Posted on: Tue 17-06-2025

Applications are hereby invited from suitable qualified candidates for admission into regular postgraduate programmes of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for the 2024/2025 academic year for programmes, leading to award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in the following Departments and Institutes/Centre:

FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCE PROGRAMMES / M.Sc and Ph.D

• Chemical Pathology
• Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Haematology and blood transfusion
• Anatomic and Molecular Pathology
• Immunology
• Medical Microbiology

CLINICAL SCIENCE PROGRAMMES/ M.Sc and Ph.D

• Anaesthesia
• Clinical Psychology
• Community Medicine/Public Health
• Internal Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedics and trauma
• Oto-rhino-laryngology
• Paediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
• Surgery

DENTISTRY PROGRAMMES/ M.Sc and Ph.D

• Child Dental Health
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral/Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Oral Medicine
• Preventive and Community Dentistry
• Restorative Dentistry

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

• Department of Human Anatomy/ M.Sc and Ph.D programmes

Gross Anatomy; Neuroanatomy; Histology; Embryology; Reproductive Technologies; Anatomical Science Education; Forensic Biology; Cell Biology; Biological Anthropology.

Human Physiology/ M.Sc and Ph.D programmes

• Blood; Cardiovascular System; Renal Physiology; Endocrinology; Reproduction; Developmental Programming; Neurophysiology.

Medical Biochemistry/ M.Sc and Ph.D programmes

• Biochemical and Molecular Parasitology; Enzymology; Micronutrients and Molecular Toxicology; Molecular Nutrition and Food Research; and Clinical Biochemistry.

FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES/ M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in the following Departments:

Department of BiochemistryM.Sc and Ph.D programmes

• Environmental Biochemistry; Enzymology; Industrial Biochemistry& Biotechnology; Medical Biochemistry; Nutritional Biochemistry; Molecular Biology; Pharmacological Biochemistry;ProteinChemistry; Lipid Biochemistry; Plant  Biochemistry.

Department of Microbiology/ PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D programmes

• Brewing Science and Technology; Medical Microbiology; Environmental Microbiology; Food/Industrial Microbiology; and Brewing Science and Technology.

Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology/ PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D programme

• Biosystematic/Taxonomy; Palynology/Palaeoecology; Plant Anatomy; Plant Physiology; Ecophysiology; Plant Pathology/Mycology; Genetics and Plant Breeding; Plant Ecology; Environmental Botany/Economic Botany; Plant Biotechnology; Algal Biotechnology; Fungal Biotechnology; Bagel Biotechnology; Aquatic Botany; Phycology/Limnology (Aquatic Ecology); and Ethnomedicine/ Phytomedicine.

Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology/ M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes

• Animal and Environme; Parasitology and Public Health;  Entomology and Forensic Sciences; Fishery Science and Aquaculture;  Hydrobiology/Aquatic Sciences;  Ecology and Environmental Biology; Animal Genetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY

Department of Health Administration & Management/ PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D

• Health Economics; Health Management & Policy.

Department of Medical Laboratory Science/ PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D

• Clinical Chemistry; Hematology; Histopathology; Microbiology; and Immunology.

Department of Medical Radiography & Radiological Sciences/ PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D

Medical Imaging with options in;

• Medical Ultrasound
• Computerized Tomography(CT)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Nuclear medicine
• Conventional Radiography
• Radiation Therapy and Oncology; Radiation and Environmental Protection; Radiography Education; Radiology Administration and Management.

Department of Medical Rehabilitation/ M.Sc M.Sc/Ph.D  and Ph.D

• Cardio-Pulmonary Physiotherapy; Neurological Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy; Exercise and Sports Physiotherapy; Women’s Health Physiotherapy; Paediatric Physiotherapy; Community Physiotherapy.

Department of Nursing Sciences/ M.Sc and Ph.D

Maternal & Child Health Nursing; Medical Surgical Nursing; Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing; Nursing Administration & Management; Community Health Nursing; and Nursing Education.

FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Management/ M.Pharm and Ph.D

Pharmaceutical Services e.g. drug information services; Pharmacotherapy of various units e.g. oncology, cardiovascular, neurology; Ambulatory Care/Adult Medicine; Clinical Pharmacokinetics/biopharmaceutics; Hospital Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical care; Social Pharmacy/Behavioural Pharmacy; Pediatric Pharmacy; Hematology; Pharmacy Practice Management; Infectious Diseases; Public Health Pharmacy; Pharmacoeconomics/ Pharmacoepidemicology; Social Pharmacy/Behavioural Pharmacy; Pediatric Pharmacy; Hematology; Pharmacy Management; and Infectious Diseases.

Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry/ Pharm, M.Sc and Ph.D

Natural Products Chemistry; Drug Metabolism; and Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology

PGD, M. Pharm, M.Sc, Ph.D Programmes

Fermentation and General Pharmaceutical Microbiology; Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; Genetics and Immunology; Sterilization and Disinfection; Microbial Ecology; Sterile Products Formulation; Chemotherapy

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy/ Pharm and Ph.D Programmes

Powder and Tablet Technology; Dispersed Systems and Semi-Solids; Bipharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics; Parenteral Dosage form Technology; Industrial Pharmacy.

