The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), a leading institution located in Nigeria’s capital, offers a wide array of postgraduate courses designed to meet the academic and professional needs of its diverse student body. With programs spanning multiple disciplines, UNIABUJA’s School of Postgraduate Studies aims to foster innovation, research, and advanced learning.

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Postgraduate Programs Offered

UNIABUJA offers postgraduate programs at the Diploma, Master’s, and Doctoral levels across its various faculties. Below is an overview of the programs available:

1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
   1. Department of Crop Protection
      • PGD in Crop Protection
      • M.Sc. Crop Protection
      • Ph.D. Crop Protection
   2. Department of Crop Science
      • PGD in Agronomy
      • PGD Agro Forestry
      • M.Sc. Agronomy
      • M.Sc. Agro Forestry
      • Ph.D. Crop Protection
      • Ph.D. Agronomy
      • Ph.D. Agro Forestry
   3. Dept. of Agric. Econs. & Extension
      • PGD Agric. Econs. & Farm Managt.
      • PGD in Agric. Business Managt.
      • M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
      • M.Sc. Development Economics
      • M.Sc. Environmental Economics
      • M.Sc. Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology
      • Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
      • Ph.D. Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology
   4. Department of Soil Science
      • PGD Soil Science
      • M.Sc. Soil Science
      • Ph.D. Soil Science
   5. Department of Animal Science
      • PGD Animal Science
      • M.Sc. Animal Science
      • Ph.D. Animal Science
2. FACULTY OF ARTS
   1. Department of History & Diplomatic Studies
      • PGD in Diplomatic Studies
      • M.A. in Diplomatic Studies
      • M.A. in Nigerian and African History
      • M.Phil. in Nigerian and African History
      • M.Phil. in Diplomatic Studies
      • Ph.D. in Nigerian and African History
      • Ph.D. in Diplomatic Studies
      • Ph.D. in Nigerian and African History
      • Ph.D. in Diplomatic Studies
   2. Department of Theatre Arts
      • PGD in Media Arts
      • PGD in Theatre Arts
      • M.A. in Media Arts
      • M.A in Theatre Arts
      • Ph.D. in Media Arts
      • Ph.D. in Theatre Arts
   3. Department of English Language
      • M.A. English Language
      • M.A. Literature in English
      • Ph.D. English Language
      • Ph.D. Literature in English
3. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
   1. FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE
      1. Department of Anatomical Sciences
         • MSc Anatomical Sciences
         • PhD Anatomical Sciences
         • Department of Human Physiology
         • MSc Human Physiology
         • PhD Human Physiology
      2. Department of Medical Biochemistry
         • MSc Medical Biochemistry
         • PhD Medical Biochemistry
   2. FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
      1. Department of Community Medicine
         • MPH Comm Medicine
         • MPH Sexual & Repro Health
4. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
   1. PGD IN Education
   2. Department of Educ. Management
      • M.Ed. Educ. Planning
      • Ph.D. Educ. Planning
   3. Dept. of Counse. & Edu. Psychology
      • M.Ed. Educational Psychology
      • Ph.D. Educational Psychology
   4. Dept. of Guidance & Counseling Edu.
      • M.Ed. Guidance and Counseling
      • Ph.D. Guidance and Counseling
   5. Dept. of Arts & Social Science Edu.
      • M.Ed. Counseling Education
      • M.Ed. Curriculum Studies
      • M.Ed. Language Education
      • M.Ed. Social Studies Education
      • Ph.D. Counseling Education
      • Ph.D Curriculum Studies
      • Ph.D. Language Education
      • Ph.D. Social Studies Education
   6. Dept. of Science & Env. Edu.
      • M.Ed. Science Education
      • M.Ed. Mathematics Education
      • Ph.D. Science Education
      • Ph.D. Mathematics Education
5. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
   1. Department of Civil Engineering
      • M. Eng. Civil Engineering
      • PhD. Eng. Civil Engineering
   2. Department of Chemical Engineering
      • M. Eng. Chemical Engineering
      • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
   3. Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
      • PGD Electrical Engineering
      • M. Eng. Electrical Engineering
      • Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
   4. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
      • M. Eng. Mechanical Engineering
      • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
6. FACULTY OF LAW
   1. Masters of Laws (LL.M)
   2. Ph.D. in Laws (Ph.D. Law)
7. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
   1. Department of Accounting
      • PGD Accounting
      • MSc. in Accounting & Finance
   2. Department of Banking and Finance
      • PGD Banking and Finance
   3. Depart. of Business Administration
      • PGD in Business Administration
      • PGDBA Business Administration
      • M.Sc. Business Administration
      • Ph.D. Business Administration
   4. Depart. of Public Administration
      • PGDBPA in Public Administration
      • MPA Masters of Public Administration
      • M.Sc. Public Administration
      • Ph.D. Public Administration
8. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
   1. Dept. of Biological Sciences
      • M.Sc. Biology (Environmental)
      • M.Sc. Botany (Biodiversity)
      • M.Sc. Zoology (Parasitology)
      • M.Sc. Zoology (Fisheries)
      • Ph.D. Biology (Environmental)
