. Agricultural Economics (Professional) – Weekend
M.B.A. Agribusiness (Weekend)
M.Agric. & Ph.D., Agricultural Economics with options in:
- Agricultural Production Economics
- Agricultural Development and Policy Analysis
- Food Marketing and International Trade
- Consumer Welfare and Food Economics
- Agribusiness and Cooperative Development
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Agricultural Production Economics and Farm Management
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
M.Sc. (Professional) – Weekend
- Gender Development Studies
PGD (Weekend), M.Agric. & Ph.D.
- Agricultural Extension and Innovation Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Agricultural Communication & Information Management
- Agricultural Extension System Management
- Subject Matter Extension
- Rural Sociology and Community Development
2. College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM)
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Animal Biotechnology
- Animal Breeding and Genetics
PGD
- Poultry Breeding, Artificial Insemination and Hatchery Management
Department of Animal Nutrition (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Monogastric Animal Nutrition
- Ruminant Nutrition
PGD
- Livestock Feed Resources
Department of Animal Physiology (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Animal Physiology
Department of Animal Production and Health (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Ruminant Production
- Non-Ruminant Production
- Livestock System
Only graduates of Animal Science should apply for M.Agric. and Ph.D. programmes in the Departments of Animal Production and Health & Animal Breeding and Genetics.
PGD
- Small Ruminant Production
- Beef and Dairy Cattle Production
- Meat Processing and Packaging
- Poultry Production
- Pig Production
- Rabbit Production
Department of Pasture and Range Management (M.Agric. & Ph.D.) – Full Time
- Pasture Production and Utilization
- Range Management
3. College of Engineering (COLENG)
Department of Agricultural & Bio-Resources Engineering
M.Eng. & Ph.D., Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering with options in:
- Agricultural Power and Machinery
- Agricultural and Food Process Engineering
- Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering
- Soil and Water Resources Engineering
- Wood and Structural Materials Engineering
- Environmental Resources Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
M.Sc. Only
- Professional Masters of Science Degree
M.Eng. and Ph.D.
- Highway & Traffic Engineering
- Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering
Ph.D. Only
- Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (M.Eng. and Ph.D.) – Full Time
- Power Systems and Machines
- Communication and Digital Signal Processing
- Electronics and Control Systems
Department of Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng. and Ph.D.)
M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D.
- Design and Production
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Thermofluids
- Solid Mechanics
Department of Mechatronics Engineering (M.Eng. and Ph.D.)
- PGD Mechatronics Engineering
- Intelligent Machine and Electromechanical Engineering
- Robotics and Automation
- Embedded Systems Engineering
4. College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM)
Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
M.A.F. & Ph.D., Aquaculture and Fisheries (Full Time), with options in:
- Aquaculture
- Fish Nutrition
- Fish Pathology
- Fisheries Management
PGD (Part Time Weekend)
- Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology
MEMP (Academic)
- Environmental Management and Protection
MEM (Professional) Weekend (PT)
- Environmental Management
Ph.D.
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Toxicology
Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management (M.F. and Ph.D.)
Agro-Forestry
- Forestry Ecology and Conservation
- Forestry Biometric & Remote Sensing
- Forest Economics and Management
MWM and Ph.D.
- Wildlife Domestication and Production
- Wildlife Management
- Wildlife Park Planning & Recreational Development
MWS and Ph.D.
- Pulp and Paper
- Wood Utilization and Protection
- Forest Operations (Ph.D. Only)
Department of Water Resources Management & Agromet (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
Full Time & Part Time
- Agrometeorology
- Water Resources Management
- Agrohyrdology
- Hydrometeorology
- Climate Change and Food Security
- Water Security and Safety Management
- Hydrology
Professional Masters (Full Time & Part Time)
- Water and Sanitation Management
- Hydrology and Groundwater Development
- Water Policy and Security Management
- Agrometeorology and Climate Science
- Climate Change and Food Security with option in:
- Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
- Climate Change and Biodiversity
5. College of Food Science and Human Ecology (COLFHEC)
Department of Food Science and Technology (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) — Full Time
- Food Quality Control & Assurance
- Food Processing & Storage Technology
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) — Full Time
- Nutrition & Dietetics
PGD Part Time
- Nutrition & Dietetics
Department of Home Science and Management (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Clothing and Textile
- Human Development and Family Studies
Department of Hospitality and Tourism (Ph.D., M.Sc., MHT, PGD)
Ph.D.
- Hospitality and Events Management
- Tourism and Travel Operations
M.Sc.
