The Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto (UDUSOK) stands as a beacon of academic excellence in Nigeria. With a mission to mould the next generation of scholars, researchers, and professionals, the University has recently unveiled a comprehensive list of postgraduate programmes for the 2023/2024 academic session.
UDUSOK Postgraduate Courses
Dive into the detailed list below, broken down by faculties and departments, to discover the opportunities that await at UDUSOK.
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| S.No. | Faculty /Department | Programmes |
| 1. | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE | |
| a. | Department of Soil Science | Ph.D Soil Science |
| M.Phil. Soil Science | ||
| MSc. Soil Science | ||
| b. | Department of Forestry & Environment | Ph.D Forestry |
| M. Phil/Ph.D Forestry | ||
| MSc. Forest Biology & Silviculture | ||
| PGDF | ||
| c. | Department of Animal Science | Ph.D. Animal Science |
| M.Phil. Animal Science | ||
| MSc. Animal Science | ||
| PGD (Livestock Production & Management) | ||
| d. | Department of Agricultural Economics | Ph.D. Agricultural Economics |
| M.Phil./Ph.D Agricultural Economics | ||
| MSc. Agricultural Economics, | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma (Agric. Econs & Extension) | ||
| e. | Department of Crop Science | Ph.D. Crop Science (Agronomy) |
| Ph.D. Crop Science (Plant Breeding) | ||
| Ph.D. Crop Science (Entomology) | ||
| M. Phil Crop Science | ||
| f. | Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture | Ph.D. Fisheries Management and Aquaculture |
| M.Phil. Fisheries Management and Aquaculture | ||
| MSc. Fisheries and Aqua. Management | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Fisheries Management and Aquaculture | ||
| g. | Department of Agric. Ext. & Rural Development | Ph.D. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development |
| M.Phil. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | ||
| MSc. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | ||
| PGDAEE | ||
| 2. | FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | |
| a. | Department of Accounting | Ph.D Accounting and Finance |
| MSc. Accounting and Finance | ||
| b. | Department of Public Administration | Master of Public Administration (MPA) |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA) | ||
| Ph.D. Public Administration | ||
| M.Sc. Public Administration | ||
| M.Phil./Ph.D. Public Administration | ||
| M.Sc. Management Studies | ||
| c. | Department of Business Administration | Executive Masters Business Administration (Part-Time)(EMBA) |
| Postgraduate Diploma Management (PGDM) | ||
| 3. | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| a. | Department of Sociology | Ph.D. Sociology, M.Phil./Ph.D. Sociology, MSc. Sociology, |
| Ph.D Sociology | ||
| M.Phil./Ph.D Sociology of Education | ||
| M.Phil./Ph.D Sociology | ||
| MSc. Sociology | ||
| Master of Social Policy (MSP) | ||
| b. | Department of Political Science | Ph.D. Political Science |
| M.Phil. Political Science | ||
| MSc. Political Science | ||
| Master of International Affairs & Diplomacy (MIAD) | ||
| Master of Governance and Public Policy (MGPP) | ||
| c. | Department of Geography | M.Phil. Geography |
| MSc. Geography | ||
| Ph.D Geography | ||
| MGED | ||
| MGIS | ||
| PGDGIS | ||
| d. | Department of Economics | Master of Banking and Finance (MBF),Ph.D. Economics |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) | ||
| 4. | FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | |
| a. | Department of Vet. Anatomy | Ph.D. Vet. Anatomy, MSc. Vet. Anatomy |
| b. | Department of Vet. Physiology & Biochemistry | MSc. Vet. Physiology |
| c. | Department of Vet. Pharmacology & Toxicology | Ph.D. Vet. Pharmacology, MSc. Vet. Pharmacology |
| d. | Department of Vet. Medicine | Ph.D. Vet. Medicine, MVM Vet. Medicine |
| e. | Department of Vet. Pathology | Ph.D. Vet. Pathology, MSc. Vet. Pathology |
| f. | Department of Theriogenology & Animal Production | Ph.D. Theriogenology, MSc. Theriogenology, MSc. Animal Production, |
| M.Phil./Ph.D Theriogenology, Ph.D. Animal Production, M.Phil./Ph.D Animal Production, | ||
| PGD Animal Health, PGD Animal Health and Production | ||
| g. | Department of Surgery & Radiology | Ph.D. Vet. Surgery, Masters Vet. Surgery |
| h. | Department of Vet. Pub. Health & Preventive Medicine | Ph.D. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health, |
| MVPH Veterinary Public Health, MPVM Preventive Veterinary Medicine, | ||
| MSc. Veterinary Epidemology | ||
| i. | Department of Vet. Microbiology | Ph.D. Vet. Microbiology, MSc. Vet. Microbiology |
| j. | Department of Vet. Parasitology | Ph.D. Veterinary Parasitology, M.Phil. Veterinary Parasitology, |
| MSc. Vet. Parasitology | ||
| 5. | FACULTY OF ARTS & ISLAMIC STUDIES | |
| a. | Department of Arabic | Ph.D. Arabic, M.A. Arabic |
| b. | Department of Nigerian Languages | Ph. D Hausa Language, |
| Ph.D Hausa Literature | ||
| Ph.D Hausa Culture | ||
| M.A. Hausa Literature | ||
| M.A. Hausa Culture | ||
| M.A. Hausa Language | ||
| c. | Department of Modern European Language & Linguistics. | Ph.D. English Language, Ph.D. Literature in English, Ph.D. Linguistics, M.Phil. English Language, M.Phil. Literature in English, M.Phil. Linguistics, M.Phil. French, M.A. English Language, M.A. Literature in English,M.A. French, M.A. Linguistics. |
| d. | Department of History | Ph.D. History |
| M.Phil./Ph.D History | ||
| M.A. History | ||
| Masters in International Studies | ||
| PGD Migration and Refugee Studies | ||
