UNILORIN Postgraduate Admission Form 2025/2026 Academic Session

The management of the University of Ilorin postgraduate studies is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) postgraduate programmes (Ph.D. Degree, M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree, Master Degree and Postgraduate Diploma) for the 2025/2026 academic session.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. Only available Courses for the session are advertised and as such candidates are advised to select courses available in the advertisement. Any action contrary to this instruction is at the candidate’s risk, please.
2. Candidates are advised to PRINT out the advertisement and STUDY thoroughly before COMMENCING the application procedure

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UNILORIN Available PG Programmes

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Agricultural Extension

Department of Agronomy

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Agronomy M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Soil Science

Department of Animal Production

PGD, M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Animal Production

Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Aquaculture and Fisheries

Department of Crop Protection

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Crop Protection

Department of Forest Resources Management

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Forest Resources Management

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation

Department of Home Economics and Food Science

PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Food Science M.Sc.; Home Economics

FACULTY OF ARTS

Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts

M.A.; Ph.D. Cultural Studies M.A.; Ph.D. Creative Arts

M.A.; Ph.D. Museum and Archival Studies

Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Peace and Development Studies M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D. Peace and Strategic Studies

M.A. Peace and Security Studies

Department of Arabic

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Arabic Language.

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Literature- in – Arabic

Department of English

M.A.; Ph.D. English Language M.A.; Ph.D. Literature in English

Department of French

M.A.; Ph.D. French Language M.A.; Ph.D. Literature-in-French

Department of History and International Studies

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. History and International Studies

Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Linguistics

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Applied Linguistics M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Yoruba Language M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Yoruba Literature

Department of The Performing and Film Arts

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Performing Arts

Department of Religions

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Christian Studies.

M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Comparative Religious Studies M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Islamic Studies

Institute of Translation Art

M.A. Translation Art

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

Department of Anatomy

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Anatomy

Department of Physiology

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Physiology

FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory (MDRL)

PG Certificate; PGD. Analytic Molecular Biology Techniques

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health

Master of Public Health (MPH) Ph.D. (Public Health)

Department of Nursing Science

M.Sc. Nursing Science

Department of Paediatrics & Child Health

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Tropical Paediatrics

Institute of Medical Research and Training

PGD.; M.Sc. Sport and Exercise Medicine M.Sc. Addiction Medicine Study

M.Sc. Haematology and Transfusion Medicine

FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Centre for Cybersecurity and Sustainable Development

Master in Cybersecurity (Professional)

M.Sc., Ph.D. Cybersecurity

Department of Computer Science

PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Computer Science

Department of Information Technology

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Information and Communication Science

Department of Library and Information Science

MLIS.; Ph.D. Library and Information Science

Department of Mass Communication

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Mass Communication

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Department of Arts Education

M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. English Language Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Arabic Language Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. History and Policy Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. History Education

M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Religious Studies Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Comparative Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Curriculum Development M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Mother Tongue Education M.Ed. French Education

M.Ed. M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Philosophy of Education

Department of Adult and Primary Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Adult Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Childhood Education

Department of Educational Management

M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Educational Management

Department of Educational Technology

PGD; M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Educational Technology

Department of Educational Guidance and Counselling

M.Ed.; Ph.D. Guidance and Counselling PGD. Marriage and Family Life Counselling PGD. Religious Counselling

Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education

M.Sc. (Ed); M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Health Education Master of Public Health Education

Department of Human Kinetics Education

M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Exercise and Sport Science

M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Administration and Management of Human Kinetics and Sport

M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Curriculum and Teacher Education M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Adapted Physical Education

M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Recreation and Tourism Education

Department of Science Education

M.Ed., Ph.D. Agricultural Education

M.Ed., Ph.D. Science Education (Mathematics, Biology and Physics)

Department of Social Sciences Education

M.Ed.; Ph.D. Curriculum Development in Social Sciences Education M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Educational Psychology

M.Ed., Ph.D. Social Studies Education M.Ed.; Ph.D. Sociology of Education

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D.

Department of Biomedical Engineering

M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Chemical Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

M.Sc. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Civil Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

M.Eng.; Ph.D. Electrical Engineering

Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

M.Eng. Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Department of Architecture

M.Sc.; MPhil. /Ph.D.; Ph.D. Architecture

Department of Estate Management

PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D. Estate Management

Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics

PGD; M.Sc.; Ph.D. Surveying and Geoinformatics

Department of Quantity Surveying

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Quantity Surveying

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning

FACULTY OF LAW

Department of Common Law

LL.M; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Common Law

Department of Islamic Law

LL.M; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Islamic Law

Institute For Legislative Studies

MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Legislative Studies MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Legislative Drafting

MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Constitutional Law and Development MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Election and Political Party Management MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Parliamentary Administration

FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES

Department of Biochemistry

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Biochemistry

Department of Microbiology

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Microbiology

Department of Plant Biology

PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Plant Biology

Department of Zoology

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Zoology

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Centre for Management and Leadership Ilorin

