Apply for FUNAAB Postgraduate Programme Admission 2014/2015

Funaab Postgraduate Admission Form 2014 is out. The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes for the 2014/2015 Academic Session;

1) COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (COLAMRUD)

a.) Department Agricultural Economics and Farm Management (M.Agric and PhD): Agric. Economics.

MBA: Agric. Business (Professional).

b.) Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development (M.Agric and Ph.D): Agric Ext. & Rural Development, Agric. Communication, Subject Matter Extension.

c.) Dept of Agricultural Administration (M.Agric and Ph.D): Human Resource Management in Agriculture, Organisational Dynamics in Agric Organisation

d.) Department of Communication General Studies (M.Sc and Ph.D): Communication Studies, Professional and Applied Ethics (PMCS), Professional Masters in Communication Studies.

PGD: Communication Studies, Professional Ethics, Peace and Strategic Studies.

2) COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (COLANIM)

a.) Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics (M.Agric and Ph.D): Animal Biotechnology Fish Pathology, Animal Breeding and Genetics.

PGD: Poultry Breeding, Artificial Insemination and Hatchery Management.

b.) Department of Animal Nutrition (M.Agric and Ph.D): Monogastric Animal Nutrition, Ruminat Animal Nutrition.

PGD: Livestock Feed Resources.

c.) Department of Animal Production and Health (M.Agric and Ph.D): Ruminat Production, Non-Ruminat Production, Livestock System.

PGD: Small Ruminat Production, Beef and Diary Cattle Production, Meat Processing and Packaging, Poultry Production, Pig Production, Rabbit Production.

d.) Department of Animal Physiology (M.Agric and Ph.D): Animal Physiology.

e.) Department of Pasture and Range Management (M.Agric and Ph.D): Pasture Production and Management, Range Management.

PGD: Pasture Production.

3) COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (COLENG)

a.) Department of Agricultural Engineering (M.Eng and Ph.D): Farm Power and Machinery, Soil and Water Engineering, Processing and Storage Engineering.

b.) Department of Civil Engineering (M.Eng and Ph.D): Highway and Traffic Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.

c.) Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Ph.D Only): Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

d.) Department of Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D Only): Thermo-Fluids, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Production Engineering.

4) COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (COLERM)

a.) Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (MAF and Ph.D), Aquaculture, Fish Nutrition, Fish Pathology, Fisheries Management.

PGD: Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Nutrition and Fisheries Management.

b.) Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology (MEMP): Environmental Management and Protection (MEM), Environmental Management (Professional).

(P.hD): Environmental Management, Environmental Toxicology

c.) Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management (M.F and Ph.D): Agro-Forestry, Forestry Ecology and Coversation, Forestry Biometry, Forestry Economics and Management (MWM and Ph.D), Wildlife Domestication and Production, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Park Planning and Recreational Devt. (MWS and Ph.D), Pulps and Paper, Wood Protection and Utilization.

MICT: Information and Communication Technology, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry.

d.) Department of Computer Science (M.Sc, Ph.D and PGD): Computer Science.

e.) Department of Mathematics (M.Sc and Ph.D): Algebra (Loop Theory, Fuzzy Algebra), Ordinary Differential Equations, Optimation Theory, Banach Algebra, Mathematics Analysis.

f.) Department of Physics (M.Sc and Ph.D): Environmental Physics, Radiation and Health Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Solid Earth Physics/Geophysics, Theoretical Physics.

g.) Department of Statistics (M.Sc and Ph.D): Statistics, Applied Science, Biometry.

PGD (Part Time): Statistics.

5) COLLEGE OF PLANT SCIENCE AND CROP PRODUCTION (COLPLANT)

a.) Department of Crop Protection (M.Agric and Ph.D): Crop Protection (Entomology), Crop Protection (Nematology), Crop Protection (Pathology).

PGD: Crop Protection Technology.

b.) Department of Horticulture (M.Agric and Ph.D): Horticulture and Land Management.

PGD: Horticulture.

c.) Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology (M.Agric and Ph.D): Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Technology.

d.) Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production (M.Agric and Ph.D): Crop Physiology, Crop Production, Weed Science.

6) COLLEGE OF VETERINARY

a.) Medicine (COLVET) (M.Vsc and Ph.D): Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Theriogenology, Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine Veterinary Pathology.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma Programme, candidate must be a first degree holder in relevant discipline from any recognized University. Holders of HND Upper Credit and above, with a minimum number of four years of post qualification experience or lower credit with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience could also apply.

Candidate for Master’s Degree Programme, must be graduates of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta or any other University recognized by the Senate and shall normally have obtained a minimum of second class (Lower Division) Degree in relevant field

To be eligible into the MBA (Agribusiness) and MICT (Master of Information Communication Technology) Degree Programmes, candidate must be a First Degree holder in any discipline.

To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme, candidates must have obtained a Master’s degree from the University or its equivalent from any other University recognized by Senate in the field of specialization for which a Ph.D is being sought.

Holders of one year Master’s degree are expected to successfully undergo a conversion examination after the first session before proceeding to a Ph.D Programme.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should visit the PG Application portal pg.funaab.edu.ng to generate an invoice to take to any branch of Zenith Bank (Account Number: 6014017533) for payment of a non-refundable fee of Fifteen Thousand Naira (N15,000) only exclusive of Bank Charges, before completing his/her application on http://pg.funaab.edu.ng/Default.aspx

Applicants from outside Nigeria should Pay $100 (USD) into domiciliary accounts; GTBank:058174218, Swift Code: GTBINGLA and UBA: 033170554, Swift Code: UNAFNGLA. You will be asked to upload the telex copy to access the online application form.

Candidates should request their respective institutions to forward transcripts directly to Secretary, Postgraduate School Using information below:

To Secretary Postgraduate, School
University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Nigeria
West Africa

The Department of choice should be written on the top left corner of the envelope.

Applicants are requested to submit their respective downloaded application, teller and photocopies of their credentials to the Secretary, PGS.

Successful applicants will be contacted by e-mail or telephone.

CLOSING DATE

Application ends Friday 12th December, 2014. PhD programmes can now be applied for any time in the year.