UNIABUJA Postgraduate Admission Form 2025/2026 Session – Application Guide

The University of Abuja School of postgraduate studies has announced the sale of UNIABUJA postgraduate admission form for 2025/2026 academic session. The cost of UNIABUJA PG form is twenty thousand, five hundred naira (N20,500.00) only. The fee is nonrefundable and should be paid to University of Abuja Account through REMITA via University of Abuja Portal www.pgportal.uniabuja.edu.ng.

In this post, I will be discussing everything about UNIABUJA postgraduate application form for 2025/2026 academic session, how to apply for UNIABUJA Postgraduate form online via UNIABUJA PG portal, the cost of UNIABUJA Postgraduate form and the closing date for submission of all completed UNIABUJA Postgraduate forms for 2025/2026 academic session.

Here I will simplify the process of applying for UNIABUJA Postgraduate form in a coordinated manner for ease of understanding most especially for first time applicants. However, applicants that have previously registered and participated in the previous Postgraduate screening exercise but did not make it through can equally gain form this information being posted here.

UNIABUJA PG admission form application procedure is the same the previous sessions except some slight changes in date and cost of obtaining the form. Before going into details as regards UNIABUJA Postgraduate form for 2025/2026 academic session, I shall be looking at the most frequently asked questions about UNIABUJA Postgraduate form by past and present PG applicants. Listing and answering these FAQs would greatly assist applicants who must have had similar questions about UNIABUJA Postgraduate form screening application forms in mind before now.

Below are the list of FAQ on UNIABUJA’s Postgraduate forms;

Is UNIABUJA postgraduate form out?

How much is UNIABUJA Postgraduate form?

When will UNIABUJA Postgraduate form be out?

Please when is UNIABUJA postgraduate screening starting?

Please I want to know if UNIABUJA postgraduate registration is in progress?

Please when is UNIABUJA Postgraduate form closing date?

Will there be an entrance exam for UNIABUJA Postgraduate School?

What are the admission requirements for UNIABUJA PG School?

Can I apply for UNIABUJA postgraduate programme without NYSC

I am currently doing my NYSC, am I eligible to apply for UNIABUJA postgraduate form?

The above are the most frequently asked questions on UNIABUJA Postgraduate forms and the best possible answers. Go through them carefully and you can never be wrong with those answers.

Now in details, UNIABUJA postgraduate form comes out every academic session and many of you just rush without waiting to confirm if you are eligible to apply or buy the form which is the reason most get stuck in the middle of the registration process.

Before applying for UNIABUJA postgraduate form screening form you must meet the following requirements and eligibility criteria as listed below;

After you are sure your preferred choice of PG programme is offered in UNIABUJA and have confirmed you meet the admission requirements into the institution then you can go ahead and apply for UNIABUJA postgraduate application form.

Now let’s take a look at the list of postgraduate courses offered In UNIABUJA their admission requirements. The admission requirements are listed just directly under each PG programme.

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Candidate for Postgraduate studies into University of Abuja must have obtained at least (5) credits including English and Mathematics in not more than two sittings in WASC NECO GCE
2. (Ordinary Level) or their equivalent.
3. 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.
4. A Candidate for Ph.D. in any Programme of the University of Abuja must have obtained a minimum weighted average score of 60% (4 points) letter grade “B” average performance in the Master’s Degree
5. 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 University of Abuja shall, on admission be required to offer and pass such courses with a minimum of 60% (4 points) or a letter grade “B”
6. 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.
7. MBBS, BDS is required for MPH Community Medicine while health related degree is required for MPH Sexual and Reproductive Health.
8. NOTE: PhD, candidates should attach a maximum of 500 words research proposal
9. Candidates applying for a master’s degree in Economics should have a minimum CGPA of 3.00.