M.Sc. Community Leadership

M.Sc. Procurement Regulation and Management M.Sc. Leadership and Accountability

Ph.D. Management and Leadership

Department of Accounting

M.Sc. Accounting

Department of Business Administration

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Business Administration

Department of Finance

M.Sc., Ph.D. Finance

Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

M.Sc., Ph.D. Employment Relations and Human Resources Management

Department of Marketing

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Marketing

Department of Public Administration

PGD; M.Sc.; Ph.D. Public Administration

FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry

PGD; M.Sc.; Ph.D. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

M.Sc. Pharmacology

Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Department of Chemistry

PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Chemistry

Department of Industrial Chemistry

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Industrial Chemistry

Department of Mathematics

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Mathematics

Department of Statistics

PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Statistics

Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences

PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Applied Geology

Department of Geophysics

M.Sc. Geophysics

Department of Physics

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Physics

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Economics

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Economics

Department of Criminology and Security Studies

M.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies

Department of Geography and Environmental Management

PGD Geographic Information System Master in Geographic Information System Master in Disaster Risk Management

M.Sc. Geography and Environmental Management M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Geography

Department of Political Science

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Political Science

Department of Social Works

PGD., M.Sc. Social Works

Department of Sociology

M.Sc.; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Sociology

FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Department of Veterinary Anatomy

M.Sc.; Ph.D.; Veterinary Anatomy

Department of Veterinary Medicine

M.Sc.; Ph.D.; Veterinary Medicine

Department of Veterinary Microbiology

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Microbiology

Department of Veterinary Pathology

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Pathology

Department of Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Parasitology

Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Pharmacology M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Toxicology

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Veterinary Physiology M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Veterinary Biochemistry

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Small Animal Surgery M.Sc.; Ph.D. Large Animal Surgery M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Anaesthesiology

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Department of Theriogenology and Production

M.Sc. Animal Health in Production M.Sc.; Ph.D. Theriogenology

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Only courses available for the session are advertised and as such candidates are advised to select courses available in this advertisement.
• Candidates are advised to PRINTout the advertisement and STUDY thoroughly before commencing the application procedure.

• Applicants are to note that the University will not be liable or responsible for any mistake made arising from wrong application
•  The Postgraduate academic session for Postgraduate programmes is 12 calendar months, commencing on 23rd October and ending on 30th September of the following year. The 12 calendar months starts to count automatically from the date of first registration.
• Applicants are to note that programmes automatically lapses at the expiration of the prescribed maximum duration for each programme. A candidate may, however, apply for an extension of not more than 6 months, in the first instance, subject to a maximum of two such

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OFFERED

1. Ph.D. Degree Programmes

These are available to holders of M.A; M.Ed.; M.Eng.; M.Sc.; LL.M; and M.P.H degrees, with a minimum score of 60% or a minimum of 4 points on a 5 points Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) scale in their Master degree programmes. A Ph.D. degree programme runs for a minimum period of 36 calendar months and a maximum period of 60 calendar months for full-time candidates OR a minimum period of 48 calendar months and a maximum period of 72 calendar months for part-time candidates. Relevant Courses will be taken for the Ph.D. studies where prescribed and a Thesis is required at the end of the Ph.D. programme.

2. M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree Programmes

Candidates who scored between 55.00 and 59.99 percent or 3.50 – 3.99 CGPA score on a 5-point scale, can apply for admission into the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil./Ph.D.) degree programme. The M.Phil./Ph.D. degree programme is available only to full-time candidates. It runs for a minimum period of 12 calendar months and a maximum period of 24 calendar months and a Dissertation is produced after the research work. Candidates in this category are eligible for conversion to Ph.D. programme, following a progress assessment report to be made by a Panel of Examiners at the end of the first session of registration. To be eligible for conversion to the Ph.D. program, candidates are expected to score not less than 60% (aggregate) at the end of the first session.

3. M.Phil. Degree Programmes

Candidates who scored between 50.00 and 54.99 percent or 3.00 – 3.49 CGPA score on a 5-point scale, can apply for admission into the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree programme. The M.Phil. degree programme is available only to full-time candidates. It runs for a minimum period of 18 calendar months and a maximum period of 24 calendar months on a full-time basis and a Dissertation is produced after the research work.

4. Master Degree Programmes

M.A.; M.Ed.; M.Eng.; M.Sc.; LL.M and M.P.H. degrees run for a minimum period of

18 calendar months and a maximum period of 24 calendar months for full-time candidates OR a minimum period of 36 calendar months and a maximum period of 48 calendar months for part-time candidates. All Master degree programmes are by course work. This is in addition to a research report at the end of which a Dissertation is produced.