| PGD in Africa and Development Studies | ||
| e. | Deaprtment of Islamic Studies | Ph.D. Islamic Studies, M.Phil./Ph.D Islamic Studies, M.A. Islamic Studies |
| 6. | FACULTY OF EDUCATION & EXTENSION SERVICES | |
| a. | Department of Adult Education & Extension | Ph.D. Primary Education, Ph.D. Adult Education, M.Phil./Ph.D Primary Education, M.Phil./Ph.D Adult Education, M.Ed. Adult Education, M.Ed. Primary Education |
| b. | Department of Curriculum & Educational Technology. | Ph.D. Language Education, M.Phil./Ph.D Language Education, M.Ed. Educational Technology, Ph.D. Curriculum Studies, M.Ed. Curriculum Studies, M.Ed. Language Education |
| c. | Department of Science & Vocational Education | Ph.D. Science Education, Ph.D. Maths Education, M.Phil./Ph.D Science Education |
| M.Ed. Science Education, M.Ed. Maths Education. | ||
| d. | Department of Educational Foundation | Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Ph.D. Sociology of Education, Ph.D. Philosophy of Education, Ph.D. Guidance & Counseling, |
| Ph.D Admin. & Planning, M.Phil./Ph.D Admin. & Planning,M.Phil./Ph.D Philosophy of Education, M. Ed Educational Psychology, M. Ed Sociology of Education, M. Ed Philosophy of Education, M. Ed Guidance & Counseling, Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) | ||
| 7. | FACULTY OF SCIENCE | |
| a. | Department of Mathemmatics | Ph.D. Mathematics, Ph.D. Statistics, MSc. Statistics, Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics (PGDS),MSc. Mathematics |
| Ph.D. Computer Science, M. Phil / Ph.D. Computer Science, M. Phil. Computer Science. | ||
| MSc. Computer Science, Master Information Technology (MIT), Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDS). | ||
| b. | Department of Biochemistry | Ph.D. Biochemistry, M.Phil. Biochemistry, MSc. Biochemistry, PGD Biochemistry. |
| c. | Department of Physics | Ph.D. Physics, M.Phil./Ph.D. Physics, MSc. Physics |
| d. | Department of Biological Sciences | Ph.D. Botany, M.Phil. Botany, MSc. Botany, Ph.D. Biology, M.Phil. Biology, |
| MSc. Biology, Ph.D. Zoology, MSc. Zoology, Postgraduate Diploma in Biological Sciences (PGDBS) | ||
| e. | Department of Microbiology | MSc. Microbiology, Ph.D Microbiology, M.Phil./Ph.D Micriobiology |
| f. | Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry | Ph.D. Petroleum Chemistry, Ph.D. Renewable Energy, Ph.D. Pure Chemistry, |
| Ph.D. Applied Chemistry, M.Phil. Petroleum Chemistry, M.Phil. Renewable Energy | ||
| MSc. Pure Chemistry, MSc. Applied Chemistry, MSc. Petroleum Chemistry, MSc. Renewable Energy. | ||
| 8. | FACULTY OF MEDICAL LAB SCIENCE | Ph.D. Medical Laboratory Science |
| M.Phil./Ph.D. Medical Laboratory Science | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Hispathology) | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Immunology) | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Microbiology) | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Chem. Patho.) | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology) | ||
| 9. | FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE | |
| c. | Department of Physiology | Ph.D. Physiology, MSc. Physiology, M.Phil./Ph.D Physiology |
| a. | Department of Anatomy | Ph.D. Anatomy, MSc. Anatomy |
| 10. | FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES | Master of Public Health (MPH) |
| 11. | FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES | |
| b. | Dept. of Pharm & Thera | Ph.D. Pharmacology, M. Phil Pharmacology, M.Sc. Pharmacology |
| b. | Dept. of Chemical Pathology | M.Sc. Chemical. Pathology |
| 12. | FACULTY OF LAW | Ph.D. Law, LL.M |
| M.Phil./Ph.d Law | ||
| Master of Information and Communication Techology Law (MICTEL) | ||
| 13. | CENTRE FOR PEACE STUDIES (in collaboration with Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences) | M.Sc. Peace and Conflict Studies |
| Master of Peace and Security Studies | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Peace and Security Studies (PGDPS) | ||
| M.Phil./Ph.D. Peace and Security Studies | ||
| 14. | FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | M.Sc. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry |
| M.Phil. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry | ||
| Ph.D. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry | ||
| M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Microbiology | ||
| M.Phil./Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Microbiology | ||
| Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Microbiology | ||
| M.Sc. Pharmaceutics | ||
| M.Phil./Ph.D. Pharmaceutics | ||
| Ph.D. Pharmaceutics | ||
| M.Sc. Pharmacology and Toxicology | ||
| M.Phil./Ph.D. Pharmacology and Toxicology | ||
| Ph.D. Pharmacology and Toxicology | ||
Given the extensive array of courses available across multiple disciplines, prospective students are assured of a programme that not only aligns with their academic aspirations but also ensures an enriching learning experience. UDUSOK remains committed to fostering innovation, research, and professional development.
For more information on admission procedures, application deadlines, and other relevant details, interested candidates are advised to visit the official UDUSOK website or contact the university’s postgraduate school directly.
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Note: This article has provided a detailed overview of the postgraduate courses available at UDUSOK for the academic year 2023/2024. Always refer to the official university portal for the most up-to-date information.