- Hospitality and Events Management
- Tourism and Travel Operations
MHT
- Hospitality and Tourism
PGD
- Hospitality and Tourism
6. College of Biosciences (COLBIOS)
Department of Biochemistry (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Biochemistry
Department of Pure and Applied Botany (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Botany (Plant Physiology)
- Botany (Cytology & Cytogenetics)
- Botany (Plant Pathology)
- Botany (Plant Anatomy and Taxonomy)
- Botany (Plant Taxonomy)
Department of Pure and Applied Zoology (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Zoology (Animal Physiology)
- Zoology (Animal Ecology)
- Zoology (Parasitology)
- Zoology (Animal Ecology and Environmental Biology)
Department of Microbiology (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) — Full Time & Part Time
- Environmental Microbiology
- Food and Industrial Microbiology
- Medical Microbiology & Public Health
- Agricultural Microbiology & Biotechnology
7. College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS)
Department of Mathematics (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Fluid Mechanics
- Algebra (Loop Theory)
- Algebra (Fuzzy Logic and Neutrosophic Set)
- Ordinary Differential Equations
- Optimization Theory
- Probability and Stochastic Theory
- Mathematical Analysis
- Numerical Analysis (M.Sc. Only)
Department of Physics (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Environmental Physics
- Radiation and Health Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Solid Earth Physics
- Theoretical Physics
- Computational Physics
Department of Statistics (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Statistics
- Applied Statistics
- Biometry
Department of Chemistry (M.Sc. Full Time; Ph.D. Full Time and Part Time)
- Industrial Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
8. College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT)
Department of Crop Protection (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Crop Protection (Entomology)
- Crop Protection (Nematology)
- Crop Protection (Plant Pathology)
- Crop Protection (Vertebrate Pest Ecology)
PGD
- Crop Protection
Department of Horticulture (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Horticulture
PGD
- Horticulture
Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Plant Breeding
- Seed Science and Technology
PGD
- Plant Breeding and Seed Science
Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production (M.Agric. and Ph.D.) — Full Time & Part Time
- Crop Physiology
- Crop Production
- Weed Science
PGD
- Crop Production
Department of Soil Science and Land Management (M.Agric. and Ph.D.)
- Soil Chemistry
- Soil Physics
- Soil Fertility
- Soil Survey
- Soil Management and Conservation
- Soil Microbiology & Biochemistry
- Pedology
- Environmental Soil Science
- Land Use Planning & Management
PGD
- Soil Management and Land Use Planning
9. College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET) (M.Sc., M.V.Sc. and Ph.D.)
Department of Veterinary Medicine (M.V.Sc. and Ph.D.)
(A) Veterinary Medicine with Options In:
- Avian Medicine
- Food Animal Medicine (Ruminant and Porcine Medicine)
- Companion Animal Medicine (Equine and Small Animal Medicine)
- Fish Medicine
- Wildlife Medicine
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology (M.V.Sc. and Ph.D.)
(B) Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology with Options In:
- Soft Tissue Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Large/Food Animal Surgery
- Anesthesiology
Department of Veterinary Public Health & Reproduction (MVPH)
- Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Department of Veterinary Pathology (M.V.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
- Veterinary Clinical Pathology
- Veterinary Toxicology
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Veterinary Laboratory Technology
- Nutritional Pathology
Department of Veterinary Microbiology (M.Sc., M.V.Sc. & Ph.D.)
- Veterinary Microbiology
Department of Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology (M.Sc., M.V.Sc. & Ph.D.)
M.V.Sc.
- Veterinary Entomology
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Veterinary Protozoology
- Veterinary Helminthology
M.Sc.
- Entomology
- Protozoology
- Helminthology
Department of Veterinary Anatomy (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Veterinary Anatomy
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Veterinary Physiology
- Veterinary Biochemistry
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Veterinary Pharmacology (M.Sc. Only)
- Veterinary Pharmacy and Therapeutics (Professional)
1O. College of Entrepreneurial and Development Studies (COLENDS)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Weekend Only
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management
- Human Resources Management
- Marketing
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies (PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D.)
- Entrepreneurial Human Resources Management
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Entrepreneurial Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Marketing
11. Institute of Communication and General Studies
Peace and Strategic Studies Program (M.Sc.) — Full Time / Part Time
- Peace and Strategic Studies
- Peace and Development Studies
- Security and Intelligence Studies
PGD
- Peace and Strategic Studies
M.Sc. (Professional)
- Peace and Development Studies
Philosophy and Leadership Studies Program
- PGD in Professional Ethics
M.Sc. in Professional and Applied Ethics
Communication and Library Studies
Ph.D.