5.   Postgraduate Diploma Degree Programmes

Postgraduate Diploma degrees are available to candidates with Third Class (honours) degree.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

General Requirements:

1. All entry certificate requirement shall be available at the point of purchasing the application form. The National Youth Service Corp Discharge Certificate OR Exemption Certificate should be dated and presented on or before September 30th, 2025.
2. Applicants are expected to submit their application forms online together with the scanned copies of their credentials.
3. After the submission of the application forms online, as stated in (ii) above, all supporting documents in (i) above and the hard copy of the application form should be forwarded to the Secretary, Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria between Monday, 2nd June 2025 and Friday, 6th June 2025, while the submission of Transcripts of Academic Records should be addressed and forwarded to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought. The Postgraduate School will not be held liable for any misdirected transcript.
4. All applicants must have 5 O/L Credit passes in the relevant subjects, which must include English Language and Mathematics. In line with Senate directives, applicants who had their O/L results before the year 2015, may have a pass in English or Mathematics depending on the programme applied for.
5. Applicants for the Master degree programmes who are graduates of the University of Ilorin and other recognized universities must have a minimum of Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and must be applying for programmes in which they had their first degrees. However, applicants with Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and those with higher classes of degrees seeking admissions into programmes outside those in which they had their first degrees may be admitted, provided they satisfy the University of Ilorin Senate’s requirements in a qualifying examination to be conducted. The least class of first Degree for all academic programme applicants is Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division). The Bachelor degrees should be obtained from the University of Ilorin or any other university recognised by the Senate of the University of Ilorin. ALL applicants shall apply early for their official Bachelor degree transcript to be sent to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought, before the expiration of the stated deadline in B (iii) above. Again, the Postgraduate School will not be held liable or responsible for any misdirected transcript.
6. Applicants for the Ph.D. degree programme shall have obtained a relevant Master degree of the University of Ilorin or from other recognized Universities, with an average weighted score of at least 60% or a 4.0 points CGPA on a 5-point scale. Short-listed applicants would be required to satisfy the Postgraduate School in the qualifying interviews and assessments by the relevant Department. Applicants are, therefore, expected to interact with the department to which they have applied to ascertain the interview date for the Ph.D. degree programme. Regardless of the institution where the Master degree was obtained, all candidates must apply early for the official copy of their academic transcripts to be sent to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought for the purpose of this admission and before the expiration of the stated deadline. Applicants must note that the Postgraduate School will not be responsible for any misdirected transcript.
7. All Higher Degree applicants that attended foreign Universities, where English language is not the medium of instruction, should submit to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought, evidence of their English Language proficiency, e.g. TOEFL or IELTS scores obtained within the validity period of such certifications.
8. Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma and Master Degree Programmes will be subjected to a qualifying examination, irrespective of the class of degree obtained. However, applicants from the University of Ilorin with a First Class or a Second Class, Upper Division (Honours), provided such applicant is not applying to a department that is different from the one in which he/she graduated from at the undergraduate level, will be exempted from the qualifying examination.
9. International applicants (who are domiciled outside Nigeria and non-Nigerians applying from outside the country) shall be exempted from the qualifying examination irrespective of the class of degree. All applicants are requested to submit a proposal of not more than 5 pages, giving details of their intended areas of research interests. This should be sent electronically to pgschool@unilorin.edu.ng no later than Friday, 3rd May 2024.
10. Applicants applying for any of the full-time programmes of the University are expected to present a letter of release from their employers at the point of registration.

C. Programme Specifics

1. Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science shall satisfy one of the following:

• a minimum of first degree in any of the following disciplines from a recognised University: Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences or the
• HND in Computer Science or Engineering from recognized Polytechnics with a minimum of Lower Credit; and
• HND in any other discipline different from those in (b) above but preferably from Sciences or Social Sciences with a minimum of Lower Credit from a recognized Polytechnic or equivalent institution, with at least one year cognate experience.

2. Applicants for Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics shall satisfy one of the following:

• A minimum of an honour’s degree from a recognized University in any of Science and Social Science disciplines;
• HND in Statistics from a recognized Polytechnic with a minimum of Lower Credit.

3. M.A. Peace and Security Studies is OPEN ONLY to participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) of the Institute of Security Studies, Abuja. The M.A. Peace and Strategic Studies is OPEN ONLY to participants in the Executive Management Course (EMC) of the Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE), Ilorin or any other equivalent programme approved by NASE.

4. M.Sc. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is OPEN ONLY to participants of the Natural Water Institute, Kaduna.

Applicants for Master of Public Health (MPH) shall satisfy the following:

• Have their first degree in one of the following fields; Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Nutrition & Dietetics, Veterinary Medicine, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Information Management, Public Health or Microbiology;
• Have at least 2 years working experience in health facility, ministry of health, UN agencies or health related government and non-governmental

How to Apply for UNILORIN Postgraduate Admission Form

Application fee for all programmes is 25, 000.00 Naira only for Applicants within Nigeria OR $200.00 only for International Applicants.

Click https://pg.unilorin.edu.ng to apply.

UNILORIN PG form Closing Date

Application forms are to be completed online and will close on Friday, 23rd May 2025. Note that the latest date for receipt of supporting documents is Friday, 6th June 2025. Successful applicants will be notified through their University of Ilorin application portal.

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