The management of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta has published the list of accredited PG courses offered in the institution for interested candidates who must have selected the school as their preferred choices of institution during their UTME registration.
In this post, aside listing all Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta PG courses available in the institution, I will also be guiding you through their entry admission requirements as well as all you need to know before selecting a course of study in FUNAAB.
Below is the list of what to look out for before choosing a course in FUNAAB.
- The FUNAABPG Admission Requirements;
- The Duration of programmes
- The availability of your programme
The above are the 3 most important factors that can determine if you will be admitted to study your chosen course in FUNAAB or not.
I will breakdown the above 3 factors before listing the following according to the faculties they are categorized at FUNAAB.
- List of all PGD programmes offered in FUNAAB.
- List of all Masters degree programmes offered in FUNAAB.
- List of all Ph.D programmes available in FUNAAB.
Now I will breakdown the 3 factors that you must take cognizance of when searching for PG courses offered in FUNAAB.
List of Postgraduate Courses Offered In FUNAAB
Human Resource Management
Organizational Dynamics
Department of Agricultural Economics and
Farm Management
M.Sc., Agricultural Economics (Professional)-Weekend M. Agric.& Ph.D., Agricultural Economics with options in:
Agribusiness Management and Finance
Agricultural Development and Policy Analysis
Agricultural Marketing and International Trade
Consumer Welfare and Food Economics
Cooperative Development
Environmental and Resource Economics
Production Economics and Farm Management
Master’s in Business Administration (Weekend)
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development PGD (Weekend)
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Gender Development Studies
M.Sc. (Professional)-Weekend
Rural Sociology and Community Development
Gender Development Studies
Agric. & Ph.D
Agricultural Extension and Innovation Studies
Agriculture and Rural Development Studies
Agricultural Communication
Agricultural Extension System Management
Subject Matter Extension
Department of Communication and General Studies PGD
Communication Studies
Peace and Strategic Studies
Professional Ethics
Library and Information Studies
M.Sc. (Professional) PMCS Weekend
Communication Studies
Security and Intelligence Studies
Peace and Strategic Studies
M.Sc. (Academic)
Communication Studies
Peace and Strategic Studies
Professional Ethics
Library and Information Studies
Security and Intelligence Studies
Ph.D, Communication Studies
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 Animal Nutrition
PGD
Livestock Feed Resources
Department of Animal Production and Health (M.Agric. and Ph.D)
Ruminant Production
Non-Ruminant Production
Livestock System
PGD
Small Ruminant Production
Beef and Dairy Cattle Production
Meat Processing and Packaging
Poultry Production
Pig Production
Rabbit Production
Department of Animal Physiology (M.Agric and Ph.D.)
Animal Physiology
Department of Pasture and Range Management (M.Agric. and Ph.D)
Pasture Production and Management
Range Management.
PGD
Pasture Production
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (COLENG)
Department of Agricultural Engineering (M.Eng and Ph.D)
Farm Power and Machinery
Soil and Water Engineering
Processing and Storage Engineering
PGD
Agricultural Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering (M.Eng and Ph.D)
Highway & Traffic Engineering
Structural Engineering
Water Resources & Environmental Engineering.
Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering Ph.D Only
Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D only)
Thermo-fluids
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Production Engineering
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (COLERM)
Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (MAF and Ph.D)
Aquaculture
Fish Nutrition
Fish Pathology
Fisheries Management
PGD
Aquaculture and Fisheries Management.
Nutrition & Fisheries Management.
Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology MEMP (Academics)
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
Forest Ecology and Conservation
Forestry Biometric & Remote Sensing
Forestry Economics and Management
(MWM and Ph.D.)
Wildlife Domestication and Production
Wildlife Management
Wildlife Park Planning & Recreational Development.
(MWS and Ph.D)
Pulps and Paper.