Available Postgraduate Programmes

The UNIABUJA postgraduate programmes lead to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctorate degrees. Below is a list of available programmes:

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Department of Crop Protection

1. PGD in Crop Protection
2. M.Sc. Crop Protection
3. PGD. Crop Protection

Department of Crop Science

1. PGD in Agronomy
2. PGD Agro Forestry
3. M.Sc. Agronomy
4. M.Sc. Agro Forestry
5. Ph.D. Crop Protection
6. Ph.D. Agronomy
7. Ph.D. Agro Forestry

Dept. of Agric. Econs. & Extension

1. PGD Agric. Econs. & Farm Managt.
2. PGD in Agric. Business Managt.
3. M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
4. M.Sc. Development Economics
5. M.Sc. Environmental Economics
6. M.Sc. Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology
7. Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
8. Ph.D. Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology

Department of Soil Science

1. PGD Soil Science
2. M.Sc. Soil Science
3. Ph.D. Soil Science

Department of Animal Science

1. PGD Animal Science
2. M.Sc. Animal Science
3. Ph.D. Animal Science

FACULTY OF ARTS

Department of History & Diplomatic Studies

1. PGD in Diplomatic Studies
2. MA. in Diplomatic Studies
3. MA. in Nigerian and African History
4. M.Phil. in Nigerian and African History
5. M.Phil. in Diplomatic Studies
6. Ph.D. in Nigerian and African History
7. Ph.D. in Diplomatic Studies
8. Ph.D. in Nigerian and African History
9. Ph.D. in Diplomatic Studies

Department of Theatre Arts

1. PGD in Media Arts
2. PGD in Theatre Arts
3. A. in Media Arts
4. A in Theatre Arts
5. D. in Media Arts
6. D. in Theatre Arts

Department of English Language

1. A. English Language
2. A. Literature in English
3. D. English Language
4. D. Literature in English

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE

Department of Anatomical Sciences

1. MSc Anatomical Sciences
2. PhD Anatomical Sciences

Department of Human Physiology

1. MSc Human Physiology
2. PhD Human Physiology

Department of Medical Biochemistry

1. MSc Medical Biochemistry
2. PhD Medical Biochemistry

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

Department of Community Medicine

1. MPH Comm Medicine
2. MPH Sexual & Repro Health

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

1. PGD In Education

Department of Educational Management

1. Ed. Educational Management
2. D. Educational Management

Dept. of Counse. & Edu. Psychology

1. Ed. Educational Psychology
2. D. Educational Psychology

Dept. of Guidance & Counseling Edu.

1. Ed. Guidance and

Counseling

2. D. Guidance and Counseling

Dept. of Arts & Social Science Edu.

1. Ed. Counseling Education
2. Ed. Curriculum Studies
3. Ed. Language Education
4. Ed. Social Studies Education
5. D. Counseling Education
6. D Curriculum Studies
7. D. Language Education
8. D. Social Studies Education

Dept. of Science & Env. Edu.

1. Ed. Science Education
2. Ed. Mathematics Education
3. D. Science Education
4. D. Mathematics Education

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Civil Engineering

1. Eng. Civil Engineering
2. Eng. Civil Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

1. Eng. Chemical Engineering
2. D. Chemical Engineering

Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering

1. PGD Electrical Engineering
2. Eng. Electrical Engineering
3. D. Electrical Engineering

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

1. Eng. Mechanical Engineering
2. D. Mechanical Engineering

FACULTY OF LAW

1. Masters of Laws (LL.M)
2. D. in Laws (Ph.D. Law)

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Department of Accounting

1. PGD Accounting
2. Masters in Accounting & Finance

Department of Banking and Finance

1. PGD Banking and Finance

Depart. of Business Administration

1. PGD in Business Administration
2. PGDBA Business Administration
3. Sc. Business Administration
4. D. Business Administration

Depart. of Public Administration

1. PGDBPA in Public

Administration

2. MPA Masters of Public

Administration

3. Sc. Public Administration
4. D. Public Administration

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Dept. of Biological Sciences