- Communication Studies
M.Sc. (Academic)
- Communication Studies
- Library and Information Studies
PGD
- Communication Studies
- Library and Information Studies
12. College of Computing Sciences
Department of Computer Science (M.Sc. and Ph.D. — Full Time)
- Computer Science
General Requirements
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD):
- You must have an HND or a first degree in a related field from a recognized school. You must also meet the basic UTME requirements used for undergraduate admissions.
Master’s Degree:
- You should have a good university degree (usually Second Class Upper). Candidates with Second Class Lower may also be accepted in some cases.
- For the MICT program, you need an HND plus PGD in Computer Science, or a degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering, or similar fields.
- For Communication Studies programs (Master’s/Ph.D.), candidates can come from Arts, Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, and related areas.
Note:
- HND holders (with or without PGD) are not eligible for the M.Eng. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
- MBA (Agribusiness) / Professional Masters in Communication Studies:
- A good bachelor’s degree or HND (Upper Credit) plus PGD is required.
- Candidates with PGD in Communication Studies (55% and above) may be considered for Master’s.
Special Program Requirements
Masters in Environment Management (MEM):
- This is a 3-semester professional course for degree or HND (Distinction/Credit + PGD) holders.
Masters in Environment Management & Protection (MEMP):
- This academic Master’s program lasts at least 4 semesters.
Agricultural Economics:
- For M.Agric, you need a B.Agric (Agric Economics) with Second Class Upper.
- Other degrees or Second Class Lower will lead to M.Sc. (Professional) first, with a chance to cross into M.Agric after scoring at least 60% in the first year.
- Chemistry and Physics credits are not compulsory at this level, but you must have Biology or Agric Science.
Veterinary Medicine (COLVET):
- M.V.Sc. is for DVM holders or those with similar qualifications.
- M.Sc. in COLVET is open to Biological Science graduates and approved Medical Laboratory fellows.
PGD Programs in COLANIM:
- These PGDs are open to candidates with a Third Class B.Agric in Animal Science. Courses include Poultry Breeding, Feed Resources, Cattle Production, Piggery, Rabbit Production, Pasture Production, and more.
Ph.D. Programs
- To apply for a Ph.D., you must have a Master’s degree from FUNAAB or any approved university.
- Those with a one-year Master’s must write a conversion exam before moving to the Ph.D. stage.
MBA Requirements
- You need at least a Second Class Lower degree.
- Third Class degree holders or HND (Upper Credit) holders with PGD may also be considered.
- Professionals with at least 5 years of experience can also apply.
- Those choosing Agribusiness must take some required agriculture courses.
Entrepreneurial Studies
- M.Sc. in Entrepreneurial Studies:
- You need at least a Second Class Lower degree.
- Third Class holders must have a PGD in Entrepreneurial Studies.
- Ph.D. in Entrepreneurial Studies:
- You must have a Master’s in Entrepreneurship, Business, Economics, Accounting, HRM, Marketing, Sociology, or related fields, with at least 60%.
Research Requirement
- Academic Master’s and Ph.D. applicants must submit a research proposal and may be invited for oral or written interactions.
Peace, Strategic, Security & Ethics Studies
Masters in Peace & Strategic Studies:
- Any recognized honors degree is acceptable.
PGD in Peace & Strategic Studies:
- Minimum of Third Class in a related field, or HND (Upper Credit).
Masters / Professional Masters in Security & Intelligence Studies:
- Five O-level credits including English and Maths, plus:
- A first degree in any field, or
- A PGD in Communication Studies (55% and above).
PGD in Professional Ethics:
Any honors degree or HND (Upper Credit).
M.Sc. in Professional & Applied Ethics:
A degree in Arts, Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, or related fields.
Program Duration
Ph.D.
- Full-time: 6–10 semesters
- Part-time: 8–12 semesters
Masters
- Full-time: 4–8 semesters
- Part-time: 8–12 semesters
Professional Masters
- Full-time: 3–6 semesters
- Part-time: 4–8 semesters
PGD
- Full-time: 2–4 semesters
- Part-time: 4–8 semesters
How to Apply
- Visit the FUNAAB PG Application Portal: pgs.funaab.edu.ng or pg.unaab.edu.ng
- Application Fee: ₦21,650 (excluding bank charges)
- Opening Date: Monday, 10th November 2025
Closing Date (Master’s & PGD): Monday, 29th December 2025
Ph.D. applications: Open all year.