      • Ph.D. Botany (Biodiversity)
      • Ph.D. Zoology (Parasitology)
      • Ph.D. Zoology (Fisheries)
   2. Department of Microbiology
      • M.Sc. Food Microbiology
      • M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology
      • M.Sc. Environmental Microbiology
      • Ph.D. Food Microbiology
      • Ph.D. Industrial Microbiology
      • Ph.D. Environmental Microbiology
   3. Dept of Chemistry – Physical Chem.
      • M.Sc. Physical Chemistry
      • M.Sc. Organic Chemistry
      • M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry
      • M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry
      • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry
      • Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
      • Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry
      • Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry
   4. Department of Computer Science
      • M.Sc. Computer Science (Infor. Security)
      • M.Sc. Computer Science(Software Engineering)
      • Postgraduate Diploma in Information System (PGDIS)
      • M.Sc. Computer Science (Intelligence System)
      • M.Sc. Comp. Sci. (Distributed Computing Systems)
      • M.Sc. Comp. Sci. (Networking Communication)
      • M.Sc. Computer Sci. (Database Systems)
      • Ph.D. Computer Science
   5. Department of Physics
      • M.Sc. Solid State Physics
      • M.Sc. Solar Energy Physics
      • M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
      • Ph.D. Solid State Physics
      • Ph.D. Solar Energy Physics
      • Ph.D. Applied Geophysics
   6. Department of Mathematics
      • M.Sc. Pure Mathematics
      • M.Sc. Applied Mathematics
      • Ph.D. Pure Mathematics
      • Ph.D. Applied Mathematics
   7. Department of Statistics
      • PGD in Statistics (PGDS)
      • M.Sc. Statistics
      • Ph.D. Statistics
9. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
   1. Department of Economics
      • MFE Masters in Financial Economics
      • M.Sc. Economics
      • Ph.D. Economics
   2. Dept. of Political Sci. & Int. Relations
      • Postgraduate Dip in Political Science
      • Masters in int. Relations & Diplomacy
      • M.Sc. Political Science (Int. Relations)
      • M.Sc. Political Sci. (Polit. Economy & Dev Studies)
      • M.Sc. Political Science (Policy Analysis)
      • Ph.D. Political Science (Int. Relations)
      • Ph.D. Political Science (Political Economy & Development Studies)
      • Ph.D. Political Science (Policy Analysis)
   3. Department of Sociology
      • PGD. in Intercul. Conflict & Comm.
      • M.Sc. Gender Studies
      • M.Sc. Development Sociology
      • M.Sc. Industrial Sociology
      • M.Sc. Criminology
      • M.Sc. Demography
      • M.Sc. Medical Sociology
      • Ph.D. Sociology
   4. Dept. of Geography & Env. Manag.
      • Postgraduate Dip. in Env. Plan & Protec.
      • Masters in Envi. Planning & Protection
      • M.Sc. Geo. (Popu & Manpower Plan.)
      • M.Sc. Geography (Geomorphology)
      • M.Sc. Geography (Biogeography)
      • M.Sc. Geography (Climatology)
      • Ph.D. in Envi. Resources Planning
      • Ph.D. Population & Manpower Plan.
      • Ph.D. Geomorphology
      • Ph.D. Biogeography
      • Ph.D. Climatology
10. FACULTY OF VET. MEDICINE
    1. Dept. of Vet. Public Health & Preven. Medicine
       • PGD Food Hygiene
       • PGD Epidemiology
       • M.Sc. Epidemiology
       • MVPH Veterinary Public Health
       • MVPH Veterinary Preventive Medicine
       • Ph.D. Epidemiology
       • Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health
       • Ph.D. Veterinary Preventive Medicine
    2. Department of Veterinary Microbiology
       • M.Sc. Veterinary Microbiology
       • M.Sc. Bacteriology
       • M.Sc. Immunology
       • M.Sc. Virology
       • Ph.D. Veterinary Microbiology
       • Ph.D. Bacteriology
       • Ph.D. Immunology
       • Ph.D. Virology
    3. Department of Vet. Pharm & Toxicology
       • M.Sc. Pharmacology
       • M.Sc. Toxicology
       • Ph.D. Pharmacology
       • Ph.D. Toxicology
    4. Dept. of Parasitology & Entomology
       • PGD Veterinary Parasitology
       • M.Sc. Vet Hematology Protozoa & Entomology
       • Ph.D. Vet Helm Proto & Entomology
11. CENTRE FOR GENDER SECURITY STUDIES AND YOUTH ADVANCEMENT
    1. PGD in Gender Studies (Part Time)
    2. M.A. Gender Studies (Part Time)
12. SULTAN MACHIDO INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND LEGISLATIVE STUDIES
    1. PGD Peace and Security (Professional)
    2. PGD Leadership and Discipline (Professional)
    3. PGD Society and Development (Professional)
    4. Masters in Peace and Security (Professional)
    5. Masters in Leadership & Discipline (Professional)
    6. Masters in Society & Dev. (Professional)
13. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
    1. PGD in Education (Part Time)
14. INSTITUTE FOR PEACE STUDIES & SOCIAL REHABILITATION (APUDI)
    1. PGD in Anti-Corruption Studies
    2. PGD in Criminology & security Studies
    3. PGD in Leadership and Discipline Studies
    4. PGD in NGO and Management Studies
    5. PGD in Society and Development Studies
    6. PGD in Social Rehabilitation Studies
    7. PGD in Peace & Security Studies
    8. Masters in Anti-Corruption Studies
    9. Masters in Criminology & security Studies
    10. Masters in Leadership and Discipline Studies
    11. Masters in NGO and Management Studies
    12. Masters in Society & Development Studies
    13. Masters in Social Rehabilitation Studies
15. INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE STUDIES
16. PGD in Legislative Studies (PGDLA)