Wood Protection & Utilization
(Ph.D Only)
Forest Operations
Department of Water Resources Management (M.Sc. and Ph.D)
Agro-meteorology
Water Resources Management
Agro-hydrology
Water Security and Safety Management
Hydro-meteorology
Climate Change and Food Security
COLLEGE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN ECOLOGY (COLFHEC)
Department of Food Science and Technology (M.Sc. and Ph.D)
Food Quality Control & Assurance
Food Process Engineering
Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
Food Processing & Storage Technology
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (Ph.D)
Nutrition & Dietetics
Department of Home Science and Management (M.Sc and Ph.D)
Clothing and Textile (PhD only)
Human Development and Family Studies ((M.Sc and Ph.D))
COLLEGE OF BIOSCIENCES (COLBIOS)
Department of Biochemistry (Ph.D and M.Sc)
Biochemistry
Department of Pure and Applied Botany (M.Sc and Ph.D)
Botany (Plant Physiology)
Botany (Plant Taxonomy)
Botany (Cytology & Cytogenetics)
Botany (Plant Pathology)
Botany (Plant Anatomy)
Department of Pure & Applied Zoology (M.Sc and Ph.D)
Zoology (Animal Physiology)
Zoology (Entomology)
Zoology (Parasitology)
Department of Microbiology (M.Sc and Ph.D)
Environmental Microbiology
Food & Industrial Microbiology
Medical Microbiology & Public Health.
Agricultural Microbiology & Biotechnology
COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES (COLPHYS)
Department of Computer Science (M.Sc, Ph.D and PGD)
Computer Science
MICT (Weekend)
Masters in Information and Communication Technology
Department of Mathematics Ph.D only
Fluid Mechanics
Algebra (Loop Theory, Fuzzy Logic)
Ordinary Differential Equations
Optimization Theory
Mathematical Analysis
Department of Physics (M.Sc and Ph.D)
Environmental Physics
Radiation and Health Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Solid Earth Physics/Geophysics
Theoretical Physics
Department of Statistics (M.Sc and Ph.D)
Statistics
Applied Statistics
Biometry
PGD Part-Time(Weekend only)
Statistics
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 (Pathology)
PGD
Crop Protection Technology
Department of Horticulture
(M.Agric and Ph.D)
Horticulture & Land Management
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 Technology
Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production (M.Agric. and Ph.D)
Crop Physiology
Crop Production
Weed Science
Crop Production Technology (PGD)
Department of Soil and Land Management (M.Agric and Ph.D)
Soil Chemistry
Soil Physics
Soil Fertility
Soil Mineralogy
Soil Conservation & Management
Soil Microbiology & Biochemistry
Pedology
Environmental Soil Science
Land Use Planning & Management
PGD
Soil Management and Land Use Planning
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (COLVET) (M.Sc., M.VSc and Ph.D)
Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (MVSc& PhD.)
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Surgery
Department of Veterinary Health &Reproduction (MVSc& PhD.)
Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Veterinary Theriogenology
Department of Veterinary Pathology (MVSc& PhD.)
(i) Veterinary Pathology
Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology (M.Sc, MVSc& PhD.)
Veterinary Microbiology
Veterinary Parasitology
Department of Veterinary Anatomy (M.Sc,& PhD.)
Veterinary Anatomy
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (M.Sc,& PhD.)
Veterinary Physiology
Veterinary Pharmacology
Veterinary Biochemistry
FUNAAB PG ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The following under listed below are the requirements for all postgraduate courses offered in FUNAAB, these requirements must be strictly adhered to during your postgraduate application and registration process and failure to comply with these directives could lead to your application being disqualified. The general entry requirements below are for PGD (Postgraduate Diploma) programmes, al academic and non-academic Masters programmes and Ph.D programmes for fresh candidates.
- I) Candidate for Postgraduate studies into Federal University of Agriculture Abeokutamust have obtained at least (5) credits including English and Mathematics in not more than two sittings in WASC NECO GCE (Ordinary Level) or their equivalent.
- II) Candidate applying for the M.A., M.Ed., M. Eng., MVPH, MVPM and M.Sc. degrees in any field must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree with at least second class lower division in the relevant discipline.