1. Sc. Biology (Environmental)
2. Sc. Botany (Biodiversity)
3. Sc. Zoology (Parasitology)
4. Sc. Zoology (Fisheries)
5. D. Biology (Environmental)
6. D. Botany (Biodiversity)
7. D. Zoology (Parasitology)
8. D. Zoology (Fisheries)

Department of Microbiology

1. Sc. Food Microbiology
2. Sc. Industrial Microbiology
3. Sc. Environmental Microbiology
4. D. Food Microbiology
5. D. Industrial Microbiology

6. Ph.D. Environmental Microbiology

Dept of Chemistry – Physical Chem.

1. M.Sc. Physical Chemistry

2. M.Sc. Organic Chemistry

3. M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry

4. M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry

5. Ph.D. Physical Chemistry

6. Ph.D. Organic Chemistry

7. Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry

8. Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry

Department of Computer Science

1. M.Sc. Computer Science (Infor. Security)

2. M.Sc. Computer Science(Software Engineering)

3. Postgraduate Diploma in Information System (PGDIS)

4. M.Sc. Computer Science (Intelligence System)

5. M.Sc. Comp. Sci. (Distributed Computing Systems)

6. M.Sc. Comp. Sci. (Networking Communication)

7. M.Sc. Computer Sci. (Database Systems)

8. Ph.D. Computer Science

Department of Physics

1. M.Sc. Solid State Physics

2. M.Sc. Solar Energy Physics

3. M.Sc. Applied Geophysics

4. Ph.D. Solid State Physics

5. Ph.D. Solar Energy Physics

6. Ph.D. Applied Geophysics

Department of Mathematics

1. M.Sc. Financial Mathematics

2. M.Sc. Pure Mathematics

3. M.Sc. Applied Mathematics

4. Ph.D. Pure Mathematics

5. Ph.D. Applied Mathematics

Department of Statistics

1. PGD in Statistics (PGDS)

2. M.Sc. Statistics

3. Ph.D. Statistics

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Department of Economics

1. MFE Masters in Financial Economics

2. M.Sc. Economics

3. Ph.D. Economics

Dept. of Political Sci. & Int. Relations

1. Postgraduate Dip in Political Science

2. Masters in int. Relations & Diplomacy

3. M.Sc. Political Science (Int. Relations)

4. M.Sc. Political Sci. (Polit. Economy & Dev Studies)

5. M.Sc. Political Science (Policy Analysis)

6. Ph.D. Political Science (Int. Relations)

7. Ph.D. Political Science (Political Economy & Development Studies)

8. Ph.D. Political Science (Policy Analysis)

Department of Sociology

1. PGD. in Intercul. Conflict & Comm.

2. M.Sc. Gender Studies

3. M.Sc. Development Sociology

4. M.Sc. Industrial Sociology

5. M.Sc. Criminology

6. M.Sc. Demography

7. M.Sc. Medical Sociology

8. Ph.D. Sociology

Dept. of Geography & Env. Manag.