1. Masters in Legislative Studies (MLS)
2. Masters in Legislative Drafting
3. Masters in Parliamentary Administration.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Basic Requirements for:

1. PhD (Clinical Sciences)

• Five (5) credit passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English language & Mathematics at Of Level WASCINECO/GCE Parti membership of (NPMCN or WACP/WACS) OR Mic with overall grade of 60% and above in relevant subjec course

2. PGD Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Five (5) credit passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English language & Mathematics at O Level WASC/NECO/GCE MBBS BDS or BSc in relevant field (Pharmacy, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Physiotherapy etc

Mode of Study

UNIABUJA offers flexible study options for its postgraduate students, including:

• Full-Time Programs: Ideal for students who can dedicate their time fully to academic pursuits.
• Part-Time Programs: Designed for working professionals or students with other commitments.

Why Choose UNIABUJA for Postgraduate Studies?

1. Strategic Location: Situated in Nigeria’s capital, UNIABUJA provides students access to government institutions, international organizations, and a diverse community.
2. Quality Education: With a team of highly qualified faculty members, UNIABUJA is committed to delivering world-class education.
3. Research Opportunities: UNIABUJA’s facilities and partnerships provide a platform for groundbreaking research.
4. Affordability: Competitive tuition fees make UNIABUJA a preferred choice for postgraduate education.

Application Process

Interested applicants should visit the official UNIABUJA Postgraduate School portal to view detailed admission requirements, application procedures, and deadlines.

For further information, prospective students can contact the School of Postgraduate Studies.

Disclaimer: The information provided is subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm details from the official UNIABUJA website or the School of Postgraduate Studies.