III) A Candidate for Ph.D. in any Programme of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta must have obtained a minimum weighted average score of 60% (4 points) letter grade “B” average performance in the Master’s Degree
- IV) A Candidate applying for the Ph.D. with a Master’s Degree from any other University, who in his/her Masters study had not previously taken the compulsory courses or their equivalent, similar to the courses in the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokutashall, on admission be required to offer and pass such courses with a minimum of 60% (4 points) or a letter grade “B”
- V) Candidates seeking for admission into any of the postgraduate Diploma Programmes must possess a university degree with minimum grade of third class or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit.
- VI) MBBS, BDS is required for MPH Community Medicine while health related degree is required for MPH Sexual and Reproductive Health
VII) NOTE: PhD, candidates should attach a maximum of 500 words research proposal
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Applicants applying for any of the PGD courses offered in FUNAAB must meet the following requirements:
i. Applicants must obtain a minimum of 5 (Five) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level in not more than two sittings.
- Candidates must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized University or HND from any recognized Polytechnic in Nigeria not lower than Third Class; or its equivalent to be eligible to apply.
iii) In addition to the above, Candidates with Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Merit in related field of study from a Polytechnic or any recognized institution
- iv) Candidates must posses a Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class (Lower Division) in area not related to the field applying for may be considered
ACADEMIC MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Applicants applying for Academic Masters Degree courses offered in FUNAAB must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must obtain a minimum of 5 (five) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level in not more than two sittings.
- In addition to the above, Candidates must have obtained a first Degree of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta(FUNAAB) or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and
iii. Lastly, Candidates with Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 is also eligible.
PROFESSIONAL MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Applicants applying for professional Masters Degree courses offered in FUNAAB must meet the following requirements:
- Applying Candidates is expected to have a minimum of 5 (five) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level in not more than 2 sittings and not more than two year apart.
- Another PG admission requirement for Professional Masters at FUNAABis, Candidate is expected to have obtained a First Degree from FUNAABor any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division)
iii. In addition to the above (ii) candidates with Third Class Degree or HND and a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta or any recognized institution with a minimum of 3.50 CGPA are eligible to apply.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMMES (ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ONLY)
Candidates applying for Ph.D programmes offered in FUNAAB must meet the following requirements:
- One of the requirements include a minimum of 5 (five) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level in not more than 2 sittings and not more than two year apart.
- Secondly, Candidates are expected to have obtained a First Degree from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokutaor any the recognised universities in Nigeria from any relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division)
iii. Lastly, Candidate must have obtained a Masters Degree from FUNAAB or any recognized university in the proposed field of study with minimum CGPA of 3.50.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that candidates with B.Sc, PGD and HND cannot apply for Ph.D directly without going though Masters Degree programme first.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Photocopies of NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificates, photocopies of all qualifying credentials, including O’level must be attached to the completed application forms. Candidates should arrange for their transcripts to be sent directly to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies. Non-receipt of transcripts in time is at the detriment of the applicant.
DURATION OF FUNAAB PG PROGRAMMES
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
- Full-Time Diploma: Minimum of two semesters and a maximum of four semesters.
- Part-Time Diploma: Minimum of three semester and a maximum of eight semesters.
Masters Degree Programmes
- Full-Time: A minimum of three semesters and a maximum of six semesters.
- Part-Time: A minimum of four semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes
- Full-Time: A minimum of six semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
- Part-Time: A Minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of ten semesters
Ph.D Programme
- Full-Time: A Minimum of six semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
- Part-Time: A minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of ten semesters.
FUNAAB PG courses are wide in terms of scope of coverage. The University offers PG courses in almost every field that is beneficial to students. The above are the PG courses offered in FUNAAB that are currently accredited by the NTBE (National Board for Technical Education).
Please note that the FUNAAB PG courses listed above are still offered in the institution so you can select any that suites your career path and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me via the comment section below and I will answer your questions in accordance.