Department of Pharmaceutics/ M.Sc, M.Pharm and Ph.D Programmes

Physical Pharmaceutics; Compounding; Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology; Dispensing; and Pharmacy practices.

Department of Pharmacognosy and Environmental Medicine

M.Pharm, M.Sc, Ph.D Programmes in the following areas:

Phytochemistry; Biomedicinal Chemistry; Ethnobotany; Phytopharmacology; Drug Evaluation and Quality Control

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology/ M.Pharm, M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes

Autonomic Pharmacology; Neuropharmacology; Biochemical Pharmacology; Chemotherapy; Clinical Pharmacology; Toxicology; Cardiovascular Pharmacology; Natural product Pharmacology; General Pharmacology.

FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE/ M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the following Departments:

Department of Veterinary Anatomy/ M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes in:

Neuroanatomy; Developmental Anatomy Embryology; Microscopic Anatomy (Histology); Gross and Comparative Anatomy; Immunochemistry; Histochemistry; and Applied Anatomy and Biotechnology.

Department of Animal Health and Production/ (M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)

Large Ruminant Health and Production; Small Ruminant Health and Management; Dairy Animal Health and Production; Nutrition in Health and Disease; Swine Health and Production; Poultry Health and Management; Animal Genetics and Breeding; Animal Health Management and Economics; Nutrition and Biotechnology; Fishery, Zoo and Micro livestock.

Department of Veterinary Medicine/ (M.Sc., and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)

Avian Medicine; Ruminant Medicine; Small Animal Medicine; Swine Medicine; Equine Medicine; Fish Medicine; Laboratory and Wildlife Medicine; Ethnoveterinary Medicine.

Department of Veterinary Obstetrics & Reproductive Diseases/ M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes in:

Veterinary Andrology; Gynaecology; Obstetrics and Reproductive Biotechnology.

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology/ (M.Sc., and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)

Veterinary Helminthology; Veterinary Protozoology; Veterinary Entomology

Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology/ (M.Sc., and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)

(i)   Veterinary Pathology: Diagnostic (Anatomic) Pathology; (Clinical Pathology (Haematology and Clinical Chemistry); Avian Pathology; Nutritional Pathology.

(ii) Veterinary Microbiology: Bacteriology; Virology; Mycology; Micoplasmology and  Rickettsiology; and Immunology.

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology/ (M.Sc and Ph.D programmes)

Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary Pharmacology, Veterinary Physiology and Veterinary Toxicology

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine/ (M.Sc., MVPH, MPVM and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)

Veterinary Public Health; Preventive Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Epidemiology

Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology/ M.Sc., and Ph.D. degree programmes

Veterinary Anaesthesiology; Veterinary soft tissue surgery; Veterinary Orthopaedics and Lameness; Veterinary Radiology; Veterinary Ultrasonology and other diagnostic Imaging; Veterinary Oncology and Nuclear Medicine; Veterinary Dentistry and Dental technology

INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH/ M.Sc., DrPH and PhD. Programmes

Health Systems, Policy and Management; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Promotion and Communication; Environmental and Occupational Health; Clinical Epidemiology; Bioethics.

INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES/ M.Sc. and Ph.D.programmes

Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases; Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology.

INSTITUTE OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH/ M.Sc and Ph.D

Tropical Paediatrics: Human Reproduction and Women Health.

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (SANDWICH PROGRAMMES)/ PGDE, PGD programmes

Citizenship Education; Gender Education; Office Administration and Technology Education; and Women Education.

INSTITUTE FOR DRUG-HERBAL MEDICINE-EXCIPIENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• M.Sc Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Nanobiotechnology; Nanodiagnostics/Nanotheranostics; Nano Delivery Systems/ Nanomedicines; Nanotoxicology)
• M.Sc – Herbal Medicines (Herbal Medicines Development; Herbal Medicines Standardization, Quality Assurance and Quality Control; Phytochemistry)
• M.Sc – Drug Discovery and Development (Molecular Modeling; Drug Design; Drug Development; Pharmaceutical Analysis)
• M.Sc – Regulatory Sciences

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee of N26,700.00 (Twenty six, seven hundred naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account, at any bank within the country using the Remita platform. Below is the process flow for the application:

• Login to the UNN Portal- unnportal.unn.edu.ng
• Go to postgraduate portal
• Select PG Applications/Generate Invoice
• Enter your telephone number.
• Fill in your basic details.
• Generate Invoice with RRR.
• Make payments using the online channel or at the bank.
• Come back to online form.
• Fill the PG online application form.
• Upload all necessary credentials in JPEG.
• Complete referee form. (Enter correct Emails).
• Check the complete details
• Submit form.

CLOSING DATE: Sale of Application Form closes on Friday, August 29, 2025.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION https://www.unn.edu.ng/2024-2025-postgraduate-admissions-advertisment/

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