1. Postgraduate Dip. in Env. Plan & Protec.

2. Masters in Envi. Planning & Protection

3. M.Sc. Geo. (Popu & Manpower Plan.)

4. M.Sc. Geography (Geomorphology)

5. M.Sc. Geography (Biogeography)

6. M.Sc. Geography (Climatology)

7. M.Sc. Geography (Environmental Resource Planning)

8. Ph.D. in Envi. Resources Planning

9. Ph.D. Population & Manpower Plan.

10. Ph.D. Geomorphology

11. Ph.D. Biogeography

12. Ph.D. Climatology

FACULTY OF VET. MEDICINE

Dept. of Vet. Public Health & Preven. Medicine

1. PGD Food Hygiene

2. PGD Epidemiology

3. M.Sc. Epidemiology

4. MVPH Veterinary Public Health

5. MVPH Veterinary Preventive Medicine

6. Ph.D. Epidemiology

7. Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health

8. Ph.D. Veterinary Preventive Medicine

Department of Veterinary Microbiology

1. M.Sc. Veterinary Microbiology

2. M.Sc. Bacteriology

3. M.Sc. Immunology

4. M.Sc. Virology

5. Ph.D. Veterinary Microbiology

6. Ph.D. Bacteriology

7. Ph.D. Immunology

8. Ph.D. Virology

Department of Vet. Pharm & Toxicology

1. M.Sc. Pharmacology

2. M.Sc. Toxicology

3. Ph.D. Pharmacology

4. Ph.D. Toxicology

Dept. of Parasitology & Entomology

1. PGD Veterinary Parasitology

2. M.Sc. Vet Hematology Protozoa & Entomology

3. Ph.D. Vet Helm Proto & Entomology

CENTRE FOR GENDER SECURITY STUDIES AND YOUTH ADVANCEMENT

1. PGD in Gender Studies (Part Time)

2. M.A. Gender Studies (Part Time)

SULTAN MACHIDO INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND LEGISLATIVE STUDIES

3. PGD Peace and Security (Professional)

4. PGD Leadership and Discipline (Professional)

5. PGD Society and Development (Professional)

6. Masters in Peace and Security (Professional)

7. Masters in Leadership & Discipline (Professional)

8. Masters in Society & Dev. (Professional)

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

1. PGD in Education (Part Time)

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

14. Masters in Peace & Security Studies

INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE STUDIES

1. PGD in Legislative Studies (PGDLA)
2. Masters in Legislative Studies (MLS)

MINIMUM DURATION OF PROGRAMMES

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

1. Full-Time Diploma: Minimum of one academic session and a maximum of two.

Masters Degree Programmes

1. Full-Time: A minimum of two academic sessions and a maximum of three.

Ph.D Programme

1. Full-Time: A minimum of three academic sessions and a maximum of five.

Application Guide For UNIABUJA Postgraduate Admission Form

If you meet the general entry requirements, you can proceed to apply for UNIABUJA Postgraduate Admission for the 2025/2026 academic session. Follow these steps to apply:

STEP 1: Visit the University of Abuja portal via https://portal.uniabuja.edu.ng

STEP 2: Click on “Click here to apply“

STEP 3: On the left pane, click on Postgraduate

STEP 4: Enter the requested details (surname, first name, other names, email, and phone number) and click Next

STEP 5: On the payment preview page, click on Generate RRR

STEP 6: Click make payment and you will be redirected to the remita platform, enter your card details (Master Card or Visa Card)

STEP 7: After a successful payment, you will be redirected back to the portal and application number generated and you will be logged out.

STEP 8: Click on “Main Login,” enter the generated application number and surname as the password to continue the application process.

For support, candidates can contact ips.helpdesk@uniabuja.edu.ng OR ojo.samuel@uniabuja.edu.ng.

Application Fee: A non-refundable Application fee of N20,500.00 should be paid to the University of Abuja Account through REMITA via the University of Abuja Portal. Applicants are advised to access REMITA through the University of Abuja Portal for record purposes.

IMPORTANT NOTE

• Mix-up in the application by applicant will attract other charges, multiple applications are to be paid for and forms filled separately, Error in completion and submission of forms during the process of application would lead to loss of application processing for the academic session (e.g. selecting M.Phil. instead of M.M.Sc. or Ph.PhD.).
• A candidate who is not admitted into the programme applied for cannot transfer the application for consideration into another programme.
• Statement of Result for (4) years and above shall not be accepted for admission (applicants should therefore obtain certificates from the relevant examination bodies).
• Application fee is non-refundable.

Click HERE to start your application

UNIABUJA PG Form Submission Deadline

The deadline for UNIABUJA Postgraduate admission form is Sunday, March 30th, 2025.

I hope this is well understood? You can send your questions down via the comment section below and I will be glad to assist.